Fifteen years goes by real quick when you’re not paying attention. (Well. Only about 13 years in my case, but who’s counting?) Still can’t believe I had the luck to find a spot in this crazy-lovely-funny family. Love them all, and all of you. Let’s see more of each other real soon. #zoey101reboot #zoey101
Y’all, I have ARRIVED. #nfid20 @oliviakarson
Y’all should be pumped. *I* am.
Day 6/10: Every day, select an image from a day in the life of a Performer/Artist – a photo from a day you felt fierce or a memorable moment you’ve had during a performance/show, and post it without a single explanation, then nominate somebody to take the challenge. That’s 10 days, 10 Performance photos, 10 nominations and 0 explanations. Be active, be positive, be passionate… Raise Awareness of Arts. I was nominated by @chrissellswine. Today I nominate @rioflynn.
Day 1/10: Every day, select an image from the day in the life of a Performer/Artist – a photo from a day you felt fierce or a memorable moment you’ve had during a performance/show, and post it without a single explanation, then nominate someone else to take the challenge. That’s 10 days, 10 Performance photos, 10 nominations and 0 explanations. Be active, be positive, be passionate…Raise Awareness of Arts. I was nominated by Mr. @chrissellswine. Today I nominate @laurelmrc. THE MALCONTENT The Antaeus Company 2011
I met Brian in 2013 when my exodus to New York was interrupted by a swift return to Los Angeles to perform as his daughter in Sebastian Barry’s THE STEWARD OF CHRISTENDOM at the Mark Taper Forum (about which nothing better can be said than the judgement of the playwright himself who saw a video of our production and, upon finally meeting me over a year later, informed me “you know, the girl who played your role in Ireland was fantastic.” The Irish are a truly poetic people). We remained close a short while after, and I have a couple of stories I could tell about Brian, but the most illustrative would probably be from when he came to NYC the following fall to do LOVE LETTERS with Mia Farrow and Carol Burnett. He was simultaneously preparing a role in a pilot of an Irish mafia miniseries, and he reached out to me to ask if I was free to help him learn his lines in the afternoons. He knew, I think, that casting in New York hadn’t been kind to me, although I don’t think he could have fully guessed the depth of my poverty and depression at the time, so he probably didn’t know exactly how insanely generous and well-timed he was in offering me $100/hr to run lines with him — particularly as, for the most part, Brian didn’t use that time to run lines. He spent hours telling me stories, talking about jazz, ordering me to give up my foolish NYC dreams and move to Chicago (he was probably right), ordering room service (the most delicious and expensive bacon in NY), criticizing the script, and rewriting his part. In the end, I think he paid me about $800 for two hours of actual work, which allowed me to pay my rent, which mattered, and feel like a valuable and successful theater professional again, which mattered more. Brian was complicated, and I think it’s fair to say he wasn’t an entirely easy person. But throughout it all, he was motivated by a deep generosity, and was incredibly kind to me during a time that I had a lot of difficulty being kind to myself. I’m sorry we lost touch, and I’m sorry he’s gone.
Stand up. Raise your voice. Make some noise. Protect each other. Nobody’s free until we all are. . . . #juneteenth #blacklivesmatter #georgefloyd #breonnataylor
Day 4/10: Every day, select an image from a day in the life of a Performer/Artist – a photo from a day you felt fierce or a memorable moment you’ve had during a performance/show, and post it without a single explanation, then nominate somebody to take the challenge. That’s 10 days, 10 Performance photos, 10 nominations and 0 explanations. Be active, be positive, be passionate… Raise Awareness of Arts. I was nominated by @chrissellswine. Today I nominate @thedaysofautumn. RICHARD III The Claire Trevor School of the Arts 2013
Baby’s first Broadway Playbill. Happy Opening, @xmascarolbway!
It’s my face! Long time no see. This #ladyboss just started rehearsals this week, directing David Williams’ THE CENSOR for @isleofshoalsproductions in NYC! Here’s a sneak peek of our flyer, too. 🙂
Brightly dawns the day of this girl’s wedding. So happy to be here with you today, @rosalynmtchll. . . . 📸 by @raleighveronica
Day 2/10: Every day, select an image from a day in the life of a Performer/Artist – a photo from a day you felt fierce or a memorable moment you’ve had during a performance/show, and post it without a single explanation, then nominate somebody to take the challenge. That’s 10 days, 10 Performance photos, 10 nominations and 0 explanations. Be active, be positive, be passionate… Raise Awareness of Arts. I was nominated by @chrissellswine . Today I nominate @therealkurtwoodsmith. THE SEAGULL The Antaeus Company 2012
Hey friends — This week is hard. We can make it better. Donate to any of my four chosen charities and you’ll get something cool. – A donation of any size gets a public shout out on my Instagram Stories -A donation of $50 or more gets a personal thank you video directly from me – A donation of $150 or more gets a video chat, just you and me. The charities I’ve chosen are: 1. NAACP – www.naacp.org – @naacp 2. Black Lives Matter – www.blacklivesmatter.com – @blklivesmatter 3. ACLU – www.aclu.org – @aclu_nationwide 4. FreePress – www.freepress.net – @freepressaction Post confirmation of your donation to your Instagram and tag me in it, and I’ll send you my thanks at whichever level you’ve qualified for. You do have to post your donation confirmation publicly to qualify! There are over 40k if you — that’s a ridiculous amount of power for positive change all in one place!
