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Recent News...
November 29, 2008 - FUN GRIP plays Cold Towne Comedy Theatre, Austin TX.
November 21-22, 2008 - Audacity Theatre Lab goes to Phoenix AZ to attend Theatre In My Basement's Teatro Caliente. We are taking my original lesbian/death/love triangle puppet piece ROSELITA'S DEADMAN.
November 14-16, 2008 -Audacity Theatre Lab's production of Andy Eninger's THE LAST CASTRATO plays at the New Orleans Fringe Festival. I'm back on as director and producer.
October 23-26, 2008 - FUN GRIP at the New Orleans Improv Festival.
October 19, 2008 - in Seattle, WA the Outsider's Inn Collective reads excerpt of CHOP as part of Live Theatre Week 2008 at the Seattle Center. Great response. Outsider's Inn decides to prodiuce the piece sometime in 2009.
October 18-19, 2008 - Engel and I take two day bike tour from Austin, TX to Lockhart to San Marcos. Also get in some Kayaking lessons on the San Marcos River.
October 10, 2008 - FUN GRIP at the Hideout Theatre, Austin TX.
September 19-21, 2008 - Participate in two seperate projects in Hip Pocket Theatre's 4th Annual Cowtown Puppet Festival. Lake Simmon and Erin Orr's pageant piece "Strings and Consequences" and Chris Green's drive-in size shadow puppet experiment "Truffaut Vs. Harryhausen."
September 18, 2008 - Plano Childrens Theatre's SCHOOL HOUSE ROCK LIVE opens. It will play off and on for months.
September 5, 2008 - Perform Dribble Funk at the Hideout in Austin, TX.
September 4, 2008 - Attending the opening of "Beneath the Surface: 25 Years of Design at the Undermain Theatre" at the Central Dallas Public Library dowtown.
August 15-24, 2008 - I direct PETER PAN. The show features a youthful cast ranging in age from 6 to 16. For McKinney Youth Theatre.
August 4, 2008 - Plano Childrens Theatre's production of THE TOBY SHOW opens. Plays 19 times over the next three weeks. I play Toby, the loveable hick character.
July 23-26, 2008 - In NYC to visit my good friend and excellent actor Will Harper (and his lovely GF Brooke), eat pizza, shop at Drama Bookshop and see Undermain's GREENDALE playing at the Ohio as part of Soho Think Tank's Ice Factory Festival.
July 22, 2008 - My first published collection of plays comes out: Two Plays by Brad McEntire.
July 17, 2008 - The Festival of Independent Theatres at the Bath House Cultural Center begins. I'm performing in the Drama Club's masked old west version of Strindberg's GHOST SONATA. Jeff Schmidt directs. Lydia Mackay produces. The show plays until early August.
July 9, 2008 - Plano Childrens Theatre's production of the FROG PRINCE opens and plays throughout July. I serve as director and play a small role in the piece.
July 4-7, 2008 - Off to Chicago. Stay with Matt and Kim Lyle of Bootstraps Comedy Theatre. Take a Solo Improv Intensive lead by Andy Eninger at Second City.
June 27 & 28, 2008 - Perform improv at PST with THE VICTIMS. There is an army of nine on stage.
June 22, 2008 - Commissioned to create a marionette Christmas show for Plano Childrens Theatre. This is in addition to an earlier commission to create a short educational bio-play about Ben Franklin. I start to work on an original fable called THE ANGEL IN THE BARN.
June 18 - July 9, 2008 - Every Wednesday for four weeks I set up a table reading series of new plays at Undermain Theatre (where I'm Literary Manager). Attempted to introduce the company to a new, pretty unknown writer. Mixed results.
June 14, 2008 - After a week of rehearsals, I direct the student play RONAN by Ms. Shaun Kitchens at Kichen Dog Theater & Junior Players annual PUP Fest.
May 30 & 31, 2008 - FUN GRIP plays at Pocket Sandwich Theatre in Dallas. Great show on the 30th!
May 7-17, 2008 - I direct, design and co-produce Greg Romero's THE MOST BEAUTIFUL LULLABY YOU'VE EVER HEARD for Audacty Theatre Lab. It plays at the Risk Theatre Space down on Ross Avenue in Dallas.
