Human beings love to laugh, and the average adult laughs 17 times a day. Humans love to laugh so much that there are actually industries built around laughter. Jokes, sitcoms and comedians are all designed to get us laughing, because laughing feels good. For us it seems so natural, but the funny thing is that … Continued
Stories begin. Stories continue. One of the final lines in CAMELOT is “What we did will be remembered.” Whether our production of CAMELOT will be remembered throughout the ages remains to be seen, and even if my mind goes tomorrow, which is likely, working on CAMELOT provided me with one of the most satisfying theatre … Continued
I hate musicals. What is “Things you’ll never hear Brandon Thomsen say,” Alex. I’m a sucker for musical theatre, but there are many out there who despise it (dare I say with a passion), and I can understand why. We’re talking… we’re talking… and then suddenly… we’re SINGING!!! Oh, no… and now…. oh please no…. … Continued
Is it just me or has anyone else shut off the recent political debates only to have your mind go immediately to Musical Theatre? No? Don’t you sometimes think, “This is very wrong! Maybe Sondheim or Jeanine Tesori could compose the music, right? Then we could adapt some of the politicos’ real words with some … Continued
“One brief shining moment that was known as Camelot….rehearsals!” Rehearsals can be exhausting, tedious, and exhilarating! Often all in the same night! The job of an actor is to lift the words off the page and breathe life into them. What that life could possibly be is discovered throughout the rehearsal process. In rehearsals we … Continued
As an adult, or I should say as a person surrounded by wisdom, I sometimes question the benefit of knowing as much as I do. Mark Twain once wrote, “We have not the reverent feeling for the rainbow that the savage has, because we know how it is made. We have lost as much as we’ve … Continued
In my Thomsen Talk in January 2015, I shared with you the New Year’s resolution of the QCT staff. Here it is again: We intend to have work spaces that are clean, organized and efficient; we plan to make stronger usage of our volunteers; we plan to strengthen our artistic vision; and perhaps most importantly … Continued
“Amateurs copy. Professionals steal.” Several years ago I saw White Christmas at the Fabulous Fox in St. Louis. (Judy Garland’s daughter Lorna Luft was playing the Mary Wickes role.) For the finale, the entire company was onstage singing “White Christmas” and suddenly it began to snow. On stage the snow was merely a projection on … Continued
2015 has been a great year for Quincy Community Theatre! I am honored to work alongside Brandon, Kelsey P, Shari, Paul and Kelsey C. It seems the season to reflect on the year, but how do I best reflect it? Nostalgia often breeds poetry I suppose, because some things are worth remembering in musical blasts. … Continued
The blog is missing. It’s not my fault! At first I had the time and then all of a sudden, I didn’t. I blame the clock and its first cousin, the calendar. Now blaming some object for my failure to complete a task could be compared to the “dog ate my homework” excuse. I need … Continued
50 Shades of Grey Does this title of this Thomsen Talk intrigue you? Keep reading…. (Be warned: this one’s a long one.) In 2009 the Herald-Whig did an interview with me and asked what was something I wanted to accomplish in my lifetime. I said I wanted to travel to Europe and I wanted to … Continued
“To everything there is a season.” This is the title Pete Seeger gave to his musical adaptation of verses from the third chapter of the “Book of Ecclesiastes.” More popularly it is known by those children of the 60’s as “Turn, Turn, Turn.” You may notice that I deflected a bit by using the word … Continued
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