Thanks Jane….. : )

Sorry I wasn’t able to get to New York to see your play before it closed. I was happy to read that you will be continuing to blog as I have very much enjoyed your postings to date.

I first saw you in “They Shoot Horses Don’t They” and was so impressed that I started keeping an eye out for your subsequent films. (Eventually caught up with your older films as they were shown on Ted’s Turner Broadcasting Station – the original TV movie source in the early cable era in rural Georgia where I lived in the 70s).

Later I was impressed and motivated by your activism. I saw China Syndrome as soon as it opened in Pittsburgh, PA – needless to say I was struck by the line one of the “expert” characters delivers “[the china syndrome] would render an area the size of Pennsylvania permanently uninhabitable.” That the accident at TMI occurred just a few days later was particularly alarming – for me especially as I had grown up within 5 miles of TMI and with the exception of my parents in Georgia all of my relatives lived in the Middletown area. (Curious note on your current character’s last name – Brandt – my Brandt family ancestors owned a farm and mill within a mile or two of the island – and all of my Pennsylvania Dutch ancestors lived and died within a 30 mile radius – and the pull of home was so strong that despite the incident today I live 5 miles from the plant. – In the immediate aftermath of the accident I subsequently became active in the antinuclear power movement – and attended the No Nukes march in Washington in 1979 when you were one of the speakers. (Likewise an ERA rally years later.)

I’ve enjoyed your films and books and thank you for your inspiration.

Congratulations & thank you for having the vision and forethought to publish this documentation of functional art, history, and the story of these amazing women.

Whenever I need to renew my inspiration, I reach for anything on O’Keefe and/or the quilts of Gee’s bend.

I’ve enjoyed your blog & hope you will continue in the days to come. Much love & joy to you…N

It is sad to leave people and a play you are so involved with and it does take time to heal from the separation. You are empathetic in thinking of the other actors and making a decision that you will go back stage to greet them after their performances. Thank you for sharing your daily adventures with us as well as giving us the “gift of you”.

Wishing you a great vacation with your family to the Galapagos Islands. May Thursday be a blessing to you and may God continue to bless you and your family.

Barb

I was there and there is NO way Marlo T. didn’t like your performance. You are stunning on stage, an electric powerhouse, and then some. (Please, I beg you, continue to do theater.) Yes, she might have had some criticism with the show, as I did, a tad bit, and that is extremely difficult to deal with when you know people in it. 33 Variations is an ambitious and unique production. Congratulations to the entire cast (and new “rock star” Diane) for their obvious talents, performances and lovableness. Was fascinated by your scenes with Susan, the smooth shifting of power between your characters…..and….. between the two of you as actors! Something to see. I am still thinking about the show.
I had an amusing encounter with the sleak-headed, nattily-garbed usher seating me when I asked him, “Where’s Jane’s peep-hole?” You should have seen the way he was looking at me. I don’t know what he thought I was asking. Anyway he didn’t know. And I never found out.

I’m glad you are keeping the blog after the play- I’ve enjoyed the snippets and sneak peaks! I’ll enjoy your new endeavors as well.

Love today’s picture with you and one of my friends!