Little Red Riding Hood Character Inspiration

Loving this quirky photo inspiration for playing Little Red Riding Hood in the upcoming production of Cinderhood with Chicago Opera Playhouse.  My sassy Little Red will be debuting October 12th on Chicago's north side.

Grand & Glorious Wooden Boat Show

Photos from our little Music By the Lake musical revue before singing the opening of the  36th Meeting and International Boat Show in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

With Linden Christ, Michael Brown, Timothy Rebers, Taryn Whipple, and Matthew Richardson
Directed by Christine Flasch (below)

An AEA Inspirational Tweet

"Do it for love. Do it for money. 
Do it for both, if you can, but never for neither!"


@ActorsEquity

Special Skills: Brings Baked Treats to Rehearsal

One of the special skills I have listed on my resume is "Brings Baked Treats to Rehearsal."  Something that is 100% true!  I believe in the joy of baked goods and their power to bring lifted spirits and happiness to any rehearsal (Do a show with me and you'll surely see a batch of my cookies during tech week).

Here is a recent, super easy, cookie recipe I made and brought to a Music By the Lake rehearsal that was a big hit.

Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies
Time: 40 minutes
Makes: 36 cookies

Ingredients
1 pouch Betty Crocker sugar cookie mix
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon mint extract
6 to 8 drops of green food color
1 egg
1 cup creme de menthe baking chips
1 cup semi sweet chocolate chunks

1.  Mix cookie mix, butter, extract, food coloring, and egg in a bowl, until soft dough forms.  Stir in the creme de menthe baking chips and chocolate chunks.

2.  Using small cookie scoop or teaspoon, drop dough 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.

3.  Bake at 350 F for 8 to 10 minutes.  Cool 3 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.  Serve warm or cool completely.  Store tightly covered at room temperature.

Bon Appetite!

A Seaside Photo Shoot

A Brigadoon Wedding Photo

Act One Wedding Scene
with Matthew Richardson as Charlie Dalrymple
and Jerry Miller as Mr. Lundi

There my heart forever lies...Brigadoon Closing

Brigadoon had a spectacular run at Music by the Lake this past weekend.  The setting was as beautiful as the show!  This particular production has been especially hard to let go of.  I so enjoyed everyone in the cast and crew and loved getting to figure out who Jeannie Dalrymple nee MacLaren was.  I'll always hold her in a special place in my heart.

"Brigadoon, Brigadoon, there my heart forever lies..."

with Dan McNeil as Harry Beaton