February 2, 2015 – 7:40 pm
Women and men 18 and older are invited to attend auditions for “Motherhood Out Loud” at the Grand Island YWCA on Tuesday, Jan. 27 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Those who have never been on a stage as well as seasoned actors are invited to audition. The production will be directed by Mindy Smidt and performed March […]
NAME: Rachel Siegel AGE: 39 RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Married RESIDENCE: Great Barrington, MA CHILDRENS NAMES/AGES: George, 4, Patrick, 1 1/2 I am an actor, writer, and audiobook narrator. Some stuff I feel proud of: my theatre work here and in the UK, my three episodes of Chappelle’s Show, but especially the comedy sketches I write, produce […]
Rachel Siegel is one of the actors performing in Motherhood Out Loud on March 28 + 29 at the Unicorn Theatre in Stockbridge, presented as a benefit for WAM Theatre and the Berkshire Festival of Women Writers. Below is a beautiful and honest blog post Rachel wrote about her own experience with Motherhood. The moment my first […]
By Joshua Furst Over the past 15 years or so, Brooke Berman has built a reputation as one of the funniest and most emotionally honest playwrights of her generation. Her often autobiographical work includes “Hunting and Gathering,” which received a celebrated production at Primary Stages in 2008, as well as “Smashing,” “Until We Find Each Other,” and […]
By Shauna O’Carroll Life can be utterly unpredictable, and starting and raising a family can be both a rewarding and terrifying experience. Insomniac Theatre explores the joys and difficulties of parenting in their poignant comedic production of Motherhood Out Loud. The production is a series of skits that portray all the beautiful, hilarious and downright crazy […]
February 1, 2014 – 4:04 pm
By Claire Bidwell Smith Dear Girls, This week marks 18 years since my mother died. Exactly half my life ago. Every day after January 24th, 2014 will mean that I have been alive longer without her, than with her. My mother, my beautiful, glowing mother. It seems impossible that she’s been gone for so long. […]
November 1, 2013 – 10:10 pm
NAME: Brooke Berman AGE: 44 RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Married RESIDENCE: New York City CHILD’S NAME/AGE: Benjamin, almost 3 I’m primarily a playwright and screenwriter. I’ve recently made my directorial debut with the short film UGGS FOR GAZA, based on a story by my husband Gordon Haber. Currently the film is in “post” — which means, we’re […]
November 1, 2013 – 12:50 pm
Art Matters|Santa Fe at Casweck Galleries means more than just visual art. After the huge success of “Motherhood Out Loud” staged reading, Casweck Galleries will follow with Brant Kingman who will talk about Dream scape and Inspiration while continuing to support the needy with donations for the Food Depot. Santa Fe, NM (PRWEB) October 23, […]
By Doug Shanaberger From the get-go, Sunny Disney Fitchett has taken very seriously the artistic director’s responsibility of creating a full season calender each year at Little Lake Theatre, though not so seriously that the anecdotes behind her choices are without their own entertainment value. As a reporter, I’ve been privy to quite a few […]