Carol Burnett was on the Leonard Lopate show today.  She talked about coming to New York and living at The Rehearsal Club, the real life role model for the boarding house in the movie “Stage Door”.  Of course it no longer existed by the time I was an aspiring actress.  I didn’t come to New [...]

Happy Happy Friend From Montana

Published Date: December 13th, 2009
Category: life

Yeah!  Happy Happy nothing to prove.  Friend from Seattle who grew up in Montana–Hey!  I grew up in Montana.  No expectations.  Drink wine  Put ornaments on the Christmas tree  Eat dinner:) Happy Happy Happy Time for bed:)

Still Struggling With the Production Process

Published Date: October 14th, 2009
Category: life

I am still struggling with the production process and how it all went down, how Kendall was disappointed with my work and I was so upset that I shook. Because Kendall told me that I was drifty and unfocused in rehearsal and because of all the talk about stepping up and taking on production tasks, [...]

2:42 am

Published Date: September 27th, 2009
Category: life

OK I’m awake and thinking of the novelty facebook quiz I took last night, what mental illness are you, that told me I was panic anxiety disorder and so now I have awakened in the middle of the night wondering if that is true. Maybe that’s why Kendall is always telling me I look confused. [...]

Floating

Published Date: August 22nd, 2009
Category: life

There’s this thing that is done in Montana.  Floating on a river in a rubber raft.  It’s fun.  It’s done with friends.  It’s relaxing.  It’s making me really sad that we are going back to New York tomorrow.  Missoula “A River Runs Through It” Montana really is a beautiful place!  I will miss it.

Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge

Published Date: August 19th, 2009
Category: life

My dad really wanted to take the grandkids to the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge up the Bitterroot not far from Missoula.  It’s a beautiful spot but I’m afraid the kids weren’t impressed.  What visible wildlife there was were birds and ducks.  It was hot.  The grass was dry. Splash Montana rounded out the afternoon [...]

Leaving Bigfork

Published Date: August 18th, 2009
Category: life

8/17/09 I stopped by the theatre to pick up my reunion t-shirt. Then I walked along Electric Avenue and looked at the shops, some that were there when I was a playhouse actor and most that were not.  In the gift shop next to the theatre I heard some people talking about JK Simmons and [...]

I’m glad I came back to Bigfork

Published Date: August 18th, 2009
Category: life

Sunday 8/16/09 We got lost on the way to the softball game because it wasn’t where I thought it would be.  It wasn’t where we played against the town when I was a company member.  The game was fun to watch.  There was beer and clowning and the old guys who were in the playhouse [...]

Bigfork Summer Playhouse Alumni Questionaire

Published Date: August 12th, 2009
Category: life

name address  Brooklyn, NEW YORK yada yada yada Married/partnered/children/pets YES Years you participated in the Bigfork Summer Playhouse: 1990 Names of productions and roles performed (if you remember). Shy in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Anytime Annie in 42nd Street, the youngest daughter, in the red and white dress while everyone else wore pastels, [...]

The Missoula Public Library and The Book Exchange

Published Date: August 10th, 2009
Category: life

I was literally plugging in my laptop so I can check my e-mail from a public wi-fi site (because my parents only have dial-up) when my cell phone rang.  It was Kendall asking if I’ve sent out the e-mail blast asking for donations for the troupe. Yikes I haven’t.  GUILT.  I’m a bad friend.  I [...]