There is a hurricane (Hermine) coming and a three day Labor Day weekend coming. What does that mean? Time to send the poodles off to poodle camp and hit the tarmac for a power weekend of theatre! Of course the tarmac became hours of watching the storm clouds roll around – but two sweet shows was well worth the wait.   An unplanned quicky is a great deal of fun. I am suprised they are not more popular . . .

When I am not able to run away to NYC I am found in Jacksonville, Florida at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts teaching theatre to an incredible group of young students. I have been keeping a daily blog on my impressions of the class and of their journey at www.theatreclassaddict.com. I would love for you to join me on the adventure.  I am planning to return to NYC in middle October (birthday time) to catch the new fall shows. Thanks to all of you for reading and offering your feedback!

I have returned to Jacksonville from my summer in New York City. While there I was able to take in a formidable 27 shows which equates to 2,970 minutes sitting in the air-conditioned darkness with live theatre. I saw 4 💉💉💉💉💉 shows: Long Day’s Journey, Hadestown, Privacy, and Skeleton Crew and many, many 💉💉💉💉 shows. I saw 2 💉 shows: Lucie Pohl “Apohcalypse” and 2 by Tennessee Williams. I had to invite an entire new category: Poison ☠reserved for the very worst of theatre which I gave to Rhinoceros. I was also delighted to see two brand new plays featuring alumni of Douglas Anderson School of the Arts. It was one terrific summer! Here is a list of the summer shows: Continue reading 2016: A Summer of Theatre Draws to a Close →

I have had my first whirlwind of theatre and maxed. I have been shooting up theatre every night for weeks now. AND, as all good addicts, I have to find a bit of rehab to run to two recover my senses – and, of course, prepare myself to willingly fall off the wagon in a few days. So for rehab – – I have recently begun a yearly pilgrimage to Omega Institute for Holistic Studies in upstate New York. Continue reading Off to Rehab →

I am back to work and already feeling the pangs of NYC theatre withdrawal. Now, for a few weeks, all I can do is to sniff the ink off of my Playbills and try to recapture the buzz. It really doesn’t work, but try I will. Continue reading Damn Right – I’m the Best! →