Since the beginning of this year, I have been given the privilege to be a part of a beautifully written show, Seasons the Musical. It is a dramatic musical, written by Elaine Pechacek and Kattie Hammond, that shares the story of 4 people over the course of a year. It is about love, personal journeys, and how they lean on each other to deal with trials like a cancer diagnosis and an unexpected pregnancy. I love this story because it is about real life. Everyone who sees this show can relate to it in some way.  I find myself continuing to see a new perspective every time we perform, and a new way in which it connects to me, or someone close to me in some way.  You will fall in love with the realistic characters. It is no mystery why we won 4 audience choice awards at the 2014 Orlando Fringe Festival, including Best of Fest, and Best Musical. This musical is so different from what’s out there right now. Everyone who has seen it has been touched, and has said, “this must be seen”. We have several dates around Florida coming up over the next few months. Find a Theater, and come see Seasons the Musical! Upcoming Show Dates: October 17 – 19 Moonlight Players Theater, Clermont, FL Get Tickets Here November 7-9, 14-16 Andrews Living Arts Center, Ft. Lauderdale, FL  January 22 – 24 2015 HCC MainStage Theater, YBor City      ...

Where in the world is Blah Blah Beki? I’ve been asking myself that all day. Blah…..Blah….. That is exactly how I have felt today, as I sat around doing pretty much nothing. I found myself asking, Where are you? Where have you been lately? What happened to those goals you set at the beginning of the year? Not resolutions, people break those…but the easily attainable goals? 1. Write 3 times a week 2. Walk/run 3 times a week 3. Family dinners 3 times a week I’m seeing a pattern there. A lot of 3’s. Maybe that was my problem. In baseball, a pattern of 3’s means you are out. Did I strike out before I even started? How can that be? Blah. The new year is not a total wash. There have been some new ventures, projects and excitements. Theater: I got cast in a new show, which was exciting.  I was ready for a new project.  Then the show got cancelled before it even got into rehearsals due to an unforeseen illness of the director. I  also got cast in a Fringe show, but alas, I have to turn it down because I will most likely be traveling during Fringe to attend my niece’s wedding. ( no show/sad, wedding/good) …..but before you start feeling sorry for me….. I will be singing with four other very talented singers at a Benefit Concert/Variety Show on March 29th! I am looking forward to being on the stage again, and especially with some good friends! Great duets, group numbers, and lots of fun! Work: I started a new job last month. It seems to be right up my alley, but I am still getting to know the company. I am doing product demonstration/sales. It combines my acting...

I got to take a nap yesterday. When I woke up, it was 10:45. A.M. I’m not sure what that says about you when a nap is needed by 9:00 in the morning. Actually, I do. It means you have been living in a whirlwind for the past few weeks and your body has finally said…I need a break! The past several weeks have been a little hectic for me, but I have loved (almost) every minute of it. Lizzie Borden The Musical opened last weekend, with rave reviews I might add. Opening weekend is always an exciting time, albeit a bit exhausting. Especially when you are coming out of a week of 10 hour a day tech rehearsals. Those were preceded by weeks of regular rehearsals, of course. On top of the opening of a show, my children also started school. Hello 5:30 a.m. alarm. I have not missed you. It didn’t take too long for my internal alarm clock to kick back into gear either. That little ticker is quite the over achiever, let me tell you. My actual alarm clock never even GETS to do it’s job! And if ALL THAT wasn’t enough. We put our house on the market. BAM!  Just like that. It was something we had been talking about doing for a while. Simplifying. Finding the areas in our life where we can just….reduce. So, we pulled the trigger. That was a shot I definitely felt. The sting didn’t last long though. It’s amazing how the threat of strangers coming into your home to look around and judge whether it’s “good enough” or not will push you out of your mourning period and into action mode.   ACTION MODE: Rehearsals. Memorizing. School. Packing lunches before I’m awake. More...