This is a story I began almost 30 years ago. It was to be a one-woman show. But due to the similarity to another actresses one-woman show, I had to abandon the project. It is a character that I care deeply about and I decided she needed to be brought to life. An 80 year [...]
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LILLIAN THE VAUDEVILLIAN
Posted in Works in Progress on February 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Murder at Oaks Bottom
Posted in Works in Progress on February 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A novel set in Portland, Oregon in 1905, the year of the Lewis and Clark Exposition and the opening of Oaks Park. It tells of an Irish girl, named Margaret who comes to Portland seeking employment at the worlds fair but ends up as token taker at the Oaks Park Roller Skating rink. When she [...]
Ric Young’s “Camille” or the corruption of a young maiden
Posted in Works in Progress on February 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In 1977, I was still relatively new to the Portland theater scene. I had just finished doing Travesties and Mother Courage and Her Children with a group called the Production Co. I met quite a few people during that time that I would work with later on and who would become regulars in the theater [...]
Secrets and myths
Posted in Works in Progress on February 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Every family has its secrets. In our family it’s a theme. It is our secrets that make us interesting. It wasnt until my sister lost control of her life and moved in methat I found out was I aware of all that I had kept hidden from other people. I lived primarily with dogs, cats [...]
