tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152289352012-01-21T12:31:31.359-08:00"Scott Wichmann is a force of nature." -Daniel Neman, Richmond Times-DispatchScott Wichmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15698019570231228339noreply@blogger.comBlogger1311100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15228935.post-69624705074337614662011-12-17T19:58:00.000-08:002011-12-18T00:26:45.362-08:00

I'm currently writing this blog entry from my Mom's house in Leland, NC. It strikes me as I write this that it has been over two years since my last blog entry, written just before my entrance into the United States Navy. It would be a tremendous understatement for me to say that my life has 'changed a bit' since that last entry. This past year in particular has been filled with more plot twists

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I have always considered myself very lucky to have been born and raised in the United States of America. I have been thinking a lot lately about the things I take for granted. For instance, I have never, ever gone hungry. I have always had a roof over my head, and growing up, I had access to a top-flight education. I can say and write what I feel inside without fear of reprisals. I can worship in

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2008 was a fantastic year for me, filled with new friendships, new challenges and goals, and magical experiences. 2008 paved the way for a fast and furious 2009. I am looking forward to radically expanding my horizons in the coming year-- by doing some things I have always wanted to do-- and crossing some things off of my own private 'bucket list.'Here are twenty truly memorable things that I had

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In 2006, I worked on Israel Horovitz's new play The Secret of Madame Bonnard's Bath at Gloucester Stage Company in Gloucester, Mass. I had the good fortune to work under Mr. Horovitz's direction, and during my five weeks in Gloucester, I was able to get to know him and his wonderful family. When I came back to Richmond after the run of 'Bonnard', I plunged right into rehearsals for the one-man

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RICHARD III is open, and we have been getting a great deal of publicity lately. The reviews have been very positive, and the houses are starting to really pick up. We received a standing ovation on Saturday night, a raucous round of applause for a fantastic ensemble of actors who are doing terrific work night in and night out. We run until October 18th, and the houses are filling up!! Don't miss

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I have to tell you about my friend James. He is perhaps the hardest-working, motivated and knowledgeable person I have ever had the pleasure to work with. And I am very proud to call him my dear friend. A few years back, when we were doing the run of SCAPINO!, James pitched the idea of directing a multimedia production of RICHARD III, and asked if I would be up for it. I jumped at the possibility

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When I was kid, I used to watch The SuperFriends on television. religiously. I never missed an episode. I wanted to be a part of the team back when I was eight years old sitting in front of the TV in feeted pajamas and eating way-too-sugary cereal. Little did I know then, the SuperFriends actually exist in real life, and now I'm one of them.Welcome to SEAL Team Physical Training.Oh, man. I'm

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"Game Called. Across the field of playthe dusk has come, the hour is late.The fight is done and lost or won,the player files out through the gate.The tumult dies, the cheer is hushed,the stands are bare, the park is still.But through the night there shines the light,home beyond the silent hill.Game Called. Where in the golden lightthe bugle rolled the reveille.The shadows creep where night falls

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Friends and Family,First off, regarding the Manny Ramirez Trade... I'm moving forward, day by day.Second, and most importantly-- I am proud to announce that, thanks to the support of our friends and family and the countless, tireless campaign of online voting, Mark Persinger and I have been given the opportunity to host the 3pm-6:45 drive-time slot TOMORROW, MONDAY AUGUST 4th on Sports Radio

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The last few weeks have been really fun and interesting. The run of Guys and Dolls at Barksdale is running really smoothly and we've had great houses for every show. We're running through August 17th, so don't miss your opportunity to check it out!!Last weekend was particularly cool-- I went ahead and bought a Roughhouse 50cc Scooter from the fine folks at Scoot Richmond. Let me just tell you, I

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We lost another great one this weekend.My friend, agent, and casting director, Liz Marks lost her valiant battle with cancer this past Sunday morning. The last time I saw Liz was at a matinee of The Firehouse Cabaret, where she was just gushing over the performances of Jude Fageas and Alia Bisharat. I made the introductions, and Liz jumped right in, eager to get them both in front of the camera