April 17, 29 & 30 - I perform in the touring production of Plano Childrens Theatre's WIND IN THE WILLOWS. I play Mr. Mole.
April 13, 2008 - Jeff Swearingen and I decide to change the name of our comedy duo from FUN DIP to FUN GRIP to avoid any future legal hassles.
April 12, 2008 - THE VICTIMS improv plays at Cold Towne Theatre in Austin. Good show.
April 11, 2008 - THE VICTIMS improv troupe play at Austin's The Hideout.
April 10, 2008 - I register and begin to create the Audacity Theatre Lab website.
March 21 & 22, 2008 - Jeff Swearingen (acting) and I (directing) put back together THE LAST CASTRATO. This time at Plano Community Theatre. Presented as a fund-raiser for ATL.
March 14, 2008 - FUN DIP attempts to perform fund-raiser for Audacity Theatre Lab. Cancelled due to low attendance.
March 8, 13, 15, 2008 - THE VICTIMS improv group plays Addison, Texas Out of the Loop Festival. The show on the 15th is horrible.
February 29 & March 1, 2008 - THE VICTIMS improv group plays at the Pocket Sandwich Theatre in Dallas, Texas.
February 29, 2008 - Finish first complete draft of CHOP, an original full-length solo theatre piece.
February 21- March 27, 2008 - I teach a once a week puppet/mask workshop for the Boys & Girls Club at the Douglass Community Centre in Plano, Texas.
February 17, 2008 - FUN DIP comes outta hiatus to do free show at Undermain Theatre for loyal friends. Show tapes for archives.
February 8-16, 2008 - I direct a youth cast in WEST SIDE STORY for Plano Community Theatre. Plays at the Courtyard Theatre.
February 4, 2008 - My original play A TALL TALE OF TEXAS opens, Directed and designed by yours truly for the Plano Childrens Theatre's Professional Touring Series. Plays throughout February, April and May 2008. I learn PCT is not a good place to "develop" new plays.
February 1-3, 2008 - In NYC to drink with the Harper and see Greg Romero's epic work-in-progress RADIO GHOSTS.
January 31, 2008 - Produce one-night-only production of A.V. Phibes' GRADING ON A CURVE for new Audacity Theatre Lab. Ruth Engel directs. Jamie Marchi reprises her role as the narrator.
December 18-21, 2007 - In NYC to see Kevin Kline in CYRANO DE BERGERAC on Broadway. Staying with the Phibes.
December 16 & 17 - The world premiere/workshop version of ROSALITA'S DEAD MAN at Bobbindoctrin's 4th Annual Puppetry Festival, Houston TX. This is a work-in-progress excerpt of a larger puppet/mask work called THE LUNATIST [AND RELATED TALES OF WOE].
December 14-23, 2007 - Directed and designed SCROOGE for Plano Community Theatre. Challenging foray into community theatre, but audeinces seemed to love it. Box office sells really well.
December 7-18, 2007 - Directed and designed Plano Childrens Theatre's WINNIE-THE-POOH HOLIDAY TAIL which plays for young audiences.
October 29-November 4, 2007 - I'm in the ensemble of Plano Children's Theatre's touring production of SCHOOL HOUSE ROCK! It plays this week at the Plano Courtyard Theatre.
October 26 & 27, 2007 - THE VICTIMS perform at the Pocket Sandwich Theatre.
October 15-21, 2007 - I play various parts in various parts of Susan-Lori Park's deal "365 Plays/365 Days" at the Dallas Theatre Center.
September 29, 2007 - THE VICTIMS perform a split bill with NYC's "Pembroke & Lu" at the Pocket Sandwich Theatre, Dallas.
September 29, 2007 - A reprise of Hip Pocket Theatre's "The Lost Garden Party" Puppet Pageant on the lawn of the Kimball Art Museum, Ft. Worth. Again, I played the thunder cloud, Cumulus.
September 28, 2007 - THE VICTIMS perform improv at the Pocket Sandwich Theatre, Dallas.
September 22, 2007 - FUN DIP performs a split bill with the home group of Austin's ColdTowne Comedy Theatre in Austin.
September 14-16, 2007 - after a week-long workshop working with New York puppeteers Erin Orr and Chris Green, I participate in Hip Pocket Theatre's Cowtown Puppety Festival. I play Cumulus the Thunder Cloud antagonist in "The Lost Garden Party" pageant play.
