Press Release for My Heart In My Mouth: Finding the Next Words

Stage Manager’s Book Shares Tales Of A Life In Theater

“My Heart In My Mouth: Finding the Next Words”

With Stories About Robert Wilson, Al Pacino And More

Veteran stage manager Elsbeth M. Collins’ compelling new book about her life in the theater, “My Heart In My Mouth: Finding the Next Words,” has just been released by Archway Publishing. It is available in paperback ($16.99) and eBook ($3.99) versions. This humorous, insightful book details Collins’ long theatrical career in professional stage management, followed by nearly two decades as a university instructor and production manager.

Collins has worked with such notable artists as Al Pacino, Alan Alda, Victor Garber, Alfred Molina, Peter Falk, Jason Alexander, Robert Wilson, and Reza Abdoh. “My Heart In My Mouth” tells of Collins’ experiences as a stage manager, production manager, and professor as well as how she has weathered loss with resilience and remarkable optimism.

Her pithy truths about real life, hard won from off-stage observation and gritty experience in making living art, are both refreshing and revealing.

An excerpt from Collins’ self-created ‘Stage Manager’s Hippocratic Oath,’ “I will remember that I remain a member of society, with special obligations to all my fellow human beings, those sound of mind and body, as well as those crazy ass actors who cross my path…”

Collins was married for 34 years to veteran actor James Greene, whose memoir, “A View From the Wings” was released in 2016. “My Heart In My Mouth” is a fitting a companion book to Greene’s heartfelt chronicle of his long and storied acting career. First responses to the book have been enthusiastic:

“This is a magnificent book for anybody who loves, or wants to be in, the theater. Elsbeth has such a beautiful way of conveying her joy of the theater, and her joy at being a teacher to students. It is also a very personal telling of tragedies, and how she managed to get through them. Everyone who has ever suffered a loss can learn something from this book. I highly recommend it,” DC, Amazon reviews

“Beautifully written with honesty, humor and wit. It’s a must read for anyone who loves theater,” RCR, Amazon reviews

BOOK AVAILABILITY:

Archway Publishing – Link Here.

Amazon – Link Here.

Barnes & Noble – Link Here.

ADDITIONAL INFO:

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Facebook Live virtual book launch from July 7, 2025 – Here.

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