It's the day after Thanksgiving, also known as Black Friday. Here at Williamston, it is known as day of our First Preview and for this show, it is also known as Opening Night! That's right folks, we have our First Preview of "This Wonderful Life" starring the one and only John Lepard at 3:00pm. Five hours later, we officially Open the show. ( Read more... )

Ok, maybe not quite a whole new world, but a new state, at least. Yes folks, I have moved again and am now taking up residence with the awesome K-Fab Doral in Shorewood, WI. It's a super-cute neighborhood just north of Milwaukee. I can walk 10 minutes in one direction to find myself at a beautiful park with the Milwaukee river or I can walk 20 ( Read more... )

It's not that I didn't want to Stage Manage the Michigan Shakespeare Festival; I was, in fact, honored that I'd been referred by a previous co-worker - nervous, but honored. However, in all reality, I should have moved to Milwaukee 4 months ago. That was the plan, anyway. Of course, pretty much anyone - especially theatre folk - know how well ( Read more... )

So, the last time I posted I was jobless and being stalked by a raccoon. Neat. Now, I am staying in Jackson while Stage Managing The Michigan Shakespeare Festival. It's pretty cool - there are two plays done in rep - this year they are The Tempest and As You Like It. I read AYLI in college, even performed a scene from it for my Shakespeare ( Read more... )

Once upon a time, not too long ago, in a land not too far away, there was a girl who was staying at her parents' house while they were away. One night, the girl noticed both her precious kitties were staring intently out the dining room window and making strange growling noises. Assuming there was some sort of woodland creature on the opposite ( Read more... )

Monday through Wednesday are days off for me during the run of a show at Williamston (unless I'm working on the next one...then they're spent preparing). Since the rest of my summer is pretty much booked, I decided I needed to go to New York now if I was going to see Jeff in Yasmine Reza's God of Carnage also starring James Gandolfini, Hope Davis ( Read more... )

Oh. My. God. Richie Sambora and JON BON JOVI smiled at me and Heidi tonight!!!!!!!!!!! See, here's the thing: Heidi got tickets a while ago and I was planning on driving like a maniac back from Rockford (where I was supposed to be working) to the concert and then back to Rockford afterward. It would be rushed, but it would still be Bon Jovi. ( Read more... )

I have returned from my second, much shorter trip to Milwaukee. I got back from the month long stay on Monday afternoon (by way of the Ferry, thank you very much!!!), got some pictures developed, played with the cats, did some laundry, and unpacked and repacked and left Wednesday night for Ann Arbor. I was housed by the awesome Miss Heidi Bennett ( Read more... )

I just got back from a nearly 2 hour long walk and I feel amazing! I went down to the lakefront to watch the sunrise this morning and it was awesome. I literally saw the Glory of God. It was so quiet by the harbor - you could only hear the wind and the water (and, of course, the occasional goose and/or duck). And at 5:12am on the dot, a red ( Read more... )

Milwaukee's great for festivals ( Read more... )