It started with a text message from an old friend; “You know Tonya is in Europe… You should see her show.” My first thought was to rant about how people assume that living in Europe equals having super easy access to the world. While this is kind of true (LOL), just because I live and…
Tag: New Orleans
Riding to Prague on A Streetcar Named Desire…
A Streetcar Named Pre-Production: THE BACKSTORY It all started when I was asked by actress, writer and play director Peppur Chambers to participate in the pre-production of A Streetcar Named Desire. Being every bit of a NOLA girl, I was honored to join the production crew and jump on board as the New Orleans consultant….
Happy Halloween!
It was a Facebook post that put me in an instant state of depression. It started with a picture of the inside of my friends adorable shotgun home. In this picture I spied the following items: glitter, a glue gun, wine, hair spray, a fabulous purple wig and a variety of other Halloween-esq decor. It…
Dear Katrina: We’re Doing Just Fine… Sincerely, New Orleans
Dear Hurricane Katrina, It seems like only yesterday when my mom called me in a panic to warn me about your arrival. “This is a category 5.” I wasn’t concerned with you at the time. I was more focused on the dreadful 12-hour drive to Baton Rouge; even more concerned about financing this inconvenient trip…