My Fair Lady Nov. 18th - Dec. 11th

I haven’t checked in since this time last year when Lungs was wrapping up, directed by Noah Brody of Fiasco Theatre. Thank you to those who could make it. It was both great and hard. Speaking of, I had a baby in March. Her name is Anderson, and having two kids under two is (you guessed it) great and hard. Our house is always untidy. Their noses are always crusty. My hair is always messy in a knotted bun. But we are basically keeping our teeth brushed and our heads above water. Sometimes I get stressed, anxious, and down (symptoms of every actor) and must remind myself that Reality is often so much more wonderful than my perception of it. 

While on the topic of wonderful things, I've had a blessed year of artistic endeavors, onstage and off. Most recently, I was in Pure Theatre's season opener The Christians and was thrilled to take part.  The Beauty Queen of Leenane, is running now, and I am going to see it this weekend. 

I'm teaching privately, and college auditions are in full-swing, as are rehearsals for Rent. Rent marks the sixth show that I've directed, choreographed, and musical-directed for The Village Teens. It opens in January, and this group is wondrously talented.

Now for the news that I think is "Oh, SOOOOO Loverly"... I will be playing Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady. When I was in first grade, the school's musical was "The Littlest Christmas Tree." Considering my dwarf-like size and unabating affinity for musicals, I figured that I had it in the bag. I auditioned with "Wouldn't it be Loverly" from the movie, complete with the accent, choreography, make up, and costume. I didn't get it and ended up weirding-out my teacher. I loved Eliza then, and twenty-five years later, I love her still. Dreams can be tricky,
I suppose. Their actualization is often underwhelming. Not THIS! Henry Higgins, played by 7-time Broadway veteran and soap star, Scott Holmes, is dynamite, and the director, Keely Enright, is deconstructing the piece in an intimate and creative way. Everyone plays multiple roles. (Spoiler alert: Alfred Doolittle may play Mrs. Higgins.) Whether you've loved this story for a long time, like me, or whether you don't know of it at all and are just looking for a fun night over the holidays, I hope to you can make it. Click here for tickets. 



* Photo courtesy of Jonathan Boncek