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THANKSGIVING: The Audio Play!

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I'm so excited to announce my very first audio play THANKSGIVING is now downloadable for anyone who needs a little (more) family dysfunction in their lives this holiday season! Available on SPOTIFY, APPLE PODCASTS and HERE HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

THANKSGIVING is a Semifinalist at Austin Film Festival!

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I’m thrilled to announce my play THANKSGIVING made it to the top 2% of submissions to become a Semifinalist at the 2018 Austin Film Festival! This will be my first year attending and I’m beyond excited for what will be a very overwhelming, action packed four days in one of my favorite cities.  Congrats to my fellow playwrights; I hope to meet you in October!  

PERFORMING AT SHINE STORYTELLING SHOW MAY 17TH

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I’m absolutely thrilled to perform in my very first storytelling show with SHINE! The theme is “Far and Away” and I’ll be telling the story of my trip to Russia.  Last March I went to St. Petersburg to film a segment for History’s “Project Impossible” and it was THE HARDEST THING I’VE EVER DONE, but it was also the most rewarding. Come out to hear the insanity of my three days filming nuclear icebreaker construction on a shipyard where no other American had ever set foot… until yours truly. 

PROJECT IMPOSSIBLE Airing Internationally on HISTORY

PROJECT IMPOSSIBLE Produced by  Radiant Features  for History  Epic engineering projects, previously impossible. #ProjectImpossible starts tonight at 10pm. pic.twitter.com/azrrwRdWGm — HISTORY UK (@HISTORYUK) March 5, 2018 I'm so excited to announce that PROJECT IMPOSSIBLE is on the air! It's available in a few countries so far and will air on HISTORY in the U.S. in a couple months. I could not be more proud of this series. I traveled around the world, shooting in ridiculous weather at terrifying heights in locations with the highest levels of security imaginable to capture the most exciting engineering projects on the planet. Who gets to say that?! I feel so lucky to have been a part of this, one of the many people who poured themselves into these impossible segments and figured out how we were actually going to pull them off from prep to post. It was heartbreaking to wrap this season but I'm so grateful for the new friendships and the AMAZING stories I...

Around the World in 2017

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2017 brought me to SIX amazing new cities! I’ve seen things I never thought I would see –  nuclear icebreaker construction at a Russian shipyard where no other Americans have ever set foot  – tasted things I never thought I would taste –  sheep’s head jelly, suckling pig cooked in a 300-year-old oven –  and experienced the holiday season like no other –  drinking gluhwein on the river, watching New Years’ fireworks over a castle!  I pushed myself to the physical limit lugging gear and shooting in the cold, in the rain, in the snow, very long hours on very little sleep. I spent some of the longest hours of my life in airports, on airplanes, in customs… All completely worth it to experience these wonderful places and immerse myself in these amazing cultures!  I’m so grateful for last year’s opportunities and I’m excited to plan more adventures in 2018! Looking at you Germany, Singapore, Sweden…  

Hollywood Fringe Creative Workshop for Ensemble Shows

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I'm so excited to be a panelist at this workshop, sharing my process in creating THANKSGIVING! Join me along with my fellow Fringers for an afternoon of swapping stories and trading tips with the playwrights of Hollywood Fringe. 

ABOUT YOUR MOTHER & POPCAST at LA Broads Festival

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I'm thrilled to have TWO of my plays in this festival of shorts all written and directed by women! Check out staged readings of ABOUT YOUR MOTHER and POPCAST October 14th & 15th... Tickets on sale now at   broadswordensemble.com POPCAST   a tale of love, loss, and a podcast gone terribly wrong     DIRECTOR: Gloria Iseli  CAST: Dana DeRuyck, Tara Donovan, Marti Hale ABOUT YOUR MOTHER family secrets and the mess they make when spilled    DIRECTOR: Rachel Manheimer CAST: Faith Kerns, Sylvia Loehndorf, Michael Merritt

ON SET Pilot Wins at Broad Humor Film Festival!

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I had an amazing time at the Broad Humor Film Festival this weekend and am thrilled to announce my pilot "ON SET" won an award!  Congrats to all the hilarious women in comedy featured this year!  Find out more about this awesome festival at  broadhumor.com

Theatre Unleashed Hosts THANKSGIVING in NoHo!

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Theatre Unleashed is hosting THANKSGIVING at their North Hollywood theatre for TWO NIGHTS ONLY! This extension is the prize for their "Unleashed Award," given to only 1 play out of the 375 that participated in Hollywood Fringe 2017!! We are honored to receive it and are so excited to bring THANKSGIVING to this awesome theatre!  

ON SET Pilot Selected for Broad Humor Film Festival!

