October 1999
I directed the staged reading of “One Shoe Untied” for the National play Award Festival. This play by Marla Dean, was one of the five top finalists in a national play search.
For the Rio Hondo College One Act Play festival I directed “The Other Door” an original one-act play based on a true story of a young Polish girl who narrowly escapes Nazi imprisonment.
September 1999
As a California Arts Council Artist in Residence, I directed and dramaturged an original play called “The Buckners” at the California Rehabilitation Center, a medium security prison in Norco, California. The student inmates performance was quite moving and inspirational to the inmate population that attended as well as industry professionals who were audience members.
I received several favorable reviews as the over-bearing mother, Lorraine, in Sam Shepard’s “Lie of the Mind” directed by Danny LeClare at the Lillion Theatre in Hollywood.
August 1999
I choreographed “Blackbird” an original one-woman play about Zelda Fitzgerald written by Willard Sims for a production at the Longwharf Theatre.
I taught a Restoration Movement workshop to the cast members of the Classical Theatre Lab who were in “The Libertine.”
As an actor in the wonderful Los Angeles based acting company The Classical Theatre Lab, I worked with Alan Rickman in classical scene study. I also spent the summer having weekly acting classes working on Shakespearean scenes with Alfred Molina.
I choreographed and co-directed with Leon Katz “Chavez;Going Toward the Light.” This world premiere starring Edgar Garcia was produced at the Tracy Roberts Theatre in N. Hollywood.
July 1999
I served as a Guest Artist for Lynn Manning’s “Difussion Project” at the L.A. Theatre center working with playwright’s with disabilities.
June 1999
I choreographed “The Rehearsal” a hilarious Restoration comedy performed by the Classical Theatre Lab and directed by Elizabeth Huffman.
May 1999
I choreographed a production of “An Evening of Israel Horovitz’ including the play “Line” at the Lillion Theatre in Hollywood. I also stepped into the role of Ruth in Horovitz’ “Stage Directions” after a lead actress suddenly left.
April 1999
I read over 30 scripts for the National Repertory Theatre Foundations National Play Award Contest.
February 1999
Began rehearsals with Seashell a paroled inmate from C.R.C. on an original dance “In My Shoes.”
January 1999
I was an Artist in Residency at the California Arts Council Asilomar Conference in Monterey. It was an extraordinary weekend of performances and workshops. It was there I met Mr. Lynn Manning, in which I would have several future happy collaborations.
I choreographed Book IX of the “The Iliad” with the Classical Theatre Lab for a production at the Strasberg Theatre, under the direction of Kent Minault,.Later this production was performed for the American Anthropological Association.