DUSTIN LOOMIS = SMILODON SUIT

This a picture of Dustin Loomis and Barbara Callander in Unnecessary Farce, currently showing at Wayside Theatre and getting great reviews.

Dustin and I worked together once on a production of Twelfth Night at Cumberland Theatre.

"Dustin Loomis" is an anagram for "Smilodon Suit."

Coincidence? Some look to anagrams to reveal hidden meanings.

Could Mr. Loomis actually be a prehistoric creature in human disguise? The smilodon (a.k.a. the "saber-toothed tiger"), if standing on its hind legs, would be rather tall. And Dustin is rather tall . . . .

Playing Ketchup

I've been a busy boy. Baltimore Shakespeare Festival's Taming of the Shrew opened July 18th, closed August 3rd. I started rehearsals for Wayside Theatre's Moonlight and Magnolias on July 22nd, which opened August 8th and closed August 24th.

Wayside and BSF are 115 miles apart, so to pull off both shows with these the overlapping dates, I did a lot of driving -- 2000 miles in 2 weeks. Add to that, both shows involve a lot of scenery chewing. By the time Shrew closed and we got into the final week of rehearsal for M&M, I was getting a bit googly-eyed. But -- I was having a ball, being so busy doing what I like.

Three days after M&M closed, I started rehearsals for Way of the World at the Shakespeare Theatre. It's a rare and beautiful thing in this business to go from one job right to another like that.

And here's a link to pictures from Moonlight & Magnolias.