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I'm exhausted. Drained emotionally and giddy like a six year old who's been up way past his bedtime after watching a fireworks show. I'll be writing more about what this championship means to me soon, but in the meantime, I wanted to post a brief NBA Promo called "I REMEMBER" that chronicles fan reaction from the day last summer when the Celtic signed Kevin Garnett and officially turned their

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I've just finished my first week with Richmond SEAL Team Physical training, and it ROCKS. Today I found myself river rafting with my team, swimming breast-stroke relays in the James River with my sneakers on, running through the woods, and doing push-ups in ninety-degree heat. This is gonna be a great summer. I feel like a little kid. I love my team, and I ABSOLUTELY LOVE the program. This

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A few months ago, I attended a 'Bring-a-friend-day' at Richmond SEAL Team PT. The instructor, John Maguire, a former Navy SEAL, kicked our butts all over the Carillon with more push-ups, sit-ups, crunches and bear crawls than I have ever done in my life. We ran sprints, vaulted up stairs and played tug-of-war in an intense workout regimen of nonstop, high intensity boot-camp-style exercise. It

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Barksdale Theatre is really promoting the summer show at the Empire in a fast & furious manner, and I'm always glad to help out.I was recently interviewed on B-103.7 FM to Promote the Barksdale Production of Guys and Dolls as part of the WMXB 'Listener Rewards Program.' You can here the brief interview via streaming audio here.I'm playing Nathan Detroit, the super-squeezed, conniving crapshooter.

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As I write this, my hot personal-trainer wife is reading quantum physics while sunning herself in a light blue bikini in our backyard. The dogs are laying around in the sun while the sunflowers reach up hopefully from the soil, as are the tomatoes, basil and peppers in our small 'victory' garden. The 'victory,' hopefully, will be over the skyrocketing transport cost of fruits and vegetables.It's

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The last few months for me have been a non-stop roller-coaster of rehearsals, auditions, performances and writing deadlines. I just finished the run of The FIREHOUSE THEATRE CABARET, a fast-paced, fun variety show at the Firehouse Theatre Project, which I had the privilege to both Direct AND appear in. You can read the recent STYLE review here. Now, at the same time I was Directing and acting

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I did it.The Shamrock Marathon Virginia Beach. Sunday, March 16th, 2008. My first Marathon.Twenty-Six Miles, Three-Hundred Eighty Five Yards.I DID it.Oh, man. It was AWESOME.I started out pacing myself really well-- Resisted the urge to speed up and just took it easy, running like a ten-minute pace; I hung out with the 4:15 Pace group at the start, then moved ahead of them at the midpoint... I

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"I can add colors to the chameleon,change shape with Proteus for advantages,And set the murderous Machiavel to school.Can I do this, and cannot get a crown?Tut, were it further off, I'll pluck it down." I remember November of 1997. I was working as a day laborer for my cousin's construction business in Leesburg, VA. I toiled from sunup to sundown, laying bricks and doing spot-work with a group of

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Somewhere, Ben Bates is grinning ear-to-ear.It's difficult to write about the events of last night's Super Bowl. The months leading up to it, for me as a diehard New England Patriots fan, had been a non-stop whirlwind of emotion. This has been a football season like no other; A very special and memorable one. It is easy to overlook that right now. In the aftermath of what is surely one of the

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I recently sat down and composed a list of things I'd like to do before I die. The very first thing that came to my mind was "I'd like to run the Boston marathon someday." So, that's what I'm going to shoot for, even if it takes me ten years to run a qualifying time in an official Boston-Qualifying Marathon. Right now, the BQ time is 3 hours 10 minutes for a 34-year old man.Luckily, I'm a 12-

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He's not flashy. He doesn't yell. He never raises his voice at all. The rest of the nation may be hung up on John Edwards' haircuts, Hillary's Fundraising, and Obama's endless promises of 'Hope.' But there's one guy who's actually doing the heavy lifting. Here is one of the only real democrats left with any spine, a man who still remembers that the Constitution trumps the desires of the 'temps'

