Let's start with Sunday, April 10, shall we? I, along with local actresses Acacia Duncan, Bethany L. Schoeff, Eleni Papaleonardos, and Emily Cipriani - we were all nominees for a "Jebby" award (Local Performer of the Year, Female, Play).
What's a Jebby award, you might ask? Here in Cbus lives pharmacist-by-day, theatre-performer-and-aficionado-by-night Jeb Bigelow, and for 19 years, he's been voting for his own Oscar/Emmy/Tony/Grammy winners. Six years ago, he turned the announcement of his choices into An Event - and it's been growing ever since. For the 2010 Jebbys, dozens of performers and fans gathered at
Trafik for video clips, live entertainment, speeches, and presentations. And guess what? I won! That makes three - count 'em, THREE! - awards that I've garnered for my performance as Hedda Gabler in
Curtain Players' March 2010 production. I am so grateful for that experience, and so pleased that others enjoyed it. Thank you, Jeb!
The slight downside to that Sunday's victory was that I actually couldn't be at Trafik; my thanks go to Matt Hermes, who directed me in
Hedda Gabler and accepted the beautiful Jebby on my behalf. I was occupied with final tech'ing for Available Light's world premiere of
Skyscrapers of the Midwest, Matt Slaybaugh's adaptation of Joshua W. Cotter's graphic novel of the same name. It's all good, though: we had a flawless opening on Thursday the 14th, and the
glowing reviews have been pouring in! We run only through 4/23 - don't miss your chance to see
"the most magic I've ever seen Available Light do" (audience member at last Friday night's performance)!
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| Rehearsing the Confrontation Scene in Doughboy |
Speaking of Matt Hermes, he and I will be working together again this summer, along with the other
New Players Theatre founding members Tim Browning, Mark Mann, and Dani Karshner Mann. The inaugural season of the NPT Festival begins June 16, when
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet opens. I will be assisting director Mark, and also playing Prince Escalus (whom I assume we are re-dubbing Princess Escala, or somesuch!). The following week, we add
Twelfth Night, or What You Will to the repertory, and Tim Browning is directing my performance as Olivia. The members of both casts convened this past Sunday for food and fellowship...and I can already tell that it's going to be a wonderful summer! Capping it off will be the premiere of
Doughboy in late July or early August. Our red-carpet event will take place in Wheeling, WV, and current distribution plans include Marquee Theatres on the east coast and in southern states.
What an April I'm having...what a life I lead!
And as always, thank you for your support!
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