A parade of actors have been auditioning this past week for my play ANIMAL. It is an exhilarating (and at times exhausting) process as you sit there and take in every actor who comes before you. I am drawn to an actor’s face. Their head shots leave an immediate impression. The face says so much […]
Say Hello to Miss Evelyn Marie Long
August 15, 2018 by 2 Comments
Evelyn Long will be directing my upcoming fall production of ANIMAL which will be staged at the Alumnae Theatre in Toronto, November 21-25 as part of their Fireworks Festival. ANIMAL has been years in the making with countless drafts over that time (and lots of breaks in-between each new draft). This past summer, I completed […]
Leave Your Ego at the Door
July 20, 2018 by 4 Comments
Writing is re-writing and more re-writing and everyone has an opinion and you, the writer, must remain open to others while staying true to your art. It can be stressful when you’re trying to figure out the direction of your story. I have just finished (yet again!) another re-write of my play ANIMAL. And as […]
Fear Not the Light
May 29, 2018 by 2 Comments
What is your light? What is the thing that gets you up in the morning. Maybe you don’t know. Or maybe you’re afraid of your light…afraid it might shine too bright and maybe scare others away. Whatever the case may be, embrace your light. If you’re searching and you have been for awhile, don’t give […]
ANIMAL Will Be Staged
April 18, 2018 by 2 Comments
Some happy news to pass on today. My play will premiere on a Toronto stage come this November 2018. After the reading of ANIMAL on March 24 at Alumnae Theatre’s New Ideas Festival, I was contacted by this same theatre company to include ANIMAL in their Fireworks Festival. Fireworks is a festival of 3 full […]
I’m Listening
April 2, 2018 by 3 Comments
The above photos and those included in this blog are pictures taken of the Talk-back that followed the staged reading of my play that took place on March 24 at the Alumnae Theatre. The actors did an awesome job of bringing the text to life. I’m grateful to them, to my stage manager Myriam and […]
Beautiful Beast
March 20, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The staged reading of my play is happening this Saturday March 24 @ 12 Noon as part of Alumnae Theatre’s New Ideas Festival. Details on the reading, visist . The above cast – Steven, Alexandra, Michele and Anton are working hard, along with director Liz and stage manager Myriam as we all continue to build […]
Let It Shine
March 9, 2018 by 2 Comments
is the title of my new screenplay. I wrote a quick draft back in November and I’m now writing a new draft with lots of re-write notes. Let It Shine is a sprawling tale of love, faith and sacrifice that spans years in the life of one family as seen through the eyes of its […]
The Face of Mental Illness
February 26, 2018 by 3 Comments
She has suffered with mental illness for nearly 40 years of her life. She has seen many doctors. She has been in psych wards. She has tried a variety of medications – some worked, some didn’t. She has lost her identity, then found it again, lost it, found it…you get the picture. She is a […]
Casting Complete
February 21, 2018 by Leave a Comment
On March 24 @ 12 NOON, my play ANIMAL will receive a public reading at the Alumnae Theatre in Toronto as part of the New Ideas Festival. Today I introduce the two actors who will be playing the male parts. Above, on my left is Anton Wasowicz who will be playing the parts of Daniel […]