Confessions of a Single Parent (Actress)

I have realized that I am way too nice and accommodating. I have expectations when it comes to friends and family. Mostly I expect them to keep their word and be honest. But, that may be difficult when you have allowed your active imagination to make them into something they never have been. Let me explain, I have friends who list all of my accolades and pat my back, but fail to call me on my shit when it is needed. These are not friends, these are cheerleaders. I have friends who express love from their mouths, but never through their intentions or actions. These are not friends these are simply mouthpieces. You know the ones who would never know if you died unless it was posted on FB because they never keep their promise to call you back. I have friends who can't wait to walk down the red carpet with me, but are the first to question or patronize the choices I have to make to get there. These are not friends these or well wishers hoping to catch a chance of standing with you ...

I attended a matinee production of Exit Strategy at Philadelphia Theatre Company. The show is written by Ike Holter and directed by Kip Fagan. It was first produced in Chicago by the Jackalope Theatre Company in 2014. The backdrop is Chicago and more importantly Chicago Public Schools, which have been shuttering schools at alarming rates since 2010. The Chicago Teachers Union went on strike in 2012 for the first time in 25 years. Hundreds of layoffs and charterization makes up the environment that exists in Exit Strategy. The play opens up with a conversation between a naive administrator and a veteran teacher. What happens shortly after their conversation defines the rest of the script and provides the first example of what an actual exit strategy may look like. All of the actors provide strong performances, but the stand out performances are Christina Nieves (Jania), Deidre Madigan (Pam), Michael Cullen (Arnold) and Brandon J. Pierce (Donnie). Each of the chara...