Hello Beautiful People, Just recently Knighthorse Theatre Company came to do a performance at my school. And, I was absolutely blown away by the force that is Amy McLaughlin and Tyrus Lemerande. Blown. Away. But alas, I digress. See, you’re probably asking yourself, who is Knighthorse Theatre Company? Here’s their “About Me”, from artistic director…
Hello Beautiful People, After washing the scent of campfire from my hair, I’ve finally sat down at my desk, armed and ready to write todays article. …and this wasn’t all what I had in mind. I mean, the easy way out was to post a press release for one of the countless shows that’s opening…
Hello Beautiful People, Ten months ago, a friend of mine called me and told me that when she went out on her maternity leave as a theatre teacher, she’d like me to apply for the position, as she’d be venturing into her new position as mommy easy, knowing that the children who didn’t come from her…
Hello Beautiful People, The other day I had a theatre class of mine do a writing prompt. The prompt: What do you see when you look in the mirror? The answer: A girl who is lost. A girl who is drowning. A man who is afraid to show is heart. A girl covered in fat. Someone…
Hi Friends, Before the age of about sixteen I didn’t read. Wasn’t fun. Didn’t speak to me. Books were a wonderful thing in theory, and bouts of unfounded nostalgia would often send me running to used bookshops to smell the smells and buy copies of House of Mirth, or Lolita, because that was the hip,…
Hello Beautiful People, I’m so grateful for my own mother. She’s a pillar of strength, beauty, and grace. She’s a source of endless support for my brother and I. To me, to us, she’s perfect. But, I recognize that there’s plenty of people out there without a mother. Whether the relationship is lacking in love…
Hello Beautiful People, A student of mine recently wrote a short play for a Special Education Awareness Night in her community. She wrote a play about a deaf student, who is trying to find her way in her class full of hearing students. My student also happens to have 60% hearing loss. My student is…
Hello Beautiful People, Recently I directed a high school production of A Chorus Line. And, well, my choice of show was questioned a bit. Was this a good fit for these students? What would they be learning from a show about dancers? A show about dancers. Oh my. Clearly, I had some explaining to do……
ROLAND EMMERICH TO BE HONORED AT 26TH ANNUAL GLAAD MEDIA AWARDS IN LOS ANGELES Channing Tatum to present the Stephen F. Kolzak Award to Emmerich GLAAD, the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organization, today announced it will honor writer, producer, director, and philanthropist Roland Emmerich at the 26th Annual GLAAD Media…
Happy Monday Beautiful People! This past weekend has rendered me speechless. We launched The Concharity Project – giving a voice to non-profits and charities who need a platform. The show was LOVE SONGS for VDAY – the second time we did this at 54 Below. And…it sold out. IT SOLD OUT. And I’m just…overwhelmed. Overwhelmed at…