Dear Reader,

Life is about choices and I like to think I’ve chosen to live my life with integrity and intentionality.

I’ve entered the space where my time is my own (post-work) and am happy to share that I released a book on June 30, 2025.  It is entitled My Heart in My Mouth: Finding The Next Words. I think readers who are involved in the theater will find something familiar to hang onto in the book, but I’d love to hear if you can relate to my journey. I know there are all kinds of choices to be made in this complicated world.  I have worked in the theatre since I began hanging out in my early teens, and had a long professional career as a stage manager, then another long career as a theater professor. Now I fancy the label of writer.

Els   

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    1. Hi Els, I read your book. It’s a fascinating glimpse into another world. It seems theater majors work harder than just about all other college students. What an interesting and challenging work life you’ve led. I’m so glad for you, too, to have had a happy and fulfilling marriage. On the face of it, I, too, would have questioned the wisdom of a marriage with such a wide age gap. But you had years of love and fun and comradeship. And you had grief, which none of us are spared. I like the notion of a lake house being a feeling. Something to yearn for, perhaps, but the pleasure is in the desire, not its realization. Those are feelings I have often. Take it easy, Will

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      1. Thank you so much Will for reading my book. I have had a very wonderful life. I found your comment. Interesting about THEATRE students working so hard, but I feel as though every day of my career in the theater both professional and teaching was play, not work. I think it’s so important to tell young people to find things that they Get joy from to do as work so that every day is full of play. We have all had our share of grief in our lives, but I feel fortunate to have had the tools to move on from grief to each next phase. I also feel so fortunate to have found the love of my life with whom I had so much joy and discovery over the years. I miss him, of course, but I have the memories and a very rich and full life after the fact. Take care and give my love to Bella and the rest of your family and hang in there. Xo

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