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Remember how Christmas used to feel when you were a kid?? That's EXACTLY how I feel right now. The past few months and weeks have been like a dream come true for me. As some of you may know, I was asked in mid-summer to direct Barksdale theatre's 2007 season-opening production of 'The Member of the Wedding,' which allowed me to work with some of the finest theatre artists I have ever known. I

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WWW.USCAMPAIGNFORBURMA.ORG

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If you've been paying attention to the news recently, then you've seen stories about the Buddhist Monks protesting for the rights of all people against the Military junta in Burma. The story has a long and terrible history, but the bright side is that never before has that story been front and center in the world media like this. It is time to capitalize on the media exposure of the atrocities

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Okay, so I'm up late again, (3am) trolling political websites and talking politics with libertarians, republicans, dems and greens, and I'm holding my own by myself on the home page message board of this great, comprehensive political website called: http://usaelectionpolls.com/It is a fantastic, well-informed and comprehensive resource for the electorate to research all presidential candidates

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Among all democratic candidates for President, only Dennis Kucinich is voicing the real concerns of everyday americans and speaking directly to the redress of their grievances. We know that 46 million americans go without healthcare every day, so Dennis is for universal healthcare, authoring HR 676 to insure every man, woman and child in the US. He has authored HR 333, holding VP Dick Cheney

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Over on Andrew Hamm's blog, there's a discussion of the phenomenon of the 'New School Red Sox Fans'-- Currently (and derisively) called the 'Pink Hat Crowd' by astute members of the Boston Sports Media. This nomenclature refers to the brand-spankin' new pink hats worn by young and often hardball-disinterested ladies who simply wanted to buy a Sox hat because it's "soooo right now." They're the

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So, the new Tony Stewart Collectible 'Old Spice' spot is out in full force. I actually watched a half hour of NASCAR Busch series coverage on July 14th to see it, and it's pretty funny. I'm on the 5-man pit crew, and, along with the other guys (Local acting treasure Mark Joy included) we only appear for like a millisecond. You can see me for like a split-second at :25 into the spot holding the

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Yet another reason that Daisuke Matsuzaka is fast becoming my favorite player. I was at the Berkshire Athenaum last year to see the 1791 Baseball exhibit, and it was really a very, very special feeling to know that I grew up in the 'birthplace' of baseball. It's also great to know that Dice-K felt strongly enough about the game to want to check out it's oldest historical reference!!Here's the

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(This Article is Reprinted from the Richmond Times-Dispatch)WASHINGTON -- Virginia Rep. James P. Moran, D-8th, signed today as a co-sponsor of a resolution with articles of impeachment against Vice President Dick Cheney, according to Moran's spokesman.The resolution was introduced in April by Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, a presidential hopeful.Moran "feels that the vice president has repeatedly

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Here's a brief snippet from the Frontline Special 'The Darkside' about Cheney's 'Office of Special Plans.' The video details Cheney's cherry-picking of intel to support their Iraq war venture. Listen to Counterterrorism Official Richard Clarke explain his run-in with Scooter Libby over the false Al-Qaeda/Iraq connection, which the Bush Administration ultimately foisted on the American people in

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So, Mr Bush commuted Scooter Libby's sentence, like we all knew was coming. Funny that the Right-wing attack dogs are quick to point out that Clinton pardoned over 160 people on his final day of office in 2001. It's the old "he did it too" defense. Critics argue that Clinton let big-fish dirty finacier Mark Rich off the hook with the stroke of a pen, letting a noted law-breaker off the hook. Yes,

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Local version of Classic "Odd Couple" is delightful.by Joan TupponceRichmond.comSince Neil Simon's "The Odd Couple" appeared on Broadway in 1965, audiences have delighted in the unlikely pairing of Oscar Madison and Felix Ungar. Their antics carried over to film and television and are now entertaining audiences at Barksdale Theatre at Hanover Tavern.At first glance, Oscar and Felix are as

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This is a clip from my favorite musical, 1776, featuring William Daniels as Massachusetts firebrand John Adams. This selection is my favorite from the show, and the haunting lyrics are applicable to this day and age, never more apropos than in this time in our country's history. When there are so many apathetic people around, weary of politicians who constantly fail to do more than 'just enough

