Category Archives: Playwrighting

MIAGD: September Song

Posted on September 1, 2018 by

MIAGD: Make it a great day Around 1984 I first heard Kurt Weill (composer) and Maxwell Anderson’s (lyricist) beautiful song, “September Song,”  while spending time with my directing mentor, Joshua Logan. Mr. Logan directed the original 1938 Broadway production, KNICKERBOCKER … Continue reading →

Posted in Acting, Actors, Broadway, Composing, Inspiration, Musical Theatre, People: Joshua Logan, Performing, Playwrighting, Teaching, Theatre, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

SPOTLIGHT: A visit to Salzburg

Posted on February 17, 2018 by

Friday night I got to see one of my favorite musicals on stage at The Schuster Center, THE SOUND OF MUSIC. This is one of those musicals that can either too dramatic that it feels like painful constipation or too … Continue reading →

Posted in Acting, Actors, Broadway, Darin's Career, Dayton, Entertainment, Movies, Musical Theatre, People: Joshua Logan, People: Rodgers & Hammerstein, Playwright, Playwrighting, Theatre, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

SWEENEY TODD at Centerville High School

Posted on April 20, 2013 by

Normally, when I see a production, by the end of Act One I already know what I am going to write in my blog assessment. Last night, I went to see Centerville High School’s production, SWEENEY TODD, with my son, … Continue reading →

Posted in Acting, Actors, Broadway, Centerville High School Theatre Department, Musical Theatre, Playwrighting, Private Students, Theatre, Theatre: High School, Wright State University | Leave a comment

Just Another Week…

Posted on February 1, 2013 by

This has been a good week, but an ordinary one in many respects. A great week of lessons with six new students… Tons of reading and research Basic house cleaning items 63-degree weather one day, 22-degrees the next day a … Continue reading →

Posted in Acting, Broadway, Every day life, Human Race Theatre Company, Playwrighting, Sinclair Community College, Single Parent, The Haasienda, Theatre: College, Theatre: High School, Wright State University | Leave a comment

Darren Paquin: An OUTLINE for living…

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

I am sitting in my study, as I do four days a week, writing.  Each afternoon through mid-evening I teach private lessons. But prior to teaching, I have three-scheduled hours of writing time, cheerfully followed by errands, and household chores. … Continue reading →

Posted in Broadway, Darin's Career, Elwood, Indiana, Every day life, Family Life, Indiana, Inspiration, Katharine Wright-Haskell, Kitty Hawk, Miami Valley of Ohio, Musical Theatre, Playwright, Playwrighting, Private Students, Teaching, The Haasienda, Theatre, Wright Brothers | Tagged , | 3 Comments

Theatrical Structure Explained

Posted on February 26, 2012 by

Producer: Leaps Tall Buildings In A Single Bound Is More Powerful Than A Locomotive Is Faster Than A Speeding Bullet Walks On Water Gives Policy To God Director: Leaps Short Buildings In A Single Bound Is More Powerful Than A … Continue reading →

Posted in Acting, Actors, Broadway, Darin's Career, Entertainment, Musical Theatre, People: Joshua Logan, People: Rodgers & Hammerstein, Performing, Playwright, Playwrighting, Teaching, Theatre, Theatre: College, Theatre: Community, Theatre: High School | Leave a comment

…Little Eddie…

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

Edward Baker “Eddie” Lincoln (March 10, 1846 – February 1, 1850) was the second son of Abraham & Mary Todd Lincoln. He was named after Lincoln’s friend Edward Dickinson Baker, and the youngest Lincoln son to die.  Eddie died one month … Continue reading →

Posted in Abraham Lincoln, History Channel, Inspiration, Lincoln Presidential Museum & Library, Mary Todd Lincoln, Playwrighting, Religion, The History Channel, U.S. History, U.S. Presidents, Washington, DC, White House | Leave a comment