By the Way Meet Vera Stark

For those of you who don't know, Flat Stanley is a children's book by Jeff Brown. It's about a little boy named Stanley Lambchop who gets flattened when the bulletin board about his headboard falls on him in the night. Stanley realizes he has the ability, in this flattened state, to put himself in an envelope and mail himself to any destination he desires...

The first weekend of Vera Stark performances is under our belts. Some actors have photos and memories to carry with them for the rest of their lives. Me, on the other hand, I have a bruise. Because I stepped on my own foot. Let me set this up...

Days before it hits your television, here's a sneaky peaky at the commercial The Civic Theatre produced for By the Way, Meet Vera Stark - which opens FRIDAY! The concept is my character, the actress Gloria Mitchell, is getting ready to shoot some close-ups, and this commercial is a collection of candid outtakes...

Last night the cast of the Civic's By the Way, Meet Vera Stark ran the show for the volunteers who are going to be running lights, sound, costumes, etc. Although we weren't surprised to hear a few laughs (I mean, we knew it was funny), we were overwhelmed at the response...

We are but two weeks away from opening night of The Civic's By the Way, Meet Vera Stark. Within the play, the audience gets to see the final scene of the southern epic, The Belle of New Orleans, a Gone with the Wind style film that becomes a classic within the Vera Stark universe...

The Golden Age of Hollywood; the 1930s. The glitz. The glamour. The cut-throat competition. That's where we start the irreverent comedy By the Way, Meet Vera Stark at the Civic Theatre. I play Gloria Mitchell, a former child star trying to be taken seriously as an adult actor...

Last night the Civic Theatre announced the shows for their upcoming 88th season, and it is going to be incredible! The Civic Theatre September/October: Oklahoma! (musical) October: Much Ado About Nothing (Shakespeare comedy) November/December: A Christmas Story (musical) January: Sylvia (comedy) February: Side Show (musical) February/March: To Kill a Mockingbird (classic drama) April/May: By the W