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Summer Blockbusters: a 24 Hour Theatre event

It's time for a little leap of faith... I'm writing for another 24 hour show. Which means Friday, July 24, at 5 pm I get a prompt, which actors (Male, female, how many) I'm writing for, and have until Saturday at 9:00am to get a workable script (of approximately 10...

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Theatre Work

“Wendy Gough is a consummate theatre artist.”
-Jacob Clark, NoHoLA

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Extreme Bookstores
Extreme Bookstores

Extreme Bookstores

“What I say is, a town isn’t a town without a bookstore. It may call itself a town, but unless it’s got a bookstore, it knows it’s not foolin’ a soul.” -Neil Gaiman, American Gods If you haven't figured this out already, I love books. I love bookstores and libraries....

It’s the Journey

It’s the Journey

This March, in 2019, marks 20 years since I first stepped onto a dojo mat as a student. My first thought upon making this realization is, “I really should be better at this by now.”  My second is, “Who the hell could've predicted that?” To be fair to myself, I had a...

Treasures
Treasures

Treasures

“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” – Andre Gide As of this past August, I have lived 20 years in Los Angeles.   That’s longer than I’ve lived anywhere else, including the Bay Area, where I grew up.  I have no idea...

The Other Door

The Other Door

Not too long ago, a yoga studio opened up next door to the martial arts studio where I train.  The two businesses share a parking lot in the back, and both have a rear entrance, along a narrow path about five feet below the level of the parking lot.  One day, I parked...

The Irrationality of Love

The Irrationality of Love

It’s 3:00 pm on a Saturday and I’m sitting in a loft of a church that’s been converted into a theatre. The space holds seating for 27 audience members, and the seats I’m sitting in were installed in their current configuration by my husband (with the help of a crew of...

Claiming Space
Claiming Space

Claiming Space

“Unless I’m crying or bleeding, you don’t need to apologize.” I found myself uttering this odd phrase the other day during Kenpo class when I was practicing techniques with a girl who was about 12 years old (and taller than me). Our dojo in Granada Hills is still...

Wins

Wins

Winning feels amazing. Speaking as someone who doesn’t win often, winning makes me want to do my happy dance and shout from the rooftops. American culture loves winners; we have no patience for second place. But there are all kinds of ‘wins’ in life that go...

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