In theaters all across America, or perhaps the world? and throughout all of time? Actors have been clustered together as scenery, next to fake rocks or lamps, having fake conversations with each other while a …
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peas carrots watermelon
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SAVE THE DATE
Ingrid and I either wrote a musical together, or are getting married, or both? Come see us in Chicago September 6-Oct 16 to find out which (OR BOTH.) Creating something as big as a musical …
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six months
Here I am, hemming and hawing over being away from Mo and Joe for TWO WEEKS, making theater, meanwhile my little brother Tim deployed last night to Japan, for SIX ENTIRE MONTHS away from his …
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which came first
My suddenly feeling like my hair is thinning, or falling out? Because of Joe, or age, or both? Or my suddenly being inundated with ads for thinning hair vitamins and serums and shampoos that swear …
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one girl, two dinners
What’s the word for a person who accidentally gets brought someone else’s dinner from Grubhub, and while she waits on hold to get a refund she eats that other person’s entire dinner, then orders another …
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IS THIS REAL LIFE?
I don’t understand what world this is and what I did to deserve to live in it but today, we start rehearsal for The Notebook at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, like we are going to rehearse …
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mornings with toddler
Joe: LEAF BLOWER!!!!! Us: yeah, you’re right, it’s a leaf blower! You hear a leaf blower? Joe: NEIGHBOR LEAF BLOWER!!!!!!!!! Us: yes! It’s our neighbor blowing their leaves! Joe: BLUE CAR NEIGHBOR LEAF BLOWER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Us: …
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if this is love
Dear sweet Ingrid has dropped a song from the Notebook! Look at me, using terms. It’s a gorgeous young love ballad, and in my humble opinion, it’s wonderful and like, only the fifth best song …
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hi, joe
You have to be careful what you tell and teach your kid because they remember basically everything, but I will NEVER REGRET telling Joe that when cars and trucks honk, they aren’t just saying hi …
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Goodbye, world
A lawsuit claims that Skittles contain a toxic chemical that’s also found in roofing materials, adhesives, ink, plastics, and sunscreen, and when ingested by humans it can inflame your cells, cause cell neurosis and ALTER …