Franco-American
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Long Nights & Longlists
As the winter solstice approaches, days are getting short in the place where I live. Nights are already about fifteen hours long, and we’ll lose more daylight in the next couple of weeks. It’s a sacred darkness that reminds me of the vulnerability of people and creatures who live in this part of the world,…
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‘Sam & Jim in Hell’ World Premiere
During the pandemic, I had the good fortune to participate in a number of on-line readings of plays in progress. Remember those days of on-line-only theater? I am not nostalgic — except perhaps for the fact that, at the time, lots of people were making new work. And there is something especially exciting about a…
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A Reiteration in Progress
This summer I’ve been privileged to collaborate with my friend Leah Souffrant on a new performance project, combining our forces to create what we’re calling the LeAB Iteration LAB. During two generative, self-directed residencies in July on Leah’s turf in Brooklyn (thank you, BAX!) and in August close to my home in Burlington, VT, we’ve…
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Résonance, Issue 5
I’m delighted to share that the new issue of Résonance is out now! This open-access, online literary journal was the brainchild of, among others, the late Franco-American playwright and elder Grégoire Chabot, who passed away during the pandemic. Greg imagined places, real and virtual, where writers and artists could come together and dream about what…
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Le Vermont parle encore français
Merci David Savoie of Radio-Canada for his thoughtful piece on French in Vermont that appeared recently on Désautels le dimanche. I’m proud to be among the Vermonters he spoke to for his piece. I specifically asked David not to use the headline “Les derniers francophones du Vermont” for his piece — in 2021 Radio-Canada did…
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‘Résonance’ Call for Submissions
Since 2021 I have been Drama & Book Review Editor for Résonance, an on-line literary journal sponsored by the University of Maine that showcases creative work by and/or about the Franco-American communities of the United States. The editorial board defines “Franco-American” broadly, to include the Quebec, Acadian, and Haitian diasporas, as well as other diasporic,…
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“Women in Jeopardy!” Coming Soon
Wendy McLeod’s Women in Jeopardy! is a zany comedy about friendship, love, and paranoia — but it’s not paranoia if they’re really out to get you — and I’m thrilled to join the hilarious cast of Vermont Stage‘s production. This is the perfect summer play, and we’re presenting it in the perfect summer spot: Isham…
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Pause-Déjeuner
Among the many kind and supportive folks came out for the recent world premiere of my solo show, Les filles du QUOI?, were members of the Alliance Française of the Lake Champlain Region (AFLCR). The Alliance provides an important resource and gathering place for French-speakers and francophiles in our region, where French-Canadian cultural organizations have…
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Merci, Montpelier!
My profound thanks to everyone who came out for the world premiere production of my solo show, Les filles du QUOI? It was a tremendous gift, after years of pandemic postponements, to finally share this work with so many warm and responsive audiences, to live inside this show for a few weeks, and to celebrate…
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Just Four More Shows!
I think it’s fair to say that the opening, world premiere weekend of Les filles du QUOI? at Lost Nation Theater was a roaring success. After two years of pandemic delays and disappointments, I had nearly given up hope that this show would ever be performed, so spending four fantastic performances with warm and receptive…
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