Category: Widows Anonymous
Published on July 01, 2019
We Have Come to the End
So, we have come to the end of “Widows Anonymous.” And what a wild ride it was. But as I woke up this morning, with nothing on my to-do list for the show, I wondered, how do […]
Published on June 11, 2019
Opening Night – What it Was and What it Wasn’t
People asked how it went, opening night. I wish I could tell them it was brilliant, exhilarating, everything I’d wanted it to be. Yes and No. Truth is, it was a bit like stepping out of […]
Published on June 07, 2019
Stepping Into the River
Widows Anonymous opens tomorrow, June 8. Today is finalizing all the details: printing the program, getting my costume ready, deciding on my makeup, and choosing which talisman I will take with me. I’m planning one more rehearsal […]
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 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 26, 2019
Place Of My Devotion
To some it is a little black box, to others it is a temple. It can be a 10×10 cave or hold 500. It is the theater, a space where in the span of two […]
