Spencer Beckwith

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How long should a play be?

October 3rd, 2024

I'm sure glad I'm not responsible for answering this question for anyone, but it's fun to think about. It's an intersection of the demands of art and...

FlagShakes - Reflection

August 19th, 2024

What an incredible time. Seriously. Huge shout out to FlagShakes for getting things right! What a massive relief, and what an honor to be part of their...

My Unsolicited Opinion on Scene Changes

June 21st, 2024

Nobody asked, but here it is. Unless otherwise masked, scene changes are horrible and should be avoided at all costs unless absolutely necessary. They...

Recent Projects, Summer 2024

June 9th, 2024

In the last few months, I've been on a number of different projects and shows. This is an update post... since it's been a little while since I've written...

Midsummer - Reflection

February 26th, 2024

We're done! We did a whole boatload of shows and I'm really happy with the end result. Some of our crowds were super into it, others not as much, but...

LAMDA Workshop & Audition

February 20th, 2024

We're in the throes of Midsummer right now. It's been quite an exhausting week but I wouldn't have it any other way. Last week, we got the immense privilege...

Midsummer - Opening Weekend

February 12th, 2024

Well, the show's open! I'm playing Egeus and Peter Quince in A Midsummer Night's Dream at Southwest Shakespeare now, and even though I'm pretty physically...

Starlight - Reflection

January 26th, 2024

Last night was my last performance of Starlight at Mesa Encore Theatre. Being in the understudy cast (the "Omega Timeline" of the story) we only had two...

The Cannibal Diaries - Reflection

November 24th, 2023

If I don't do this reflection now, it's gonna be too late soon. What I'm gonna do is spend some time analyzing how Cannibal Diaries went for me - things...

First Post!

November 10th, 2023

Hey! This is my first blog post on my site. I haven't tried something like this before, so I guess we'll see how it goes. I also haven't tried making...