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Andrew Hamm recently published a blog post about his correspondence with a military pal in Afghanistan, and his point was that so much of what goes on in these war zones goes unreported. His point was that we never hear from the actual soldiers on the ground. I think he's right to a certain extent-- the media will exclude a story like 'US Troops Build a new School' because the larger story is '15

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On April 24, 2007, Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) introduced House Resolution 333, calling for the impeachment of Vice President Dick Cheney. This resolution deserves serious and sober consideration from all US Citizens and those who serve them. Mr. Cheney was instrumental in fabricating the threat of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, effectively taking the nation to war based on a lie.

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'Odd Couple' is a timeless comedyNeil Simon's beloved 1965 play still has the ring of truth By SUSAN HAUBENSTOCKSPECIAL CORRESPONDENTBarksdale Theatre's second Hanover Tavern season validates their premise: classic comedies and mysteries are reliable crowd-pleasers.And no playwright is more trustworthy than Neil Simon. And no Neil Simon play is more foolproof than "The Odd Couple."This beloved

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1) What was the first play you ever did? What role/job?Well, the first role that said to my family "Dang, this boy has moxie" was my riveting portrayal of the all-singing, all-dancing 'Cheshire Cat' in the Westminster Center School's Spring musical production of Alice in Wonderland, performed onstage in the grand and spacious 300-seat auditorium of the Bellows Falls Union High School (in Bellows

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WILTON, Conn. - She could not look at her principal. The words coming out of his mouth infuriated her.There would be no play about the war in Iraq, he told the drama class at Wilton High School: The topic was too controversial, too complicated.0622 04Sitting in the front row of the campus theater on a March morning, Erin Clancy squeezed another drama student’s hand and tried to hold back tears.

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Do yourself a favor. Watch this. Listen to it. Carefully. We went to war for oil. No doubt. Now Bush talks in terms of a 'Korean-style 50 year occupation' and just by coincidence the US is signing 30-40 year long Production-Sharing Agreements to Privatize Iraqi Oil. Who will oppose this?? Who will actually speak about it in the media? Kucinich has been speaking out about this for a looong time. "

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This scene always gives me chills. Tha Aaron Sorkin can write, I'll tellya. Would that more politicians could follow the dictates of their conscience and do what's right for the country because it makes sense, not just to pay lip service to their constituents and ride the surf of public opinion polls....

Scott Wichmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15698019570231228339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15228935.post-43355910420180569492007-06-01T22:21:00.000-07:002007-06-01T22:57:25.968-07:00

I'm getting fed up with so-called 'Liberals' lately. It started when the Dems in the Senate folded like a card table and gave in to Bush's war funding bill, after blustering and posturing like they were the new sheriffs in town who would finally stand up to 'W' and do their proper duty to enforce oversight; and to demand full accounting of every war dollar spent; and to ensure there would be a

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This guy knows from firsthand experience the carnage and death that has been wrought in Iraq; Investigative journalist Michael Ware talks about the 'sectarian bloodletting' that has engulfed Bhagdad since the occupation commenced. I have seen him on CNN before a few times, and I remember him distinctly saying once that a US pullout would lead to a "Massive Slaughter" of not only the Sunni (

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Re-posted from www.kucinich.usDemocratic Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich said Sunday he would definitely participate in a September debate sponsored by the Congressional Black Caucus and scheduled to be broadcast on the Fox Television Network. Kucinich said for Sens. Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, and Barack Obama to skip the debate simply because it was to be broadcast on Fox was a snub

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The only Democrat left with any spine.

