My last name is always funnier

And so this is Xmas,
I hope you have Coon.

Merry Xmas (War is Over)
from the Christmas Song Generator.

Get your own song :

My name as a holiday song

Here comes Alanda! Here comes Alanda! Right down Alanda Lane!

Here Comes Santa Claus
from the Christmas Song Generator.

Get your own song :

sick piggy

Besides directing a play for week 5 for 365 at Bailiwick Repertory, Chicago, and besides assistant directing Paula Vogel's THE OLDEST PROFESSION, um...besides the holidays, besides my love, dedication and administrative work with Bohemian Theatre Ensemble, um....besides my day job and besides the fact that I'm horribly sick right now...I'm getting ready for the next show I will perform in: THE TRUE STORY OF THE THREE LITTLE PIGS at LifeLine Theatre.



We had our preliminary photo shoot the other day and it was SO FUN!
I wore somebody else's costume but it was still VERY FUN....who knew being a pig could have so many laughs?
shut. up.

Anyhoo, I'm excited. I'm excited about all of my wonderful and tiring projects!

But at this moment right now...I'm extremely excited to go to bed.

365 @ Bailiwick Rep closes tomorrow if you're interested in seeing it...8pm show...see details on my previous post.

I'll leave you with a photo of the director for THE TRUE STORY OF THE THREE LITTLE PIGS & me......
awww...

Week 5 of 365 days/ 365 Plays

Hey gang!

The biggest national theatre festival EVER is here @ Bailiwick Repertory...
This week only: Monday, December 11- Sunday, December 17th.

THE FESTIVAL IS FREE!

COME CHECK IT OUT:
Mon, 12/11, 8pm
Tues, 12/12, 8pm
Wed, 12/13, 8pm
Thurs, 12/14, 8pm
Fri, 12/15, 10pm
Sat, 12/16, 8pm
Sun, 12/17, 8pm

at BAILIWICK REPERTORY (1229 W Belmont)

There are 7 short plays being presented every evening this week, totalling 45 minutes of great theatre. Here's a photo I took at a tech rehearsal last night. My play is called JAYWALKING and features 3 really fun actors! All 7 of the plays are wonderful!

It's gonna be great!

World AIDS Day

So today is World AIDS Day.
It is also my brother's birthday. He's 27 now. I called him this morning with a rendition of Happy Birthday & made sure to get his e-card out to him.

For me as a kid, December 1st had always meant that I get to celebrate the birth of my youngest brother, Devan, and in the youngest years, I could anticipate the possibility that I may get to participate in the ritual birthday spanking.

I remember when World AIDS Day was introduced to me. I remember the red ribbons. I remember the people who took a stand and started talking about the problem.

Well, the problem has not gone away, friends. It's been 25 years and it's still here. The cover of the Chicago Free Press this morning states that "every 8 seconds someone else is infected with HIV." They estimate that almost 40 million people have HIV now. And if you still think AIDS is a "gay disease"...think again.



World AIDS Day has a huge affect on me every year. It's not just another day to me, not because it's also my brother's birthday but because I know so many who had first hand experience dealing with this disease.



Today I donated to a great Chicago organization, Season of Concern, who has helped people living with HIV and AIDS for many years now. I made the donation for my friends who have passed and those who still struggle with the disease. I also made the donation because I love my brother. He doesn't have AIDS and he's not gay & I don't even know if he knows anyone personally who struggles with the disease. But I donate because I am lucky to have my brother here, safe, on his birthday. I hope that someday there will be a cure for those infected and for those who will get infected in the future.

If you are inclined, you can donate to Season of Concern here.

Thank you!