Finding Home in The Dorothy Parker Project

When I moved to Los Angeles from New York, it wasn’t an easy transition. My agent had told me I was finally being recognized in New York, and suddenly I had to start over in a new city where my type didn’t quite “fit.”

That’s when I found Pacific Resident Theater. It became my artistic home. I’ll never forget my husband telling me before my audition, “All you have to do is give them love, just give away love.” That advice carried me through.

Working on The Dorothy Parker Project with Marilyn Fox was a turning point. Marilyn demanded truth from me, and she pushed me past the polished exterior I often presented, into my awkwardness and vulnerability. The role was about a woman hilariously struggling with love and dating, but underneath the comedy was real pain. Marilyn taught me to tap into that truth, and in doing so, the laughter became even more powerful.