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Neighbors remember local Blue Angels pilot killed in Saturday's crashBy Jessica Willis, Berkshire Eagle StaffMonday, April 23PITTSFIELD — When Navy fighter pilot Kevin J. Davis learned he had been accepted into the Blue Angels, the elite Navy flight demonstration squadron, he didn't tell anyone."He wanted to surprise his parents," said Doris Andersen, a longtime Pittsfield resident and a close

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Scientists claim radiation from handsets are to blame for mysterious 'colony collapse' of beesBy Geoffrey Lean and Harriet ShawcrossThe Guardian, UKPublished: 15 April 2007It seems like the plot of a particularly far-fetched horror film. But some scientists suggest that our love of the mobile phone could cause massive food shortages, as the world's harvests fail.They are putting forward the

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Good to see that everyone needs a gun these days, no matter who they are or how priveleged a lifestyle they are fortunate enough to find themselves living. Between the loss of Red Auerbach and Dennis Johnson, the 18-game losing streak and the widespread accusations of tanking games to land Oden or Durant in the draft-- not to mention Paul Pierce's injuries-- this season will go down as one of the

Scott Wichmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15698019570231228339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15228935.post-46032592599459078872007-04-13T08:38:00.000-07:002007-04-13T08:39:10.830-07:00

Steve Lowell, a buddy of mine from NYC, helped me put together some clips from various acting gigs. I think he did a pretty good job. Here it is:

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By Maureen Mullen / Special to MLB.com FORT MYERS, Fla. -- We're all going to get them. It's not a matter of if -- just a matter of when. Those phone calls, the bits of news that strike from nowhere, turning a perfectly average day into an exceedingly miserable one. They may be a part of life, but that doesn't make them any easier to take. On Tuesday morning, Red Sox designated hitter David

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by William J. BroadThe New York TimesHollywood has a thing for Al Gore and his three-alarm film on global warming, “An Inconvenient Truth,” which won an Academy Award for best documentary. So do many environmentalists, who praise him as a visionary, and many scientists, who laud him for raising public awareness of climate change.But part of his scientific audience is uneasy. In talks, articles

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I love the author's name on this particular topic. Without meaning any disrespect, His name sure sounds like "Uhh, LockJaw."Tuesday March 13, 2007by Alok JhaThe Guardian Modern humans were living in northern Africa far earlier than previously thought, according to scientists. A new analysis of a 160,000-year-old fossilised jawbone from Morocco shows that the homo sapiens in the area had started

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There's another report on Global Warming that seems to present an even bleaker picture of the effect of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere. I love how down in the middle, one of the paragraphs mentions that the report has to be "Edited by government officials." Science shouldn't be political.Top Scientists Warn of Water Shortages and Disease Linked to Global Warmingby The Associated

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THEATER REVIEWTartuffe performances stellar; setting amissMarch 10th, 2007As the old adage goes, some things never change.Tartuffe, Actors' Guild of Lexington's latest production, satirically highlights something that hasn't changed since the play's debut in the French court nearly three centuries ago -- religious con-artists.Tartuffe, the play's title character, swindles and cons his way into an

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I used to live in Bellows Falls, Vermont when I was a kid. I have a deep love for the Green Mountain State and for the political will and tenacity of the people there. This is how movements get started-- one person, one household, one town, one state at a time...Vermont Votes to Impeach Bush/Cheneyby John NicholsWhen Vermont Governor Jim Douglas, a Republican with reasonably close ties to

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Long time no post!! I'll have a career update and some musings on life soon, but for the moment I want to focus on the Global warming debate that seems to be getting a lot of attention thanks to Al Gore's Oscar-Winning Documentary AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH. I have been a virtual graffiti artist over on Andrew Hamm's Blog (www.andrewhamm.blogspot.com) bugging him on the topic while almost forgetting

Scott Wichmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15698019570231228339noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15228935.post-1168829900460785222007-01-14T18:51:00.000-08:002007-01-14T18:58:20.470-08:00

The above quote is actually from Mohandas K. Gandhi, but it served to inspire Dr. King to "Save the Soul of America." I am once again directing Theatre IV's touring show I HAVE A DREAM, and it is quite an honor for the cast to have it's Dress Rehearsal on Monday, January 15th-- Dr.King's Birthday. Here's hoping that in 2007, we can transform the "Jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful

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I am in Los Angeles, blogging from my buddy Ben Baker's crib in west Hollywood. Ben played the title role in Macbeth at Richmond Shakespeare Festival this past summer, and has graciously (Or insanely) offered to let me crash at his place while I look around & see what LA is like. So far-- I LIKE IT. I REALLY LIKE IT.I would even venture to say that I love it.There's a real sense of possibility

