First reading of REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES in NYC

We just wrapped our first full reading of REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES, beautifully rendered by our talented performers (including Justina Machado and Leslie Kritzer), our director Sergio Trujillo, and our music director Nadia DiGiallonardo, who managed to also put together a 4-piece band in 2 days!! Huge thanks to our producing team, and to my partners in crime, Book writer Lisa Loomer, and my co-composer/lyricist, Joy Huerta. Looking forward to our next steps on this beautiful piece, more news to follow!

BORDERLINE Industry Workshop Presentation!

After nearly two years since hearing this show out loud pre-pandemic, what a thrill to be in a room with a full company of actors, musicians, and crew to bring this piece to life in it’s latest form! (Check out the article in Broadway World) Thank you to everyone involved, including Director Sarna Lapine, Music Director David Gardos, Producer Josh Goodman, Choreographer Joann Hunter, Sound Designer Leon Rothenberg, Stage Manager Ryan Gohsman, and the ridiculous cast of Lincoln Clauss, Brandon Contreras, Matt Dallal, Micaela Diamond, Amina Faye, Jasmine Forsberg, Kerri George, Kennedy Kanagawa, Marissa Rosen, Andrew Samonsky, Jennifer Sanchez, Frank Viveros and Marisha Wallace. And of course my brilliant partner in crime, Book writer Aryanna Garber. Here’s to next steps and a production!

Afterland at YIMT!

It was such an honor and a privilege to get to workshop the show at YIMT. Everyone involved was a joy to work with and thanks to the collaborative environment the piece came farther than we could have imagined possible. Special thanks to Mark Brokaw for his directing, Kim Grigsby for her musical direction, Catherine Sheehy for her dramaturgical support, Sonja Thorson for the best stage management possible, and our incredible cast: Nate Janis, Emily Skeggs, Alysha Umphress, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Jacob Ming-Trent, Theresa McCarthy, and Steve Skybell.

We're excited for the next stage of development! As they say in the Afterland, Wonder and Amazement!

Check out some photos from YIMT courtesy of photographer ©Tim Mannle