Tales From Darkest Suburbia

Greetings Fans!
Having just finished Key For Two at the Riverfront Playhouse, Carol is once again back in Aurora, appearing in their next production, Tales From Darkest Suburbia, by Edward Crosby Wells.

This show is... "a black comedy constructed in seven interconnected tales that explore the typical quirks associated with American Suburbia—murder, adultery, blackmail, kidnapping, cutthroat art critics, dismemberment, devious financial advisers, cannibalism, back-stabbing divas, flesh eating perfume, Tallulah Bankhead and the nature of reality." (excerpted from the playwright's Myspace page)

Carol appears in the opening tale and plays Sissie Brockman, whom Carol describes as "a little bit Clairee, a little bit Blanche Devereaux, and a whole lot Theodore Bagwell." I will leave it to you, gentle reader, to determine what that means.


Beware, the understudy! For the weekend of April 17-18, Carol and I will be out of town (heading down south for our annual Thunder Over Louisville trip), so Carol will not be on stage for those performances. While I am certain her understudy will do a fabulous job, if your intent is to see Carol, you will want to avoid the April 17 and 18 shows.

Tales From Darkest Suburbia opens at the Riverfront Playhouse in Aurora this Friday, March 20 and runs through Saturday April 25. Shows are Friday and Saturday nights at 8:00pm. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors/students. You can reserve tickets by calling the box office at (630) 897-9496. See you at the show!

The Vision World Premiere

It has been a busy week for Carol, with the screening of Miss Ohio earlier this week, and the World Premiere of The Vision on Friday the 13th at the historic Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet, IL! The Vision is an independent film by Robert Alaniz, shot entirely in the southwest Chicago suburbs.

"When an over ambitious reporter stirs up an old controversy surrounding a series of unsolved murders, a clairvoyant teenage girl and her friends enlist the help of a college professor with a plan to expose the identity of the killer, when it is believed that the young girl's reoccurring vision of the future may be the murder of the professor. "

The Vision Trailer

As reported here, Carol worked on The Vision back in March 2008. Carol plays Katherine Morrissey, editor of the local paper where the ambitious reports works. Two movie premiers in one week, and a new stage show opening next week! Stay tuned for those details...

Miss Ohio Screening

Greetings Fans!
As reported here back in August last year, Carol had a part in an independent film called Miss Ohio. We went to the screening last night at Northwestern, hosted by Studio 22, and it was excellent!

"After her young marriage falls apart, Natalie (played by Samantha Simon), a passive twentysomething living in New York City, follows the pull of mass media in search of a new life in Chicago. She embarks on a spree of sexual and chemical exploration, but happiness continues to elude her. Natalie widens her search, turning to a local church, hoping that the comfort of God will provide her with stability. Under the safety of religion, Natalie is forced to think outside of herself and take an active part in her life. It is here that she finds her path to self discovery, free from societal influence, ready to see the world for the first time."

After her divorce in New York City, Natalie returns to her home in Ohio. Carol plays Natalie's mother, Janet, who tries to give her some advice about finding God. Here is a clip from Miss Ohio:

Miss Ohio was written, directed and produced by Gregory Fitzsimmons.

Gregory also works on Dancing with the Stars, on which Carol also aspires to be a contestant someday. Be sure to vote for her!