The Right Mix
Comments Off on The Right MixSince moving to Chicago as an improviser, I have ironically, been performing a lot less improvisational theatre than I was…
Author Archives for Amanda Rountree
28 is the new 50
1 CommentCould it be? Could it be that my body is growing accustomed to the winters in Chicago? …perhaps my soul…
Shirley Mae Hicks
Comments Off on Shirley Mae HicksIf you haven’t yet checked out The Kates, you should! Their twice monthly (and sometimes more often) shows are always…
How to get away with it in public….
Comments Off on How to get away with it in public….Thank you, Sock Monster! Now I know!
Deck the Halls and Roll the Balls
1 CommentNearly every year around this time I make my Grandma’s Russian tea cakes (veganized, of course). They are yummy, fun…
The Two Questions Posed to Artists Most Frequently
Comments Off on The Two Questions Posed to Artists Most Frequentlyyou don’t need pants to read poetry
5 Commentsyou don’t need pants to read poetry you just need a familiar bed or a good solid floor or a…
Haiku
Comments Off on HaikuOver on the website for WNEP Theater, we have “Haiku Friday!” It’s pretty great. You should check it out. Anyhoo,…
Thought of the Day
Comments Off on Thought of the DayIt’s the day after mid-term elections. Thank goodness it’s over. But the fact that Republicans have been given back control…
Frickin’ Awesome Theater Company
Comments Off on Frickin’ Awesome Theater CompanyWhen I first moved to Chicago, a friend told me about a theater that performed “What No one Else Produces.” …