My professional theatrical career began as an actress in theatre, film and television in Los Angeles in the early 1980’s. I was fortunate to be involved in theatre projects that performed at wonderful regional theatres such as ; The Odyssey Theatre, The West Coast Theatre Ensemble, The Matrix Theatre , The Company and The Theatre of N.O.T.E. where I also was a board member. My film credits include FRANCES with Jessica Lange and my television credits include small roles on the episodic t. v shows, Quincy and ST. Elsewhere.

I began my directing career at the Theatre of N.O.T.E. With that first directing opportunity I embraced the idea of adding the craft of directing to my creative life. Since that first directing experience, I have directed thirty three plays. Most of those plays were directed in my eight year tenure as the ARTISTIC DIRECTOR for Sonoma County Repertory Theatre .

I’m very proud of the creative success that Executive Artistic Director , Jim dePriest, and I along with twenty plus incredibly talented and versatile actors and writers achieved as Sonoma County Repertory Theatre. For five glorious years we operated two theatre facilities; a 150 seat arena stage theatre and an 81 seat black box theatre. We produced over 60 plays in that time span., many critically acclaimed. Also, Sonoma County Repertory produced Shakespeare at Ives Park in Sebastopol every summer for the past 12 years.

I was very lucky to be able to act as well as direct at Sonoma County Repertory Theatre. The unique talent pool welcomed me as an actor as well as the Artistic Director and therefore allowed me the wonderful opportunities to play some of the greatest characters ever written. For those incredible experiences, I’m forever grateful to my fellow artists at SCRT.

The New Drama Works at SCRT was one of my favourite programs. To be a part of a production from the very begging is extremely exciting and gratifying. When words on the page take voice for the first time that moment is theatre itself. I was very lucky to work with talented playwrights who were open to the process of collaboration with the director and actors to create an original production. All the passion and enthusiasm I have for new plays was born while creating with The New Drama Works.

Kim Shepard and I meant ten years ago at Sonoma County Repertory Theatre . Kim was acting and I was directing. I never imagined that ten years later she and I would be collaborating as a playwright/producer and a director . Kim has made this collaborative effort between writer and director very easy by being so open to suggestions and change. I’m very happy to be working with this production company. 68 monkeys respect and support for the artist is truly impressive and I’m very proud to be directing this first production of “the potted plant: a housewives guide” .

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