Listen To Your Mother

I was always lost, looking for that missing piece, and Motherhood found me, and I was home. -me

My location: Cloud Nine

Last year I had a wonderful chills up and down revelation while watching the video of Ann Imig's  production, Listen To Your Mother.

Here she combined my two life dreams- the theatre and motherhood. And, while I had thought I'd let the theatre part of me (a part of me since I was very young) wither away, I realized it was still possible. I could breathe life there again.

I immediately wrote Ann and told her she had to come to my town. She had to do this here. I envisioned myself trying out and hopefully getting to be one of the writers chosen to read my piece.

Back to Cloud Nine. And beyond. Over the moon!


Today I pretty much secured the venue and date and am finalizing the call for auditions details to produce and direct my own Listen To Your Mother show here in Valparaiso. I felt that nervous shaking and can't-contain-myself just like when I'd run my index finger down the director's casting sheet to see if I got the part. And how it felt when I did. That is an amazing feeling.

I still have to put down the money for the venue and then court my sponsors and hold auditions and so much more. But it's in my hands and I can touch it and I am so incredibly excited.

If you have any interest in auditioning, I encourage you to start gathering or writing your audition piece (choose what you would want to read if you are cast in the show.) You do not need to be a blogger or a Mother or even a woman.

And if you are wanting to attend the show, I hope you'll consider making the drive here (or to the Listen To Your Mother shows in Madison, Austin, L.A., & Spokane) and being a part of what is sure to be a huge amazing moment of my life. And one that will touch so many more.

I can't say this date and  location are absolutely "set in writing" but they are in my heart so save them anyway- Saturday May 7th at the Memorial Opera House. Audition dates are to be determined, but they will be held at Uptown Cafe. Follow along at the official Listen To Your Mother site- as details become known they will be updated there. And feel free to find me on Facebook to stay tuned as well.

And then jump up and down with me while I shiver in excitement!