August 30, 2007 - Brad joins Dallas-based improv group THE VICTIMS and performs in Austin, Texas at the Out of Bounds Improv Festival and Miniature Golf Tournament.
August 24, 2007 - Perform improv show for youth audiences with THE VICTIMS at Plano Childrens Theatre.
August 18, 2007 - Perform with THE VICTIMS at the Undermain Theatre, Dallas. We are the first comedy troupe to perform in this theatre in its 25 year history.
August 10, 2007 - FUN DIP performs alongside the lovely ladies of The Pyrate Sisters All-Girl Sideshow at Mo Pitkin's House of Satisfaction in NYC.
August 6-11, 2007 - Participating in clown workshop with NY Goofs in NYC. Instructors include Larry Pisoni of the Pickle Family Circus, Barry "Mr. Grandma" Lubin and John "Mr. Fish" Lepiarz of the Big Apple Circus.
August 3, 2007 - Fly to New York City to visit A.V. Phibes.
July 31, 2007 - Fly to Dublin, Ireland.
July 28, 2007 - Off to Paris, France to visit Peter Brook's International Center for Theatre Creations (C.I.C.T.) at the Bouffes du Nord Theatre. It is closed, but I do make a pilgrimage to Oscar Wilde's tomb while in town.
July 26, 2007 - Seeing Andrew Kim's VERTIGO OF SHEEP at the Buxton Puppet Festival, UK.
July 16, 2007 - Leaving Hong Kong. Off to visit puppeteer Jen Pearcy in London.
July 2-14, 2007 - Participating in a clown workshop conducted by Spanish clown Andreu Segura. In Hong Kong.
June 23, 2007 - Mask workshop with All Theatre Company's Hoi Chiu at the Fringe Club, Hong Kong.
June 13-18,2007 - I am the MC, meaning I rap and beat box throughout the play, for 11 VARIATIONS OF FRIAR JOHN'S FAILURE for Phoenixation Productions, Fringe Club, Hong Kong.
June 11, 2007 - I'm giving a free workshop on Dribble Funk: Solo Improvisation at the DE Studio Theatre, Hong Kong, 6PM.
June 8 & 9, 2007 - Perform several solo theatre pieces as part of LATE NIGHT SHOTS: AN EVENING OF INTOXICATING SOLO WORKS. My performances include a short DRIBBLE FUNK improv and a clown/puppet piece called MR. FRUMP'S FLIGHT AT NIGHT. Actress Jenna Verdicchio performs my piece FIRST VIBRATOR and Louisa Caraffi performs WAR & PEACE. At Le Rideau Theatre Cafe, Hong Kong.
June 6, 2007 - I'm featured, along with director Ruth Engel, on RTHK Radio's "Morning Brew with Phil Whelan" talking about solo improv and LATE NIGHT SHOTS. Click here to listen (I'm in the third segement around 7 minutes and 30 seconds into it)
May 14-18, 2007 - I play the small part of a Russian pimp in THE REAL SUSIE: SEX WORKERS IN HONG KONG, Directed by Kat Cooper for Red Room Arts, at the Fringe Club Theatre.
April 18-21, 2007 - My early one-act ARSENIC & ROSES plays in Hong Kong, Directed by Ruth Engel, for DEER Theatre.
April 7, 8, 9 & 15, 2007 - RAPUNZEL plays at the Peak Galleria, Victoria Peak, Hong Kong.
April 6 & 7, 2007 - FUN DIP plays Hong Kong. Two nights of long-form at Le Rideau Theatre Cafe. Kicked ass all around! Even played our first encore!
April 5, 2007 - FUN DIP featured on Hong Kong television, to promote our HK shows. Live broadcast of interview with Brian Hodgson on Hong Kong's cable channel 27. The show is called "What's Up After 8?"
February 25, 2007 - A few of my plays are listed on the Small-Cast One-Act Guide Online
February 23 & 24, 2007 - My painting "Should I or Shouldn't I?" will show at the Karin Weber Gallery in SoHo, Central, Hong Kong. I've donated it as part of a series called Women in Conflict for the V-Day (Vagina Monologues) Silent Auction.
February 14-23, 2007 - Trekking in Nepal.