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Cover Stories‘Santaland Diaries' ~ Sure cure for Christmas cranksBy Dale McKinneyDesert Entertainer MagazineLet's be honest - at some point the holidays' cheer always becomes a bad case of Christmas cranks. The best way to cure the seasonal psychosis is with a good dose of laughter.Starting Nov. 30, “Santaland Diaries,” playing at the V-Lounge at the Villa Resort (behind Boomers in Cathedral City

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This crazy collection of Zany Behavior was compile dby Steven Lowell, a College pal of mine... ENJOY!!

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Here is a nasty article from a Columnist at the Lexington (KY) Herald-Leader that I saw & had to respond to. My response is at the bottom.Hippies still trying to ruin the countryBy Jenean McbreartyCONTRIBUTING COLUMNISTAmerica won't win another war until the 1960s flower children are pushing up petunias.Radicalized, the flower children morphed into lefty loonies who now masquerade as social

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This is a great video that shows us that we all have the power to effect change. We can change how we take care of one another. We can change how we protect the environment. We can change how we relate to one another. We can heal the divisions between us.I just love it, and I'd like to share it with you now.

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This is from www.current.tv -- It shows the 'Coercive Interrogation Technique' of 'waterboarding' and what it actually looks like in a controlled environment. When I saw this, I was appalled. I was also frightened to imagine what it must look like in an 'Uncontrolled' environment. Proponents of this type of interrogation would argue that the terrorists are far less forgiving-- Barbaric to the

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NEW RULE: When the Iraq Study Group gets done studying Iraq, it should study America.Now, I know liberals have been on a high these last 10 days, and it can't be the meth because that's a gay evangelical drug. But let's remember that all that really happened was, Republicans went so batty for so long that common sense seemed like a new idea.Let's not delude ourselves into thinking that this

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The Obama Chronicles: Waukegan interview transcript. On Rezko, mistakes and being held to a high standard.After a month long blitz--selling his new book, stumping for Democrats, testing the water for a 2008 presidential run, Sen. Barack Obama on Monday traveled to Waukegan, Ill. to stump for a House candidate. He found himself answering questions about a real estate deal he made with a local

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From www.crooksandliars.com-- A first step in the right direction by what some have called 'The Party of No Ideas...'Washington- Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT), an outspoken opponent of the Military Commission Act of 2006, today introduced legislation which would amend existing law in order to have an effective process for bringing terrorists to justice. The Effective Terrorists Prosecution Act:

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Barack Obama should run for president.He should run first for the good of his party. It would demoralize the Democrats to go through a long primary season with the most exciting figure in the party looming off in the distance like some unapproachable dream. The next Democratic nominee should either be Barack Obama or should have the stature that would come from defeating Barack Obama.Second, he

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I'm currently in the middle of the run of The Secret of Madame Bonnard's Bath at the Firehouse Theatre Project, and the audiences are really enjoying it. I love working with Jennifer Massey and Rusty Wilson, as they bring so much depth and nuance to the play night in & night out. The play runs until November 25th-- Don't miss it!! Call 355-2001 for ticket info.So, onto my next gig. I recently got

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We need to get out of Iraq as soon as possible. Our brave men and women are stuck in a Civil war because the GOP Policymakers had no idea what the consequences were when they invaded Iraq. The dumbest move Rumsfeld and the Bushies made was to disband the Iraqi army. Now we have to reenlist & retrain Iraqi security forces, plus rebuild the Iraqi infrastructure via massive deficit spending. I fear,

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Senator George AllenCentral Virginia Office 507 East Franklin StreetRichmond, VA 23219Dear Senator Allen, I am writing you this afternoon after having witnessed your campaign staffers manhandle former Marine W. Michael Stark at your campaign event in Charlottesville. I have never in my life witnessed such an

