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Last week I auditioned for this summer's season of "Shakespeare in the Park." They are doing King Lear, followed by Henry IV parts 1 and 2. I only auditioned for Lear, presenting two contrasting monologues. One was a speech by the Fool, whom I played in a production in Los Angeles. I also did Parolles' speech on virginity from All's Well That Ends Well. I prepared it specifically for the audition. Both went well, though I felt more at home with the Fool naturally. The director called me the next day and invited me to return and read for the part of Gloucester. This surprised me as I picture Gloucester as an older man, perhaps as old as Lear. In the L.A. production, Gloucester was played by Chris Pennick, an accomplished stage, film, and television actor. The director also mentioned that he saw me as a "natural" Kent, which I can attribute to the swagger I tried to give Parolles in the audition. At any rate, I would love to be in the production, performing in the Portland parks this summer. In addition, they are performing one show at the Maryill Stonehenge replica in Washington State. It's not England, but it sounds pretty cool.