About Me
 Photo credit: Andrea Wolga Freeman | As a young girl I was shyer than shy and my imagination literally gave sanctuary from a tumultuous and unsafe home life. I was so transported by the idea of creating other worlds; I would recruit my younger siblings and even round up neighborhood kids to perform in plays and skits I wrote. Passionate for comedy, I studied Carol Burnett’s every move on television. To this day I love to explore the question of what is funny and what is not funny and why. As I grew bolder, I squeezed through the window of the Opera House down the street. Costume after costume led to hours on stage in an empty theatre. What ambrosia! I found release, self-expression, and an authenticity in theatre – something I had found nowhere else. |
By far the greatest gift has been being a mother to our daughter, Perry. She has taught me more than I could imagine and stretched me in ways unthinkable. When all else fails, one can look to their child and find reason and purpose. I was in my first term of pregnancy with Perry when I played Maria in The Sound of Music. She grew up off and on stage in a variety of shows I either performed in or directed. Along with her support, my husband, Sean, continues to help hold doors open for me to either continue directing, try my hand at something new like stand-up, or, as in this year, put my own work on stage.
I count myself fortunate to live in Vermont – a state filled with natural beauty and great talent. The beauty is inspirational and the talent a boon to anyone in the arts.