Eccentricities of a Wisconsin gal living in Jersey
... "What I find most astonishing, I think, is the wonder of daylight, of the sun. All the centuries, millenniums-all the history-I wonder if that's why we sleep at night, because the darkness still...frightens us? ...come now; we can begin the day." - Agnes, Edward Albee's A Delicate Balance I still consider myself a... Continue Reading →
"And thou, all-shaking thunder, strike flat the thick rotundity o' the world!" It all started when the virtual ticket lottery for Shakespeare in the Park was, well, much ado about nothing. (Which also happened to be the name of the first show of the park season...coincidence? You bet your Benedick.) So for the second show... Continue Reading →
I will freely admit that I'm not one for New Year's resolutions. In fact, I kind of dislike them (I really don't know why; the word 'resolution' just bothers me for some reason). However, being severely under the weather these last few weeks has afforded me some much unexpected downtime (both a blessing and a... Continue Reading →
Remember that time I drove from Princeton to Milwaukee over Labor Day weekend to surprise my parents? True story. Last month (better late than never with blogging, right?), a co-worker and I set out on a spontaneous, epic—and lengthy—journey to the Midwest, with stops in Streetsboro (Ohio...just for the night...thankfully), Kalamazoo, Chicago (where I dropped her off), and... Continue Reading →
I read a very interesting —yet mildly frustrating— article earlier this week (a BIG thank you to You've Cott Mail's for featuring it) about a new initiative the Kennedy Center recently launched called The Millennials Project —a program designed to attract 20-somethings to the theater. This was revealed about a month ago when they announced... Continue Reading →
I recently attended a talk our Artistic Director gave at the Barrington Public Library in which he talked about the future of American theater and its place in our democracy. He brought up topics like why it seems so easy for people (and politicians) to dismiss theater and art in our current economy and how theater functions... Continue Reading →
Whilst recently browsing The Facebook, I happened upon a link The Rep posted about a UK article on Digital Theatre. That's right. Digital Theatre; where plays come alive via the internet in a downloadable fashion. I believe my initial reaction went a little something like this: furrowed brow, amused smirk, questioning head tilt to the... Continue Reading →
Of the three shows I have seen in New York City, two have starred actresses from The West Wing. Funny how that worked out, no? I recently saw Anna Deavere Smith's new Off-Broadway production, Let Me Down Easy, over at Second Stage Theatre...talk about documentary theater at its most raw. It was fascinating! This whole genre... Continue Reading →
Nine hours in New York City, that's all the time I had. To...do what exactly? For sure something wicked cool and rad! A dish of PinkBerry was on my agenda. That much I could derive. But what else? *Gasp* Go see a musical...like maybe 9 to 5! Though I'd seen it once before, this day was most... Continue Reading →
Tall Girl in a Small State 