The TNNA you never knew (the needle arts association)
TNNA – that happened! I have been traveling so much (I counted up 11 teaching trips between May – October!!!). Yesterday I had a rare day off before my next trip to teach at the Knit and Crochet Show, and I was doing fun chores like going through receipts and filing expense reports (the life […]
Musings on the Tonys and How SMASH got it wrong
Tony Awards Last night was Tony night. We had friends over (as we usually do) to watch the show, and it was great. People often ask me if I miss my life in theatre, and the answer (and it’s always genuine) is no, I really don’t. I love my life as a knitting teacher, I […]
When Worlds Collide – The Last Five Years
The Last Five (12) Years Recently, I had to face my own age when I attended a revival of a show I originated. It was bound to happen. I was a stage manager for 22 years, during which I worked on many world premieres. I guess a revival was inevitable . . . but I […]
What Does Broadway and Knitting Have in Common?
I’ve had a few epiphanies lately about theater (my old life) and knitting (my new life) and the things they have in common. My old life – Company of 42nd Street (I’m in the first row to the left) My new life – Standing up in front of a room full of knitters, teaching
Count down, cast offs, and goodbyes
The count down begins. I have 8 more shows, 6 more days, 4 rehearsals left of Jersey Boys before I’m HOME. . . . back in Park Slope, back in my own bed, sitting in my garden. Then, a week from today I will start my training at The Point. Yeah! I should be packing […]
Tony night and ADD knitting day
Last week was another long week at work. We had a little something to look forward to at the end of the week. Larry’s Tony party. His pre-baseball party was amazing, so I could only imagine what he and his roommate (who owns the wonderful Soluna restaurant in San Francisco) would come up with for […]
Finally . . .
After years of saying “why would anyone want to read what I have to write” (all the while reading every knitting blog I could find), I finally gave in. My first post is kinda long – I’m just catching up. So, here I am . . . a little about me. I’m a Stage Manager […]