Day 3/10: Every day, select an image from a day in the life of a Performer/Artist – a photo from a day you felt fierce or a memorable moment you’ve had during a performance/show, and post it without a single explanation, then nominate somebody to take the challenge. That’s 10 days, 10 Performance photos, 10 nominations and 0 explanations. Be active, be positive, be passionate… Raise Awareness of Arts. I was nominated by @chrissellswine . Today I nominate @thematthewbohrer. JULIET &HER ROMEO Vanguard Repertory Company 2012
Well, this is cool: I’ve been nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy in the 34th Annual Robby Awards for last years performance in THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN at @antaeustheatre! Finally: someone thinks I’m funny.
Day 7/10: (Happy First Monday After Thanksgiving!) Every day, select an image from a day in the life of a Performer/Artist – a photo from a day you felt fierce or a memorable moment you’ve had during a performance/show, and post it without a single explanation, then nominate somebody to take the challenge. That’s 10 days, 10 Performance photos, 10 nominations and 0 explanations. Be active, be positive, be passionate… Raise Awareness of Arts. I was nominated by @chrissellswine. Today I nominate @joeymillin. THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN The Antaeus Company 2019
May you find a love as pure as my cat’s love for my roommate’s shoelace.
Hey team! I’m raising money for racial equality and I need your help. Donate to any of my four chosen charities to play! $1 gets a shout out from me on my Instagram Stories. $50 gets a personal thank you video, directly from me to you! $150 gets you a private video chat with me! The charities I’ve chosen are: -The NAACP – www.naacp.org – @naacp – Black Lives Matter – www.blacklivesmatter.com – @blklivesmatter – The ACLU – www.aclu.org – @aclu_nationwide – FreePress – www.freepress.net – @freepressaction Make your donation in any amount, post an image of your confirmation to your feed, and tag me in it to play! (If you’ve already made a donation and you’re worried I haven’t seen your tag yet, drop me a message and we’ll sort it out.) Thanks, team — together we can build the world we deserve to live in.
The rainy day survival kit. . . . #catstagram #thestarlesssea #sponsored #amreading #dammitwatson #amreadingfantasy
Spotted this morning. #latergram #agreed #electioninnovember
Day 5/10: Every day, select an image from a day in the life of a Performer/Artist – a photo from a day you felt fierce or a memorable moment you’ve had during a performance/show, and post it without a single explanation, then nominate somebody to take the challenge. That’s 10 days, 10 Performance photos, 10 nominations and 0 explanations. Be active, be positive, be passionate… Raise Awareness of Arts. I was nominated by @chrissellswine. Today I nominate @therealevegordon. PEACE IN OUR TIME The Antaeus Company 2011
Last year I was invited to pitch a story to @aeaeapodcasting, for an anthology that told stories about New York. I wanted to write something fun, but classic. Something a little creepy and thoughtful and sad. Something about dreams and luck and falling down. So I wrote a story called “These Vagabond Shoes.” This week, it premiered as the first two episodes of YOUR CITY OR SOMETHING LIKE IT. . Written and directed by me, starring the miraculous marvel that is @patdwyer4, with editing and production by @hurwichcraft and recorded at @brooklynpodcasting. I couldn’t be more proud, and I can’t wait to share it with you. . “These Vagabond Shoes” is a two-part radio drama that’s available now as the first two episodes of YOUR CITY OR SOMETHING LIKE IT. Available now on @stitcherpodcasts @spotifypodcasts @applepodcasts and wherever else fine podcasts are found. https://open.spotify.com/show/3NyA1iTsVx4huceg6x9ngB?si=OZi8cRUYQECkijVA_KLv5w
Greeting from the grips of tech week! I’m directing a reading of this wonderful play. David L. Williams’ THE CENSOR will open this week at @shetlerstudios, presented by @isleofshoalsproductions. Ticket info in the image. Come one, come all!
