What Am I Reading? - August 2021- Four Blondes - Summer Beach Read

 I have to give my book club friends full credit for this pick. We have gotten to know each other's individual interests so well that I was handed this book to read. I've long been a fan of Candace Bushnell's other books such as "Sex and the City" an "One Fifth Avenue," but this novella has 4 individual stories of 4 powerful blondes in NYC. I hope this book's salacious tales of Hamptons hobnobbing and mentally ill princesses lives up to the hype of the upcoming SATC reboot.

#CarrieBradshawIsBack 
 

Actor for Hire!

 KELLY LAUTURNER

NYC/Hudson Valley Region

Theater:
M*A*S*H              Supporting                      Brooke Malloy/Antrim Theater
Dracula                 Maid                               Randy Accardi /Antrim Theater
Broadway Rocks    Featured Vocalist/Dancer  Barry Sabino/ Rockland Theatre Co.
Broadway Kids      Featured Vocalist/Dancer  Barry Sabino/ Rockland Theatre Co.

Hay Fever             Supporting                      Donald Anderson/Marist College
All My Sons           Supporting                      David Winitsky/ Marist College
Uncle Vanya          Lead                               Matt Andrews/ Marist College class
Angels in America  Lead                               Matt Andrews/ Marist College class

Marvin’s Room       Lead                               Matt Andrews/ Marist College class

Proof                    Lead                               Matt Andrews/ Marist College class
Vanities                Lead                               Matt Andrews/ Marist College class
Beauty & the Beast    Supporting                      MCCTA Children’s Theater

Puss in Boots        Supporting                      MCCTA Children’s Theater
Old Dog, New Tricks  Lead                           Doug Falbourn/MCCTA Ind. Fest.
Cabaret                    Kit Kat Girl/Dancer      Randy Accardi /Antrim Theater
Love of a Pig             Lead                          Mike Roth/ NRHS Drama Society
 
Film/TV:
One December Night  Concertgoer         Hallmark Channel

Paterno                   Background Extra              Barry Levinson/ HBO Films 

I’ll Be There for You  Supporting*                      David Malafarina/Marist College
CBS Early Show       Camp Broadway Performer Camp Broadway Productions
* Winner of best ensemble cast in Marist film festival     

Recording:

Voices for audio tour at the Mills Mansion, Staatsburg Historic Site

 
Training:
B.A. Theatre and English: Marist College
Antrim Players Community Theater
Voice with Bette Glenn and Suzanne Clune
Acting and Play Directing*/Matt Andrews, Peter Westerhoff
Playwriting/Donald Anderson
Drama/Eileen Curley
* Winner of Best Director for The Untold Boy at MCCTA Independent Theater Festival
 
Special Skills:
Music: singing (mezzo-soprano), flute 10+ years, basic acoustic guitar
Dance: jazz 10+ years and tap
Sports: Yoga, Ice Skating, Paddle Boarding
Writing/Proofreading/Editing

 

Grammar Fails

It's time for another test of my editing skills. I spotted some grammar errors in some recent publications:

1. Bustle Article - How to Apologize in a Relationship

I hope you al fee too....

2. Entertainment Weekly Article - Fact Checking Season 4 of The Crown

You know those Brits- always perviously involved in the previous...

3. Local Congresswoman's Email Title- 

Public Health vs. Pubic health and the difference in meaning 

4. Home Renovation Article 

BUYing FIXTURES?

 

What Am I Reading? - June 2021 - The Wreckage of My Presence

 

I cannot remember the last time I've been reading lines from a book out loud to my boyfriend. He really started to enjoy some of the stories and passages, many of which I had heard outlined in Casey Wilson's podcast, Bitch Sesh: A Real Housewives Breakdown Show. Wilson discusses parenting, Real Housewives, getting fired from SNL, and shares many cringe-worthy stories about her beloved father, Paul.   

What Am I Reading? - July 2021 - Amish Romance Novel BEACH READ

This is one of the worst books I've ever read, hands down! Not only was there no action in this book, but the very act of letting your hair down was the shameful reason Nellie and Caleb's love could last. From what I gathered, this was 2nd in a book series of The Courtship of Nellie Fisher, set against the backdrop of Nellie's Amish community splitting to a more natural order. Jacob remains on the traditional side and Nellie's family has been leaning toward the more progressive order. Her sister even leaves home and buys a car! At the end of this book, Nellie ends up alone. What a snooze!

My main complaint with the book, was the confusing switch of narrative. One chapter would be from Nellie's point of view, then her father's, then a sibling on the other side of town, then a flashback to the accidental drowning of Nellie's sister. It was impossible to keep straight who was talking every time the POV shifted.