Goodbye 2019, Hello 2020

Happy New Year! It might be traditional to reflect on the past year before the start of the new one. But 2019 afforded some changes so profound that I needed some extra time to process.  The past few weeks have been a break between semesters. During the time not filled with holiday celebrations my thoughts…

MFA Acting Journey Almost 50

Hi All, I’m resurrecting my blog so as to keep a journal of my experience in the LSU graduate Theatre program.  Everyone has a story and I hope you find some value in mine. My name is Alan R. White. Part One: The Movie That Started It All The year is 2013 and I have…

Letters to a Young Actor #1

Dear Actor, You may find these letters a bit annoying to read. But I am at present reading “Letters to a Young Poet” by R. M. Rilke and for the fun of writing have decided to the write the next few posts in a meandering wordy style. I implore your forgiveness in this age of…

Training at Double Edge

A lot of people have asked about my experience training at Double Edge Theatre. It’s been a little hard to navigate that because of the nature of the training and because part of the work is not to talk about what you do so that you don’t over analyze it. So this post is my…

Girl Talk Theatre

When I went to see Girl Talk Theatre I didn’t know if I would enjoy it or not. Lately I’ve been to see some theater that was very transforming and helpful to the people creating it, and or a small part of audience but not as relevant to the rest of us who were there….

Unexpected Gifts part 1

  My first visit to Provincetown began at Long Wharf waiting for the Ferry. It was a little chilly. I had a Ticket for the boat, a big suitcase and my backpack. My cast mates arrived just moments before we disembarked and sailed down the coast of Massachusetts.   For 90 minutes the ferry sailed…

Latest News!

It’s been a great few weeks! In one week I filmed an industrial in the coolest setting ever the New Bedford Ocean Explorium, and shot a CT lottery commercial. The commercial shot the night before I road tripped down to Asheville NC for my friend’s wedding. It was a great time had by all. We…

Showing Up In New Ways

The year before last I decided to change how I showed up in my career. I want to be seen as an actor worth leading roles in meaningful projects. I’ve been pretty successful but I want more challenging parts. I’ve been working toward that goal since then. Getting more training, and putting it to the…