by Nicole269 | Feb 11, 2016 | Mosaic Storytelling Showcase
Once upon a time, I drove to the inaugural Mosaic Storytelling Showcase in the rain, muttering my story under my breath. Over and over, I worked the transitions and cataloged the scenes. A week earlier, during tech rehearsal, there were only 16 advance tickets sold. I...
by Nicole269 | Jan 15, 2016 | StageLab24, Writing
“What is StageLab24?” It’s like this. 7:45 p.m. Arrived at The Village Theater at Cherry Hill in Canton, Michigan. 8:00 p.m. Sipping coffee, setting up camp, chatting with the other writers. I felt mellow. Actually, I felt like a cat with a canary. I...
by Nicole269 | Jan 7, 2016 | Column Throwback, StageLab24
This column first appeared in the Battle Creek Enquirer on January 19, 2014, after participating in TLC Productions’ first StageLab 24. I’m about to do it again this weekend. I’ve already started packing, power cord first. TLC Productions invited me...
by Nicole269 | Nov 13, 2015 | StageLab24, Writing
Ten-minute play festivals are popular all over the country. My work has been showcased in such festivals in Michigan, California and New York. They often take a full year to produce, longer if you count the writing involved. There are submissions and auditions and...
by Nicole269 | Oct 13, 2015 | A Teacher Named Faith, Writing
I am a public radio junkie, so today is a big thrill for me. Zinta Aistars will feature A Teacher Named Faith on Between the Lines. You can listen to our interview at 7:50, 11:50 or 4:20 on WMUK 102.1 or stream it over their website at http://wmuk.org/. Bonus thrill:...
