Tennessee in the Summer - West Coast Ensemble

**Originally published on the blog Do You Smell Guinea Pigs?**

Last night I had the privilege to watch four talented actors perform Joe Besecker's play Tennessee in the Summer at the El Centro Theatre in Hollywood.

There apparently were some minor technical difficulties that kept the house from being seated until 8 p.m. when the play was supposed to start. You would never know though that all the light cues had to be re-done as the actors hit every mark and light spot perfectly.

The play is about events in Tennessee Williams' life done in a series of flashbacks. Two of the actors played multiple roles with the other two being the steady characters of Tennessee and just simply Woman.

I was not quite sure at the beginning what to think of the woman character and towards the end I was convinced that she represented Tennessee's feminine side. The character of Tennessee in the play was very harsh and not very open, the Woman character showed a softer more caring side which I think Tennessee very much wanted but somehow could not fully achieve 100%.

My favorite part of the play was the series of flashbacks involving Tennessee and his lover Frankie. Tennessee abused the one man in his life who loved him for all his faults, good qualities and everything in between. Frankie eventually dies of lung cancer alone in his hospital room having never heard Tennessee admit the love he had for him. A very touching moment and sad because the death of Frankie hardens Tennessee's belief in fearing death.

A great production over all. I wish it were playing longer so that more people could see it and enjoy the experience. Thank you to the cast and crew for a great night out at the theater.

The Nominations Are In

**Originally published on the blog Do You Smell Guinea Pigs?**

Tonight was my local insurance women's group meeting.  We had an excellent speaker named George Hotaling.  He spoke to our group about insurance for trust programs offered through banks.  I found it totally interesting and something I would like to learn more about.  He's made great progress on his program developing their own software platform and working with a handful of companies to get the insurance.  

We continued on with our meeting and had nominations for the upcoming year.  I've been nominated to serve as my association's secretary which I'm totally excited about.  It is a place to start and grow from.  I'm very happy that they asked me to be a part of the board.

 

Next week is our regional conference in Salt Lake City.  I'm going to be the delegate for my association which it totally rad.  I'm looking forward to the trip and the time that will be spent with my fellow insurance professionals.