I have been a lover of all things THEATRE since I was 14 years old and my big brother (age 24) took me to see “Man of La Mancha” at the University of Connecticut theatre. Since then I have seen hundreds of shows (not kidding!) and there’s only one that bored Jeff and I so much that we walked out of.

From 1995-2005 I worked as Assistant Box Office Manager at North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly, MA, just one mile from my home. I was able to see each musical as many times as I could. Favorites that I went back to again and again:

Aida
Honk!
Kiss of the Spiderwoman
Crazy for You
A Christmas Carol
Abyssina
Children of Eden
The Who’s Tommy
Fiddler on the Roof
The Full Monty

They didn’t produce Into the Woods during my years there, or that would be on the list too!

In 2014, I worked backstage as Props Master at a community theatre’s production of “Sound of Music.” That is an experience I will treasure always.

At our annual KaleidoSoul SoulCollage retreat this year, I finally created a card for my deck that honors this part of me who loves theatre:

Who are you?

I am the one who takes my seat in the audience and gazes happily at the stage, waiting for a story to unfold.

I am the one who delights in the music, the dance, the dialog, the actions both onstage and off stage.

I am the one who loves being transported to other worlds, other dimensions, other time periods via theatrical productions.

I am the one who is in awe of the ability of actors to memorize so many lines!

I am the one who loves the emotional uplift that I receive whenever I let myself be immersed in the story playing itself out on the stage.