Arms and the Man has been Canceled

At this point, it felt inevitable - but I received confirmation this morning that the run of Arms and the Man at The Jewel Theatre Company has been canceled. While I’m very disappointed, it’s had plenty of time to sink in.

I will miss the chance to reencounter Shaw; I will miss getting to play the fabulous role of Bluntschli; and I will miss the exciting opportunity to return to Santa Cruz after so many years. There is hope that the show will be rescheduled - not for next season, but for the following - if so, this wonderful opportunity will come back around. I hope all works out so that I get to play it.

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James Bohnen, who directed me in Man of Destiny at APT, is one of the leading Shaw experts working in the American theatre. When I told him I had been cast as Bluntschli, he sent me his working copy of Arms. It has both his notes and Shaw’s. It’s incredible. Here’s hoping I get to take full advantage of it one day.