Waiting for Waiting for Godot AGAIN! ⏳

The Sacred Fools REPRISE Series kicks off tonight, with WAITING FOR WAITING FOR GODOT next Thursday 7/16 at 5pm PST

Dispatch from Oran... Hey... Been awhile, what's uh... happening? :) Things are a mess... Stephen Sondheim's PASSION (which would have been my first Equity contract in Los Angeles) was supposed to open at the Boston Court the weekend California shut down, but has now been postponed indefinitely... There hasn't been a lot to announce in the worlds of professional stage acting and cocktail making, and there's no telling when, or even if, that might change... sigh... But I do have a couple things to share, including what's shaping up to be a fun video reading next week... If you have interest in my daily life you can follow my food, drink, and home sheltering at instagram.com/hamletmax... If you want to know how I feel about the political world, with a side of Seattle sports, find me at twitter.com/hamletmax... In the meantime I hope you and yours are healthy and well... Statistically, someone on this list has either lost a loved one to this pandemic or they are suffering the ongoing ravaging of this horrendous virus:  I'm so sorry... We all deserve better... You're in my prayers... Take care, and love one another... - Jake The Sacred Fools Reprise series of video readings begins tonight at 5pm PST!  Click the photo for details on how to catch Madhuri Shekhar's ANTIGONE, PRESENTED BY THE GIRLS OF ST. CATHERINE'S... And stay tuned for details on Dave Hanson's WAITING FOR WAITING FOR GODOT next Thursday 7/16 (also 5pm)... Above is a screen cap from Joe H-K in our rehearsal last night, which was really fun!  It will be a joy to revisit the production the LA Times called "...witty... raw and revealing... an acid-etched valentine to actors, those intrepid aspirants who forgo an easy path for the strenuous and oft thankless service of art." -F. Kathleen Foley I made a press-kit-self-tape-hybrid demo of my turn as non-biological human Julian Barber in Thomas Gibbons' UNCANNY VALLEY at ICT Long Beach:  a "tour-de-force," according to the LA Times... Love to hear what you think! I continue to mourn the loss of PASSION... Here's a sample I made in case I forget how to sing... I did get to break out my grandfather's WWII Naval Officer's ceremonial dress blues, so that was fun... My desk is a lot cleaner now, so that's something :)

Messiah tickets on sale, and a Sleigh Belles reunion!

2 chances to hear me sing VERY DIFFERENT MUSIC for the season...

Hey Santa Claus... Whatchyou got on your back? Tickets for the Messiah are on sale now!  It's my first chance to solo in the most popular oratorio in history, and I'd love to share it with you:  $20 or less to see selections from Handel's classic with baroque orchestra (think harpsichord) at gloriously intimate St. Luke's parish in Monrovia.  I hope you can make it. Get your tickets now at www.sgvccsingers.org. The Sleigh Belles return! We're so happy to support Vanessa in her holiday cabaret next Wed 5 Dec, 6pm at the Broadwater Plunge!  We'll join her for a few favorites, then sip homemade hot apple cider while she shares selections from her current projects. Click to RSVP on Facebook for this free celebration, and we'll see you there! Any new dads on your gift list?  Get 'em a good laugh with Daddy Drinks! Happy Holidays!  - j Copyright © 2018 Jacob Sidney, All rights reserved.

Rave Reviews for Holmes & Watson!

Catch Holmes & Watson through 11/18 at North Coast Rep!

Watson, you're so suddenly commanding... How very unlike you... Audiences and critics love Holmes & Watson Shows are selling out! Get your tickets now. Photo by Aaron Rumley The Messiah: Saturday December 15th I'm singing the Bass solos in a historically informed Messiah with Baroque instrumentation!  The San Gabriel Valley Choral Company returns to beautiful St. Luke's Episcopal in Monrovia, the perfect acoustic setting for this holiday favorite.  Please join us as Visiting Artistic Director Dr. David Rentz leads my first Messiah as a soloist! Happy Halloween!  - j Copyright © 2018 Jacob Sidney, All Rights Reserved.

Watch the full video of Soliloquy in concert with SGVCC!

Carousel in concert, a new bar, and a new me!

Saturday June 9th I'm singing Billy Bigelow's Soliloquy from the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic Carousel!  I hope you can make it!

You can have fun with a son, but you gotta be a father to a girl. - Billy Bigelow Click the poster above for tickets to SGVCC's spring concert!  If you're not familiar with "Soliloquy," sung by Billy Bigelow at the end of Act 1 of Carousel, it's one of the great baritone solos of the 20th Century.  Bigelow is a carny, living hand-to-mouth as an entertainer until his wife gets pregnant.  "Soliloquy" is the process of him realizing he's about to be responsible for a baby. So... it means a lot to me :), and I'm grateful to get to perform it in public for the first time at this event!  I hope you can make it. Ps... We're raffling off two Disney passes at the concert, a $270 value could be yours for as little as $5!  To enter without attending, e-mail choralcompany@gmail.com. Share Tweet Forward The Broadwater Plunge opens VERY SOON WE PROMISE! Come see me behind the bar during the Hollywood Fringe Festival, (echo effect) AND BEYOND!!!   Follow us below for opening announcements and ongoing special events! photo by Jessica Sherman TheBroadwaterPlunge ThePlungeLA theplungela New headshot from Jessica Sherman Miss us last Father's Day?  Order Daddy Drinks now and git 'er done!  If you already love the book, please add your review on Amazon, it helps us out a lot!  If you haven't shared it with your favorite dad, what are you waiting for?!?  (click below to order or review) Copyright © 2018 Jacob Sidney, All rights reserved.