Writings
Published on June 03, 2019
It’s Real – Tech Rehearsal
It’s real! Tech rehearsal today for Widows Anonymous. That magical thing that happens when the house lights go dark, and the stage lights go on. The music comes up and you step out into another […]
Published on June 01, 2019
Countdown to Opening Night – Let’s Play
I am one week from opening night! Crazy. In the beginning I felt as if I had all the time in the world, and now I’m preciously counting the hours to getting it all done. (shoot – I […]
Published on May 29, 2019
One Foot Out the Door (or) Life + Art = Healing
At the beginning of each rehearsal, we start with a warm up, physical and vocal. This is the time to shift the focus to the present, prepare the voice and body for what awaits, and leave […]
Published on May 20, 2019
Why Come?
Why come? I’ve struggled with this question as I’ve started reaching out to promote “Widows Anonymous.” Even as I personally felt the keen push to put this work up on the stage, I kept thinking, “that’s all […]
Published on May 16, 2019
Meet Sara Lee
Meet Sara Lee (named after the cheesecake, but not nearly so sweet). Moves like a lioness, but swallowed her dragon-fire. How does she come to terms with what she’s done, and what she’s lost? “… […]
Published on May 05, 2019
Two Sides of the Coin
I wake up this morning with a heavy heart. It is our wedding anniversary. We would have been married 28 years. My initial impulse is to crawl under the covers with the cat on my heart and […]
Published on May 02, 2019
Dancing with Widow (a year of firsts)
They call it that, ‘the year of firsts.’ The implication is that it will be a painful year of all the landmarks you will survive without your partner: the first holidays, the first birthdays, the […]
Published on April 29, 2019
A Parallel Universe
The layers, the textures, of grief shift and change, deepen. The shock wears off and we are faced with this new reality. Still hard to believe. I’ve heard it described as ‘surreal,’ this life after […]
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Then What?
Into this box – old paints and thinners and primers and stains and cleaners and brushes. Take it away. Into that box – broken phones and batteries, cords and cameras no longer blinking. Take it away. […]
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The Energy of Things
This piece has been a while coming as I’ve looked about our home deciding what on earth to do with all of Mike’s things. “There is no rush, take your time. Things have energy and […]
