You know me; I like the theater thing. I try to do it often. Whenever I can, really. It makes me happy. These past seven years have seen me producing and directing, but I still get to do the acting thing on a semi-regular basis. Two shows a year has been the goal (and the average). I’ve been on quite a roll recently and thought that I’d be directing a new show with my company this fall. I even invited my cousin Marli to come all the way from Boston to Spain, stay with us for a few months, and stage manage this next production.

But before I had a chance to make anything official, I received word from the marvelous Jo Marvel that she would be directing an original play of hers this fall and wanted me to audition. Sweet! So I went to the audition last week – which was tons-o-fun – and promptly heard back with the good news that I will be playing Man 2 in the upcoming original production, “The Snapping Turtle’s Lament,” which opens on Friday, November 26. Marli will be stage managing 🙂

We had our first rehearsal this weekend and the group is fantastic – all people whom I know and love, except for one new actress, who fit right in. The play itself is quite surreal, very physical, and deliciously funny. The rehearsal process promises to be challenging and rewarding. I have to eat lots of different things onstage over the course of the show. I hope you all get a chance to see it in November and December when it goes up.

Look for Jocular Theatre to come back with a vengeance in the spring!