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“Dance Saved Her Soul”

We are deep into the creative sandbox that is our showcase in New York City at T. Schreiber Studios opening TONIGHT, May 15, 2026. Weeks of rehearsal building a new vision for Melanie Futorian’s words, which read like Shakespeare with its own rhythm, and using mime from our company of unique women playing various aspects of Mel’s soul. I am Mel who has been thru it all and come out the other side with humor, creativity and dance. All “unknowns” in this business — new in New York, but not new to the world of theater. Noah came off doing …

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TOGETHER WE MADE A DIFFERENCE!

The Episcopal Actors’ Guild’s “mini” A Chorus Line 50th Anniversary Tribute rocked Guild Hall on September 29, 2025. Our original plan went out the window with Baayork Lee’s desire to just sit, talk and reminisce. Boy was she right! We had no idea our life would resonate so strongly throughout the room and, on the larger canvas of theater life internationally! Yes! An actor’s life for me . . . And at this stage of our life, our history is the star. Just as our “Cinderellas of West 53rd Street: Stories from the Legendary Rehearsal Club” publication celebrates all our …

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GOING HOME!!

Who knew? The universe works in mysterious ways, we all know that . . . This summer, Steve and I created a little Shakespeare Alive AidsWalk(NY) Team — consisting of just us. We’ve walked the walk since the ’80’s in honor of so many of our friends began dancing with the angels. Our support has taken different turns along the way . . . I stayed home with the “babies” for a couple of those early years; later taking our daughters to walk the challenging walk all through Central Park, over to Riverside Drive and back downtown with “gay” entertainment …

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Year of the Tiger!

I was told years and years ago, I had a tiger “watching over me.” And for whatever reason, I feel like this is finally MY year ahead. My mother is gone; our children are outta the house, our “roommate” is outta the house; our HOUSE is SOLD! OMG! What F R E E D O M! My last blog talked about “Coming Back, Baby” – speaking on behalf of the country who had elected Biden President. Well. Well, well, well. Rumblings of those “staunch Republicans” actually planning to bring Drumpft back??? There are none so blind as those who will not see. …

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