THEATER. TELEVISION. FILM.
AFAWK lives and baby’s first play
March 25th, 2009Sunday was a really big day. My friend Kelly took on a huge project: directing the musical “Anything Goes” for her old high school in Ridgewood, New Jersey. 50 kids moving and shaking on stage and she was at the helm. We couldn’t miss it, but we’re definitely not ready to leave Eva with a babysitter, so I stood in the back of the sold-out house and Eva saw her first play! We only had to leave once because the little monster got hungry right before the big number that ends the first act, we made it back in time for another big number, “Gabriel Blows”. I’m so proud of Kelly! Those kids were great! And it’s a little hard to tell with a 5-week-old, but I think Eva really liked it.
After the play, we stayed at the theater and were joined by our friend and “As Far As We Know” director, Laurie Sales. AFAWK is an original play that I have been involved with for over three years. Various incarnations have been workshopped through the Drama League and performed in the 2007 Fringe and Fringe Encores. This latest version is very different and seems to be headed in a really great direction, if not almost finished as a result Laurie’s hard work. The name has been changed as well to “Missing: Captured.” I have helped develop the character Captain Evans since the start and read that part again on Sunday with Kelly and several other actors Kelly and Laurie know. It was great to do a little bit of acting again. It’s been a few months! My husband took care of Eva who made it to page 95 before she needed to be fed. Thanks, Eva, for letting mom do her thing! I’m not sure what is next for the play, but I’ll write more when I know.
My daughter’s name is EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEVA!
March 11th, 2009The pediatrician’s assistant keeps calling our daughter Ava, even when I say it’s like Walle says. EEEEEEEEVA. But really, who cares. She’s in the 83rd percentile for height/length. She’s going to be tall like her mom and her dad. Yeah! Still can’t imagine leaving her and heading back to work, but know I must deal with that reality before too long….
Vive la France!
March 5th, 2009I just got more info on an upcoming show: From September to November 2009, Eva, (husband) Sloan and I will be touring France with a production of Julius Caesar I was in at the American Repertory Theater last winter. I will be playing Calpurnia and Portia again and the production will play at the Avignon Festival, the Theatre du Orleans, in Riems, and in Paris. We can’t wait!
The new addition has arrived!
March 5th, 2009Beautiful Eva Anna Alexander was born February 15, 2009. My husband and I couldn’t be happier. She is healthy and growing every day. She demands constant attention, but we plan on transitioning to bottles and carving out some audition time within the next two months. Stay tuned!