Hey! Turns out I made the cast of Listen To Your Mother! I am super excited. I have done many, many public appearances in my life: speeches, television, presentations, bridal shows, an appearance on Donald Trump’s The Apprentice, a Sears commercial, a TV special about motherhood, you name it. (One of the most fun things about being a magazine editor is I never knew what opportunity would come to me next.)
But I have actually never stood on stage and read a work I wrote as part of a performance.
I can’t wait! And I am in utterly fantastic company!
See?
Barbara Patrick
DeBorah “Momma D” Gray
Jaime Fernandez
Kim Forde
Kizz Robinson
Laura Pruden
Marinka
Mary Beth Coudal
Nicole Goodwin
Nivea Castro
Rebecca Land Soodak
Sandy Rustin
Sasha Schreiner
Shari Simpson
Sofia Quintero
Stacy Morrison
Susan Buttenweiser
Tracy Beckerman
Virginia Watkins
I am so looking forward to the rehearsals and to meeting the women above I have not yet met. I absolutely loved the experience of auditioning (read the post below), and can’t wait for the big night! (May 12; buy tickets here.) And come up and say hi after the show!
I love doing something I’ve never done before. Please share with me: What have you done or tried recently you had never done before?
Stacy — that is cool! I recently did something that I have never done — a few things. I was cast as a part of the Vagina Monologues for V-Day, and I got to sexually moan on stage as a lesbian sex worker. Hmm…not being a lesbian, or a sex worker, or very extroverted, this was new — but very empowering and helped to raise money to help women who have or are suffering from domestic violence or sexual assault. Totally great, and I too got to work with a wonderful group of women. All I have to say to you is “Get it girl!”
Congrats! I am so excited for you — and for our show!
I recently went up in a high air balloon and loved it. I felt like I was a bird in the sky and can do anything.
That is so great! Wishing I was not all the way on the other side of the country so I could some see.
I recently tried taking a knitting class. It was pretty much a bust (not a great class, and I realized I’m not going to make time for knitting). But it did feel good to attempt something new. Your question has me realizing I need to do more of that.
This is very very cool! (Nothing new to share whatsoever… but reading always takes me to new places, so that’s not a bad thing!)
Keep us posted. So exciting!
Tremendously Exciting!!!
Brava, lady.
We just edited a short story and sent it The Paris Review. Never donthat before. Felt very Janet Flanner filing copy from foreign parts.
Had never heard of Flanner til reading your comment here. Turns out today’s the 121st anniversary of her birth (March 13)~
Looking forward to meeting you on Sunday!
Me too you!
Feeling your excitement, Stacy!
As for something “new” — I’m needing to contact WRIR-FM about reading for one of their “Rainbow Minute” segments, recorded 1-minute spots highlighting leaders against homophobia; they’re broadcast as filler between songs or playlists:
http://wrir.org/index.php?/shows/program/rainbow-minute/
Yes! Yes! You must do that!!! Please share links when you do! I’d love to hear your voice in them. xo
Hi Stacy:
I just finished reading your book and was blown away by your honesty. I finished the book in one night, I couldn’t put it down! I wish you and your son the best.
Yasmine
Yasmine, thanks so much for your kind words about my book! I so appreciate hearing them. And my son and I are doing very well right now, so thank you also for that wish. Sending you love, SLM