They say everyone has two families—the family we’re born into and the family we choose. For theatre folks, I think there is also a third family—the ensemble that you find yourself a part of. Theatre families have a strange, magical mix of the first two types of families. You don’t necessarily choose who exactly is…
I’m an ensemble member of a pretty great theatre company here in Chicago called WNEP (What No one Else Produces) and this summer, we’ve got two original one-act plays coming up! RAINBOWS AND LOLLIPOPS by Dave Goss (to be directed by Rebecca Langguth) THE TRIBUTE by Rebecca Langguth (to be directed by Amanda Rountree) Both…
While I was waiting for the results of my x-rays in the emergency room, my boyfriend looked at me and asked, “Was it worth it?” I succeeded in my goal. I was victorious. So, yes. Yes, it was worth it. But before we get into the details of the Great Pantsing Incident of 2012, let’s…
I dreamt of Burma in the fall It sounds like a poem But it’s not not yet It was beautiful though….sort of like Tennessee or Wisconsin in the Fall but way more exotic. Upon waking, I was glad that my subconscious did not call it Myanmar but wondered Can sleeping thoughts help the progress of…
So much in the news this week has been nightmarish. It’s been difficult for me to fall asleep at night when I think of the horrors that the three women in Cleveland endured. It makes me so angry that this man had horrible domestic violence on his record, yet nothing was done. And it makes…
Oh, my goddess! Look, everyone! IT’S SPRING OUTSIDE! Right now! Right now, spring is happening! Just yesterday, I was walking outside past a tree–you know, those big stick-things protruding from the ground with smaller sticks branching out from them to hold snow. Well, guess what!! Guess what I saw on the sticks!! I saw SOME…
Apparently someone clicked on this site today because they searched (and I quote): weird to walk into a bar alone with a girl has a squishy thing Awesome. On a related note…. Ladies, please, for your own safety, ALWAYS bring your squishy thing with you when you are out on the town alone. Yes, it’s…
Whether your preferred method is drawing, writing, or acting; working with clay, numbers, or food; raising crops, children, or awareness; building cars, homes, or statues–express yourself however you need to. No one else can do it for you. You are the only person who can tell the world about you. Expressing yourself sincerely and from…
I teach theatre classes in and around Chicago to all ages. A few years ago, I began a reflection ritual with very young students. It worked so well, that I started using it with my older students, and even adults. Yesterday, I was feeling a little grumpy while working out in the gym, so I…
I’ve said this before, but it bears repeating: One cannot do a solo show alone. I had great help from the obvious suspects, of course, like my director, Jen and the technical support of Joey and Andrew. But there were also others who helped with a variety of skills and talents, including, most definitely, my…