For his “Jewish Geniuses” portrait series, Andy Warhol ended up choosing 10 subjects — coincidentally (or not?), the number of Jews you need to start a religious service. (Technically, I’ve been told, a minyan is traditionally 10 men — but as a feminist Jew, I think I’ll just go with a gender-free definition.) As I … Read more
Much of my creative focus for the next several months will be on expanding Andy Warhol: Good for the Jews? — an hour-long presentation I did in January, commissioned by the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco — into a full-length theatrical monologue, which will debut at Theater J in Washington D.C. in March and … Read more
It isn’t easy — at least for someone like me. You move forward into the unknown, guided by those who have gone before. They can tell you what it was like for them, but that doesn’t mean it will be the same for you. You need support, you need the right tools — and you … Read more
Haiku Tunnel, the “office comedy” I had so much fun making with my brother Jacob, is now available — exclusively! — at my online store. (Sony ran out of them, apparently, and the slow economy has delayed their plans to put out a new batch as part of a cool “Signature Series” of DVD’s.) Enter … Read more
What I do on stage is called “solo performance,” and people sometimes ask me (with real sympathy), “Isn’t it lonely up there?” And I tell them, emphatically, No, it isn’t! There’s my crew — up in a booth (possibly knitting during the long stretches between cues). There are all the characters in my monologues — … Read more