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Rough Around The Edges: Live at Genghis Cohen

I had been living in Los Angeles for only a few months. Somehow I found a circle of Southern transplants - all rejects from other entertainment areas like Nashville and Atlanta. A reckless crew vowing to rise together or go down together. One evening, we were all walking down Melrose Avenue and saw an advertisement outside of the Zephyr theater. ... Read More

My First Acting Job – The Broadway National Tour Of Rent – How To Rescript The Past

Have you ever heard someone refer to the word “re-scripting?” The concept itself isn’t new to me. I’ve heard spiritual science experts talk about rescripting the past and how it shifts our future. How I discovered acting is a fun story. But this particular job initially created within me a decade-long belief that I did not belong in musical theater. ... Read More

Scenes From “1000 Words” – Temecula Film Festival

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First Red Carpet – World Premiere of “What Women Want”

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My First Film – Includes Soundtrack

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My (Almost) Broadway Debut – One Red Flower

Written and directed my two time Emmy Award Winner Paris Barclay, One Red Flower was based on the book Dear America, Letters Home From Vietnam. Full productions were done at North Shore Music Theatre (MA), Signature Theatre (VA), The Village Theatre (WA), and Carnegie Mellon University (PA). Readings at The Brentwood Theatre and The Rubicon Theatre (CA). The world premiere production (North Shore ... Read More

First Major Studio Picture

Read to the end to watch my scene with Matthew McConaughey. When Premiere Magazine decided to feature Frailty, the film was still in post-production if I recall. And seeing me listed as Matthew in this article is a good clue that this is correct. I was first credited as Levi Kreis in this movie. Most people these days do not ... Read More