We opened Summer of ‘42 (book by Hunter Foster, music & lyrics by David Kirshenbaum) at Stage 1 Theatre Company about two weeks ago. It’s my first show for Stage 1 and I’m really excited to take part in the theatre company’s premier season. I’ve known Artistic Director Chase Kniffen since he was ten years old, and I always expected he would do great things in the theatre. At 24 years old, he’s off to an amazing start, and I’m so proud of him!
I do have to admit though, that when Chase asked me to play the part of Dorothy, I had one very serious reservation, which my friend Dave Timberline nailed in his blog.
“You could certainly make a case for Robyn being too old for this role. “
Oh God!
However, he went on and totally made my day:
“But even if Dorothy is a character I would have pegged at being in her mid-to-late 20s, I think it works with Ms. O’Neill because she has always had the energy and a glow about her of someone many years younger. The key question for the show is: can you believe her being the object of a teenage boy’s crush? And the answer for me is unquestionably yes.”
Thanks, Dave! You made this old broad really happy!
(Photo by Chase Kniffen)
This was my fourth year taking photos for SPARC’s Bravo Camp. There were 75 kids this year! Here are a few of my favorites.
My friend Pam and I started posting one photo per day on Facebook. I’m calling it The 365 Project (which I “borrowed” from my new favorite photographer Matt Nicolosi – I hope he doesn’t mind). These are not necessarily new photos. In fact, most of them so far have been pulled from the archives. We’re okay with that. Here’s a little over a week’s worth from me.
Click here to keep up with it on Facebook
Thursday, June 18, 2009 Posted in dogs
On a whim, I entered this photo of Piper in a contest for Nashville Paw, a pet magazine in… well, Nashville.
She didn’t win, but she did get an honorable mention and her picture in the magazine. She’s thrilled. Can you tell?
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Just wanted to remind you that Altar Boyz and Blues in the Night are both closing on May 30, so make sure you get your tickets!
Sunday, May 24, 2009 Posted in travel
Although my sisters and I have all moved South, my dad and most of my aunts, uncles, and cousins still live in Philadelphia where our ancestors first settled when they came to the United States from Ireland, England, Wales, and Germany. My dad loves to tell me stories about his childhood, so when I was visiting him in April, I asked him take me on a driving tour of his old neighborhoods. They certainly have changed.
This is Darien Street. My dad lived here when he was a kid.
The house that he lived in on 12th Street is literally gone! There’s nothing left but this empty lot in the middle of the block.
It was apparently really nice in the 1950s.
I’m so far behind on this, it’s just crazy! Up until last weekend, the musical Annie was playing at Theatre IV. I spent one rather cold morning in April taking headshots for a bunch of the orphans.
and Sandy
Collin and Eric
I was processing some headshots tonight for Collin and Eric Pastore and came across this picture that I just really liked. I’ll post the headshots later.
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