He engages in tasteful self-promotion. And here's a taste!

I have nothing to promote.

Oops. It's been a quiet moment on the project front. Despite angling for some juicy gigs so I could share with you yet another gripping tale of creative triumph (I do it for you), things didn't go my way. A foul conspiracy of schedule conflicts, injury, illness, and other people having talent (wtf) robbed me of my god-given right to make faces onstage. It's a cruel world out there, folks.

Hi pals, hope you're well. I'm fine, thanks for asking. Salient points up front:

• Reminder! I'm in Dancing at Lughnasa, October 19th to 22nd. Five shows. Free tickets. Lenfest Center for the Arts, 129th street. Great concept. Great cast. Tickets are live right now! GET 'EM HERE.

• After October 22nd my dance card is wide open, really for the first time this year, so tell me about your readings, developmental projects, international advertising campaigns, and tabletop RPG games. I'm around!

• This fall is the one-year anniversary of getting my American work permit. One whole year of acting for money in New York City! To celebrate that enterprising spirit, I'm going to book a commercial gig. [CUT TO wide shot, CARL is suddenly holding a margarita and wearing a party hat] And that's a Carl Bindman guarantee.

Extra! Extra! White Man Pitches Podcast!

Enter and rest your legs, weary traveller. Ah, I see my wares have caught your eye. Quite a collection, yes? Perhaps you desire a trinket for yourself, or for whomever awaits you at road's end? Of course, duty calls and you must soon depart, but these precious baubles have a sweet song all their own...

Unrehearsed: Midsummer Night's Dream (Sep. 2, FREE)

It's a gameshow competition, it's a play, it's a Midsummer where the actors walk on with the text memorized and nothing else. No rehearsals, no director, just a battle of wits and wills to see who best knows their lines while trying to piece together a show. I'm Theseus, the nicest guy in Athens.

The Barefoot Shakespeare Company, free tix, 4pm on Sep. 2, at Summit Rock in Central Park. Come thru!!!

Hello again!

Well, it's time. I've finally upgraded my informal newsletter to a Serious Thing after inadvertently starting an arms race in the NYC theatre community. I refuse to countenance the possibility that the growing number of my peers using newsletters to communicate with their networks actually has nothing to do with me, so don't even suggest it.

Anyway, it's me, hi, I'm Carl Bindman, and you're receiving this because you've received other emails from me, and also we've worked together or studied together or been in the same room once. Networking is my passion.