July 6 Those who know me well, know I am quite obsessed with making good use of time.  There are ways to plan activities and errands to maximize time. Sitting through long discussions and presentations are not my favorite things to

June 23 As the young participants introduced themselves at the beginning of this current two-week summer program I am working on, one young woman described herself as, “Fijian by birth, but Marshallese by heart.” Born and raised in the Marshall Islands, she unsurprisingly identifies closely

June 17 On Friday, June 14 two events happened at nearly the exact same time.  First, I was on a plane to the Marshall Islands, returning for the almost 28th year in a row.  Second, at the Springfield High School Alumni

August 11, 2018 Four countries. Five journeys. Six nationalities.  My theatre experiences in the first half of this year have been varied and widespread.  From middle schoolers in the Marshall Islands to college students in American Samoa to a mixed, extended

July 17, 2018 As we drove down the pot-holed causeway from Gugeegue to Ebeye, my host and I talked a little about the final performance of the drama students.  We marveled at the transformation that many of them experienced, taking enthusiastic

July 11, 2018 Just as our practice was about to start this afternoon, the students broke into a birthday song for one of the girls. They placed her in a plastic chair, sat her in the middle of the room and

July 5, 2018 'Step out of your comfort zone.' How often do we invite, encourage, challenge those we work with or teach to take such a step? Certainly in the arts we regular encourage this. Yet how often to we join