I'm very excited to share that I'll be in a free virtual reading of Krystle N. Adams' new play, "See No Color" on Friday, April 28th at 7:30 PM EST. You can save your seat here: https://bit.ly/bbapr28

It is a difficult, but to my mind incredible important piece, and I'm honored to be part of it.

A few months back, Sashia Dumont, an incredible actor, writer, and director and 1/2 of the amazing filmmaking duo Sen3Productions reached out to me. We had worked together on her short film "A Vital Sign" a few years ago, and she had another part for me. You better believe I jumped on the chance to work with her and Paul (her husband, and the other half of Sen3) and Kat (another incredible actor) again.

"In The Grey" is a tale of grief told through the lens of 3 sisters - each has a very different reaction to the recent violent death of their father, and conflict ensues. Sashia wrote the piece based partially on her own experience - the 3 sisters' reaction charts her own reaction. It is beautiful and heartbreaking and I am so thrilled to be part of it. 

There is an IndieGoGo campaign going for the film if you'd like to contribute to the production.

Here are some photos from our informal rehearsal:

Whew, what a ride that was. 

Back in September 2022, Drew Valins, an amazing actor I worked with on "A Midsummer Night's Dream" years ago with The Drilling Company reached out to me. Turns out he is not only an actor, but also a playwright, and he wanted me to read a role in his new piece in development, "Lake Play". It would be very informal, no audience, really just to hear it out loud. Of course I said yes. He did not send me the play ahead of time - we (the actors) read it cold. And whew boy - what a play. Absolutely gutted and perplexed me and made me laugh - a full roller coaster ride. It was wonderful.

Flash forward to a few weeks ago, Drew reached out again, asking if I'd be willing to read the same role in "Lake Play", this time for an audience. Still a reading, still relatively informal in that it is a play in development. Again, of course I said yes. Then realized I was supposed to be in Florida visiting my husband's family. Then thankfully we were able to change the flights. Our flight was the afternoon of the reading - if everything went absolutely according to plan, I would arrive just in time.

Wednesday, the night before the reading and while we were still in Florida, I was up late with my husband and my brother and sister in law playing a card game. I hit my head - hard. Like, I blacked out for a second yeah that's definitely a concussion hard. 

We flew the next afternoon as planned, our flight amazingly on time. I felt like absolute crap. Not only was I hung over, but concussed. And we were flying. 

We landed at 5 PM, the reading was at 7:30. Call time was supposed to be 6:30. NYC traffic was amazingly not terrible (even it being rush hour!) and we arrived to the theater by 6:15. I was the first actor to arrive. 

I still felt like crap. But somehow, I was able to use it. Or my feeling like crap brought to the surface all the other emotions I had been feeling and was somehow able to channel through Drew's amazing words. 

It was in a word, cathartic. And - for better or worse - THIS is why I love acting. The opportunity to live the truth of the imaginary circumstances and work out my business at the same time. Or work out my business through the imaginary circumstances. And CONNECT with the audience in a very real, viceral way. 

Anyway - this photo is from last night, just after the reading, when I was full of that feeling.

I had a super fun (if a bit cold) day shooting a short film written and directed by SVA student Chris Duncan today. It was great to get back in front of a camera.

Super excited to be back in the booth as Tasha in season 2 of the incredible sci-fi fantasy audio drama, "Visionaries". 

It always amazes me how fast the rehearsal process flies by. "Fastened to the Moon" opens this Thursday, September 15th and runs through October 1st. Get your tickets here!

I am very very excited to share that I'll be playing the lead role of Katherine in a play I've been part of since its start - "Fastened to the Moon" by Linda Kampley. It is a seriocomic piece that tells the story of how a young woman copes with trauma. There are astronauts, sheriffs, and ne'er do well husband. 

It's being produced by the American Renaissance Theater Company and goes up mid September. Details to come!

What can I say? It was time for a change. 

I just chopped by hair off again to a pixie-ish cut (thanks Crops for Girls!) and got new shots with the lovely and super easy to work with Nick Wheelehon.

Here are some of my favorite outtakes - look out for the new final photos soon!

Happy to share that the filmed version of "Father Daughter Dance", a hard-hitting short play I did with the wonderful folks of Theatre Revolution, made it into its first festival! Catch it at the Peeksill Film Festival on Saturday, June 25th during Block B from 2-4 PM.