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My original pilot ON SET was selected for the Broad Humor Film Festival in Los Angeles! It's a half hour comedy based on my years producing home improvement television and they're putting on a staged reading of it September 3rd. More details soon!  August 30th - September 3rd

EXTENDED RUN for the Award-Winning THANKSGIVING!

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THE LOUNGE THEATRE 6201 Santa Monica Blvd.       Friday, July 14 • 8pm  Sunday, July 16 • 2pm  Saturday, July 22 • 2pm  Sunday, July 23 • 2pm  

THANKSGIVING at Hollywood Fringe Festival 2017

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My full-length play THANKSGIVING is going up for five performances this June as part of Hollywood Fringe 2017!  THANKSGIVING   a not all-the-way true,  but sometimes painfully so,  dysfunctional family comedy  directed by Kitty Lindsay  produced by Allison Youngberg The Lounge Theatre   6201 Santa Monica Blvd - LA 90038  Saturday,  June 3  - 7:45pm  Friday,  June 9  - 9:45pm  Sunday,  June 11  - 3:45pm  Saturday,  June 17  - 1:45pm  Friday,  June 23  - 7:45pm  CAST Susan Louise O'Connor  • Sharon Spence  •  Allison Youngberg  Trip Langley  • Asia Pitts  • Gary Poux 

TAKE YOUR DAUGHTER TO WORK Selected for "Best of PlayGround"

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TAKE YOUR DAUGHTER TO WORK, originally performed as part of PlayGround LA's Monday Night PlayGround,  was selected to be a part of their "Best of PlayGround 5" Gala! 

TAKE YOUR DAUGHTER TO WORK Selected for Monday Night PlayGround

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TAKE YOUR DAUGHTER TO WORK will premiere Monday, February 13th at Zephyr Theatre as part of Monday Night PlayGround . This ten minute play, inspired by the topic "The Things We Do For Love" is about three ambitious pre-teens and their plan to use this workplace "holiday" to change the world.  Alexandra Barton as LUCY Mae Ruling as ANDREA Krystal Mosley as SIERRA Tahmus Rounds as DAD Read more about PlayGround LA and this performance HERE . 

FROM WINDOW 3C Selected for Monday Night PlayGround

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FROM WINDOW 3C was selected for the December 14th performance of Monday Night PlayGround.  Inspired by this month's topic - "A Very Hitchcock Christmas" - this play is set in a senior living community where a mother tries to convince her son that danger is lurking right outside the window...  Sherry Michaels as VERA Marc Forget as JASPER Kendra Ware as ELENA Read more about PlayGround LA and this performance HERE .

POPCAST Airing on Shoestring Radio Theatre

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I'm thrilled to announce that POPCAST was produced by Shoestring Radio Theatre !   It will air this November on 111 radio stations in 34 states, and will also be available on their website.  I will post a link as soon as it's up! 

THE COUNT Selected for Paragon Festival in Chicago

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THE COUNT was selected for Otherworld Theatre's Sci-Fi and Fantasy Short Play Festival, "PARAGON"...  The Count Written by Tiffany Cascio Directed by Jonald Reyes Imagine a world where everyone knows the day they'll die...  and the damage that could be done with that information.  It premieres August 22nd at The Public House Theatre in Chicago.  More info about the event and festival lineup HERE .

ABOUT YOUR MOTHER Selected for "Best of PlayGround LA" 2015 Gala

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ABOUT YOUR MOTHER, originally performed as part of PlayGround LA's Monday Night PlayGround, was selected to be a part of their 3rd Annual "Best of PlayGround LA" Gala. Read the Press Release HERE . Sexy Popcorn   by Megan Breen,  directed by Lee Sankowich Meeting Matt Damon   by Ron Burch,  directed by Frieda de Lackner About Your Mother   by Tiffany Cascio,  directed by Jim Kleinmann Baby Black Jesus   by Vincent Terrell Durham,  directed by Rondrell McCormick Dinner Story   by Mercedes Segesvary,  directed by Reena Dutt 'Til It's Over  by Jennie Webb,  directed by Alexandra Media All six plays are published in the " BEST OF PLAYGROUND LA 2015 ANTHOLOGY ," available for sale HERE .

POPCAST Selected for Monday Night PlayGround

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POPCAST was selected for the February 9th performance of  Monday Night PlayGround . Inspired by this month's topic - "Silly Love Songs" - this play is about love, loss and a podcast gone terribly wrong...  Read the Press Release HERE . 

ABOUT YOUR MOTHER Selected for Monday Night PlayGround

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ABOUT YOUR MOTHER was selected for the November 10th performance of Monday Night PlayGround . Inspired by this month's topic - "Mistaken Identity" - this play is about family secrets and the mess they make when spilled...  Read the Press Release HERE .