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Wednesday night will be pretty emotional for me. I'm a longtime Celtic fan and I can't remember when Red Auerbach wasn't around.The Celtics begin a new era tomorrow, and hopefully they can get a win for the patriarch of a franchise that for so long was much, much more than a basketball team-- it was, in Red's words, "A way of life."My grandparents bought me a great book in 1989 called The Bird

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It seems to me that the republicans have no one to blame but themselves for the sorry state of affairs in which the country finds itself. The GOP has been in control of all three branches of government for the last five years, during which time they have done absolutely nothing to inspire confidence in their ability to lead. Anyone who belives otherwise is delusional at best. This gang of crooks,

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Published on Friday, October 20, 2006 by the Los Angeles TimesClinton Ought to Know the Serious Legal Ramifications of Allowing Torture in 'Ticking Bomb' ScenariosHas Hillary Clinton been watching too many episodes of "24," or is she just determined to prove that she really is entirely without principles?Whichever it is, Clinton hit a new low last week, telling the New York Daily News that the

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Kevin Tillman Honors Late Brother's Birthday with Plea to Speak up for DemocracyPublished on Friday, October 20, 2006 by TruthdigIt is Pat’s birthday on November 6, and elections are the day after. It gets me thinking about a conversation I had with Pat before we joined the military. He spoke about the risks with signing the papers. How once we committed, we were at the mercy of the American

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So, if you haven't been paying attention, forget it and go back to sleep... but while we freak out over Mark Foley's emails, the basic foundation of social justice in a civilized society has been ripped out from under us by a despotic regime. Of course, there's no outrage, because we're living in a plastic dreamworld of paranoia and social retardation. Bush just turned the US into a Despotic

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Bush is no prophet. He is not wise enough to see the irony of his own inane proclamations, but this one stood out-- This is what he said today at the ceremony to tout his newly 'Legal' Torture Legislation:"...with the distance of history, the questions will be narrowed and few: Did this generation of Americans take the threat seriously? And did we do what it takes to defeat that threat?"

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Wow. I am exhausted. Today is the first real day off I have had in a looong time. I watched the Patriots dispatch the Dolphins this afternoon and ate Pizza from 'Bottom's Up' in Shockhoe Bottom. Then I updated my computer's virus protection software. I also listened to my new Aaron Copland CD.Good times. And great oldies.Jen & I have been going full bore for more than a month. We're in the

Scott Wichmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15698019570231228339noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15228935.post-1159563450598335482006-09-29T13:49:00.000-07:002006-09-29T13:57:30.613-07:00

So Verizon is the devil. Really. I cannot deal with those NSA Wiretapping Bill-Mongers anymore, so I dropped them like a rock. This means I have no internet access for the time being, so if you've emailed me and haven't heard back, I'll get right on that tomorrow as soon as the Comcast installation dude shows up to set up my new rig.Meantime, 'Wife' is generating heat & the audiences and critics

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Dear Senator Kennedy,Thank you for your staunch opposition to the war in Iraq. I am a longtime admirer of you and your brothers, and I wish to see the Kennedy-style leadership of big ideas and progressive vision guide this country back to the right path.The war in Iraq is deeply, deeply troubling to me, because it is emblematic of what I see as a dark and destructive force arising from within the

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Firehouse stages a must-seeIn I Am My Own Wife, masterful acting meets the demands of challenging storyBY SUSAN HAUBENSTOCKSPECIAL CORRESPONDENTSep 16, 2006THEATER REVIEW: I AM MY OWN WIFEThis is just the kind of play that Firehouse Theatre Project does best: a recent off-Broadway and Broadway award winner with a tricky subject.And it's the kind of play that local treasure Scott Wichmann does

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This is a must-see commentary. For your consideration:

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A speech by Rep. Dennis J. KucinichDelivered in Los Angeles, CaliforniaOn February 17, 2002(to be sung as an overture for America)"My country 'tis of thee. Sweet land of liberty of thee I sing. . . .From every mountain side, let freedom ring. . . .Long may our land be bright. With freedom's holy light. . . ."" Oh say does that star spangled banner yet wave.O'er the land of the free and the home