February 9 & 10, 2007 - THE LAST CASTRATO, directed by yours truly and featuring Swearingen goes up in Austin, Texas at the Blue Theatre. Co-production from Audacity and RedHouse Arts.
October 22-29, 2006 - Production of my original shadow-puppet musical adaptation of RAPUNZEL plays in Hong Kong.
September 16, 2006 - McEntire is added to Doollee.com
July 6, 2006 - Heading off to Hong Kong for a year.
July 2, 2006 - Staged Play reading of my play SEVEN PIECES OF A TANGRAM.
June 23 & 24, 2006 - FUN DIP performs last show of 2006 at the Pocket Sandwich.
June 19, 2006 - Get eye surgery which hurts. Doing AMELIA BEDELIA (I play the Mayor) at Plano Childrens Theatre during the mornings for travel cash.
June 16, 2006 - Made an officially ordained minister of the Universal Life Church. Now called Reverend Brad McEntire.
June 10, 2006 - McEntire invited to be a participant in Dancing Tongue Cabaret's Dada evening. Perform "Lizard Boy" amongst other things nonsensical.
May 27, 2006 - DRiBBLE FUNK at Tulsa, Okalhoma's Nightingale Theatre. Show cancelled because of low attendence.
May 19, 2006 - FUN DIP plays at Austin's XL Funnywriter Festival, doing old-school sketch. Goes pretty well despite the fact I have food poisoning.
March 28, 2006 - FUN DIP plays at Mo Pitkins' House of Satisfaction in NYC with sketch group Rash Behavior. FUN DIP kicks royal amounts of ass!
March 25, 2006 - Dribble Funk Street Squad members Ruth Engel and Cassidy Crown help McEntire represent the D'Funk in the Undermain Theatre's 2006 World Theatre Day Parade in Dallas' Deep Ellum District.
February 18, 2006 - Dribble Funk show at West End Comedy Theatre cancelled due to bad weather. But FUN DIP performs at the Pocket Sandwich Theatre later that night and kicks ass!
February 9, 2006 - Andrea Grimes of the Dallas Observer writes a nice little blurb on Dribble Funk. Thanks, Andrea.
January 11, 2006 - Special thanks to Street Squad member Cassidy Crown for posting Dribble Funk project info on her website.
December 1, 2005 - Our Endeavors Theatre Collective closes shop. I am sad.
December 1, 2005 - Jeff Swearingen and I perform long-form improvisation with the French Club Dropouts at the West End Comedy Theatre. There are only three audience members. We are saddened by this. We hatch idea of doing a new long-form show. Two-person improv. We will call it FUN DIP. We will mount it after the New Year...
November 18, 2005 - Mr. Jaymes Gregory (the guitarist) and I premiered the newest version of the DRiBBLE FUNK at the Avenue Arts Venue in Dallas. Over the two night run, the format really started to come together. Mr. Gregory and I decide to continue performing, developing and touring the show.
October 9, 2005 - just finished performing in THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER as part of my Grad studies at TWU. Show sold well and was okay. Mostly just a good group of people goofing around and calling it education...
September 8,2005 - I've just returned from the 2005 Out of Bounds Improv Festival and Mini-Golf Tournament in Austin, TX where I performed the last ever Mild Dementia show, and the first ever out-of-town performance for French Club Dropouts.
August 28, 2005 - Have returned from NYC where I directed and produced THE LAST CASTRATO for Audacity Productions. Jeff Swearingen was the actor in this devilish little one-man show about a man born without a penis and his tragic love affair with a woman who was born with her skin is inside out. Drank a lot, networked, and recharged the creative engines...
August 9, 2005 - I've been invited to be an ensemble member of the Our Endeavor Theater Collective. Really a great, innovative, hard-working group. I, of course, said yes. Hazzah!
August 6, 2005 - The FIT (Festival of Independent Theatres) here in Dallas just ended. Produced for Audacity the show GOSPEL OF THE JUNKYARD. Jaymes Gregory wrote and directed and, man, he and his cast and crew really kicked ass. Great press and equally great audience and colleague response. Mild Dementia performed, too. Both shows were great!
July 31, 2005 - Just wrapped up the First Annual Dallas Comedy Festival. I served as a sort of a co-producer/coordinator. French Club Dropouts performed (twice!) as well as Mild Dementia (don't ask... highly unsatisfied with this show!)