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2020 Year in Review

Originally written on December 31, 2020 I don’t know how to talk about this year. Not just here, I mean, in general. I’ve tried. I was discussing the events of this year with my siblings and after your fifth “Ooof, that suuuucked”, you don’t really want to talk about it anymore. But here I am.ContinueContinue reading “2020 Year in Review”

Zoom Zoom Zoom

I love going to parties with theatre people. One of the best things about them is that, eventually, everyone starts to swap show stories. Some are tried and true but you love hearing them again because they make you laugh. Some are new and you can enjoy the ride. I have a pretty substantial libraryContinueContinue reading “Zoom Zoom Zoom”

The Good and the Bad

This is day 65 of quarantine for me. Isolation. Lockdown. Social distancing. Physical distancing. Sheltering in place. Stay at home orders. Whatever you want to call it, it’s been 65 days. I think. Time? Math? Who cares. It’s been AWHILE, is the point. Since I’ve been in quarantine, I’ve been trying to write a blogContinueContinue reading “The Good and the Bad”

Endless Night by

It’s Act II of the Lion King on Broadway, 2005. I’m sitting between my father’s best friend, Mr.Steve, and his daughter, Danielle. Mr.Steve’s wife is on his other side, and my mother next to her. Danielle’s brother is next to her and my brother on the other side. The backdrop changes to a night sky.ContinueContinue reading “Endless Night by”

The Creators of Little Women

I read Little Women in middleschool. You would think that I wouldn’t connect with Little Women, being a pre-teen in the early 00s, far disconnected from the world as described by Alcott. But I did connect to it. Hell, I loved it. The themes are universal. Familial love, forgiveness, friendships, loss, dreaming bigContinueContinue reading “The Creators of Little Women”

2019 Year in Review

Alicia reminisces on her favorite projects from 2019