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It has now been five years since the attacks on the Pentagon and the Twin Towers and the loss of flight 93 in Shanksville, PA.The 9/11 attacks have been politicized and used for every purpose imagineable. The Bush Administration used the attacks as a free pass to do whatever it wanted in the name of 'national security'. In the past five years they invaded a non-complicit country, began a spy

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I am featured as Charlotte Von Mahlsdorf in Firehouse Theatre Project's I AM MY OWN WIFE.Sept 14-Oct 7th.Call 804-355-2001 For Tickets or log onto www.firehousetheatre.orgAugust was chock full of happenings.First, let me say 'thank you' to all the folks who dropped me a line or called & sang 'Happy Birthday' or harassed me about turning Thirty-Three (You know who you are, boy...) and all that

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When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the Earth the separate and equal station to which the laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the

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The following is an excerpt from Howard Zinn's forthcoming book, A Power Governments Cannot Suppress (City Lights Books)In celebration of the 4th of July there will be many speeches about the young people who "died for their country." Let's be honest about war. Those who gave their lives did not die for their country, as they were led to believe but for their government. The distinction between

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I am sitting in my cluttered upstairs office listening to John Ottman's beautifully inventive and fresh score for the new film SUPERMAN RETURNS (Saw it yesterday; I'll have a review soon) and thinking about the months to come and the immense amount of work to be done. I have many projects on the horizon and today represents a brief respite from the whirlwind of activity I have found myself in

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I'm going to see SUPERMAN RETURNS very soon, and as sort of a homage to a man who helped to shape my worldview, I have posted the transcript of a rare iterview with Christopher Reeve from 1996. This piece is very special, because my heroes are on both sides of the conversation: Reeve, speaking about the challenges he faced after his accident, is speaking to Ralph Hammann, a Berkshire-area film &

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My dad is the best. His name is Ted Wichmann. He is a perfect gentleman. He is a man of faith and kindness. He's friendly and intelligent, thrifty and dilligent, a master craftsman and an all-around great guy. Dad, I hope you have a great day today. I love you & I miss you very much. The picture above is just a reminder of how you've kept me 'on the right track' all these years!!!I opened 'The

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To the Honorable Robert Scott,My name is Scott Wichmann. I am a thirty-two year old married man living in the North Side of Richmond, in the Barton Heights section of town. I love my neighborhood. I love my job-- I am an actor-- and I love my country very much.I feel blessed to have been born in a country where I have a voice, and the right to speak out against injustice. I am writing to you

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Here's an excerpt from an item in the Richmond Times-Dispatch about my forthcoming involvement with the outstanding new play by Israel Horowitz. I'm very honored and excited to work with him this summer. I know I will learn a lot and have fun working with some really great people.Check out the item below:ON THE AISLEBy Cynthia McMullenJun 11, 2006Richmond actor Scott Wichmann will perform in the

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Ooh Superman where are you now?When everything's gone wrong somehowThe men of steel, the men of powerAre losing control by the hour.This is the time, This is the place,So we look to the futureBut there's not much love to go 'round.Tell me why this is a land of confusion...I recently read the novelization for the new film Superman Returns by comic book legend Marv Wolfman, and I absolutely loved

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Tomorrow would have been my Grandfather's 83rd birthday. Ben Bates passed away on tuesday, May 29th, 2001-- five years ago monday. I have always been struck by the fact that he died the day after his birthday, and so close to memorial day. He was a Marine, and a veteran of both WWII and Korea. I often wonder what he would think about the world today and the direction of the country. Chances are,

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"Civil disobedience is not our problem. Our problem is civil obedience. Our problem is that numbers of people all over the world have obeyed the dictates of the leaders of their government and have gone to war, and millions have been killed because of this obedience. . . Our problem is that people are obedient all over the world in the face of poverty and starvation and stupidity, and war, and

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Dear Verizon,This email is to let you know that I am disgusted by your four-plus-year-old practice of handing over the private calling records of your customers to the Bush Administration and The National Security Agency in flagrant violation of the 1979 Foreign Intelligence Services Act.As an American Company, you should be ashamed of yourselves-- The one thing that makes us different in this

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