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10 Year Leap
I really like commemorating threshold moments. My husband thinks it’s funny that I keep track of these so much so that I can say “Today is six months since we got married” or “Did you know that around this time … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged 10 year reunion, american expat, anniversary, anxiety, Canada, graduate school, intuition, moving, newlywed, playwright, Rice University, Toronto
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One Word 2019
My word this year is… CONNECT Last year was all about energy. Mainly conserving it. I even needed input from my friends across social media to come up with my word for 2018 because I was so spent. Now that … Continue reading
A Pickle for Christmas
Do you have a pickle on your Christmas tree? It has always been a staple on my family’s tree. Supposedly it’s a symbol of good luck, a German tradition of some sort. I never knew the reason for the pickle … Continue reading
Beyond a Travel Review: Vancouver
What do you think our fourth grade selves would think? Ten years as friends, Paloma and I tried to go on a European trip together. That didn’t work, because we were both in our early twenties and way too broke … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Reviews
Tagged american expat, best friend, Canada, self-care, Travel, vancouver
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What does Permanent Residency Mean?
When I wrote my first installment of the Canada vs. USA blog series on Howlround, I was unsure that I’d ever feel permanent in Canada. Just a few days before the second blog post published, on June 11th: I became … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Theatre Writing
Tagged american expat, artist, Canada, Canadian, dramaturg, dramaturgy, expat, HowlRound, new play, New Play Lab, permanent residency, playwright, theatre, U Mass
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An American Playwright in Canada (Post 2016 Election)
I meant to share this article, my latest contribution to HowlRound, a few weeks ago. An American Playwright in Canada It’s the first of a three part series about new play development in the United States and Canada. I straddle the border … Continue reading
My First Quarter Century: Year in Review
The constant stream of social media and calendar engagements makes it difficult to see what I have accomplished every year of my life. This was a big one, as predicted by everything that brought in my 25th year. Pictured: First … Continue reading
Living in Community, Why I Stayed in Canada
Canada has been filled with so many unexpected surprises. (I should have known that when I took the plunge three years ago, huh?) These surprise opportunities have provided the most compelling reasons for remaining in Canada post-graduation. One in particular … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged american expat, community living toronto, graduate school, Lights, Toronto
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Aftermath
After the staged reading of Raggedy’s Kingdom… It’s taken me a week to recover. It may seem odd to say that … since it was such a huge success! All that worry from the weeks before when I was dreaming … Continue reading
Posted in Theatre Writing
Tagged american expat, Canada, drama, horror play, indie 6ix, playwright, playwrights unit, playwriting, Storefront Theatre, Tennessee, theater, theatre, Toronto, writing, york university
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