Every three weeks get an update on the creative practice of a socially engaged artist based in New Hampshire, USA.
Hi! Whether you’ve been with me for a while or this is your first newsletter, it’s great to send three acts with you. Have a read about what I’ve been up to in the last month, and let’s reflect on what’s going on for you. Grab a beverage, and enjoy! Act One, A Residency Begins I'm thrilled to announce that I’ve been named a Resident Artist at The Dance Hall in Kittery, Maine from July through December 2025, alongside three extraordinary artists. This residency means I’ll have the opportunity...
Back to our regularly scheduled monthly newsletter, it’s nice to be here with you Reader. Let’s get it! And Hi! If you are joining for the first time, you can unsubscribe using the button at the bottom. Act One, Develop Big news from digital surveillance and human vulnerability—Intimate Surveillance is a Gold Prize Finalist for the 2024 Clauder Competition at Portland Stage! That means this award-winning play gets another round of live beta-testing, with a week-long development residency led...
Traveling and a virus kept me from sending this note to you but I wanted to share my three acts for April with you because there’s some important work happening at the studio and beyond. I hope your start to Spring has been blooming wonderful! Act One, just Dumb! No time to sugarcoat this one. The New Hampshire House of Representatives has voted to defund the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts. Since its inception in 1965 under RSA 19-A, the Council’s mission has been to “promote the...
Okay, I’m a few weeks late with this note, but that’s okay. Flexibility is vital, and grace is imperative. I hope you're able to adapt when needed. These are tricky times. Act One, is it that social? I am immensely grateful to all of you who came to see the readings of Intimate Surveillance at Northern Stage and Dartmouth College last month. Theatre is a conversation—from the moment of inspiration, when a playwright is communicating with only themselves, to the moment strangers chat about a...
Just saying hello with a few thoughts. How are you doing? Act One, Doing The Work Being my own boss, freelancer, or solopreneur (as I was recently called in the Power Forward program with the Center for Women and Enterprise) means no one tells me what to do. No one tells me what values I follow while I facilitate. No one tells me how I can address a group. No one tells me how to identify in person or my email signature. NO ONE. I really mean, NO ONE. I know that isn’t true for everyone out...
Happy New Year! I hope your holiday season was filled with festive fun and a good amount of cheer. I am reshaping my creative practice to be more sustainable for myself and my family - staying subscribed to this letter will help you learn how to connect with the varied projects coming to fruition in 2025! Reader I am so glad you are here. Act One, A Thriller! As hinted at in my previous letter, I have some rather exciting news to share with you! In December, my play, Intimate Surveillance,...
Hi, another three acts from my mind! As I don’t use social media, this is the best way to stay updated on ways to interact with my practice. Please pass this on to someone you think would enjoy the work. Subscribe and read previous newsletters here. Act One, Say Hi! If you live near the Seacoast of NH and ME or fancy a road trip, come to Chases Garage on Saturday, December 7th, to check out the annual Holiday Sale. “This event will showcase some of our most talented local artists, students,...