by Sarah Michelle Brown | May 22, 2013 | Behind-the-Scenes, Facing Fears, First Hand Woman, NYC, Sarah Michelle Brown
Do your hopes and dreams bring you fear? As I put my producing hat back on for First Hand Woman’s NYC debut, I have been reminded daily about one thing: FEAR. Yep, big, honking, fear. You know what I’m talking about. Not a monster in the closet, not the...
by Sarah Michelle Brown | May 21, 2013 | Behind-the-Scenes, First Hand Woman, NYC, Sarah Michelle Brown
First read-through with my NYC-bound FIRST HAND WOMAN cast! I printed up seven copies of my script, threw them in my basket, hopped on my bicycle and zoomed over. I can’t tell you how scary and exciting it was for me to hear it read out loud again. It’s been four...
by Sarah Michelle Brown | Feb 25, 2013 | Behind-the-Scenes, Facing Fears, First Hand Woman, NYC
NYC, here we come! I recently found out that my stage play First Hand Woman will be heading to the NYC International Fringe Festival this coming August. This will mark our U.S. debut! I can’t tell you how excited I am. This is a crazy-great opportunity. The two...
by Sarah Michelle Brown | Apr 14, 2012 | Behind-the-Scenes, First Hand Woman, Sarah Michelle Brown
Er, well, it was a different kind of love. What I’m talking about is the time that I’ve taken to hone First Hand Woman. Yes, my journey is a steamy, 8-year, on-again, off-again romance with a laptop. 🙂 Here are 5 tidbits you might not know about my 8-year...
by Sarah Michelle Brown | Mar 15, 2011 | Creativity, Facing Fears, First Hand Woman, Inspiration, Sarah Michelle Brown
Every good journey needs a variety of things. First of all, you’ve got to start with an AWESOME heroine/hero… Now, let’s say that awesome person is YOU! In order to begin what in creative terms is deemed as a “good story”, you need to start off with a few simple...
by Sarah Michelle Brown | Feb 20, 2011 | Facing Fears, First Hand Woman, Inspiration, Sarah Michelle Brown
I hope that this note finds you fabulously well and happily pursuing your dreams. 🙂 Since my last entry I’ve had a whirlwind journey in my life. In the two years since our debut, I had a few giant possibilities come my way for FIRST HAND WOMAN but they vanished into...
by Sarah Michelle Brown | Jan 4, 2010 | Facing Fears, First Hand Woman, Inspiration, Sarah Michelle Brown
I hope you’re roaring and ready to go for this brand new year! This New Year’s Eve, I created this thing that I call a “Dream Tree” in my den. It has silvery branches, small white xmas lights and “dreams” hanging from the branches. I invited people to...
by Sarah Michelle Brown | Feb 6, 2009 | Behind-the-Scenes, First Hand Woman, Inspiration, Sarah Michelle Brown
YOU inspire me. FIRST HAND WOMAN audiences have so much WOW factor that they have completely floored me with their enthusiasm, their amazing energy and their willingness to laugh and cry with us! Our Toronto debut was extraordinary. We were sold out by day two and...
by Sarah Michelle Brown | Jan 7, 2009 | Behind-the-Scenes, First Hand Woman, Inspiration, Sarah Michelle Brown
Opening night… OMG! The excitement and nerves are simply through the roof. I think the entire FIRST HAND WOMAN team is buzzing now that opening night is finally upon us. I’m soooo proud of everyone. It really was a magical rehearsal process. Soooo wonderful to...
by Sarah Michelle Brown | Dec 28, 2008 | Behind-the-Scenes, First Hand Woman, Inspiration, Sarah Michelle Brown
10 days until opening night! Fell asleep at our family Xmas dinner. The turkey was fantastic, if memory serves. 😉 Haven’t been sleeping well at night again as the Exhaustion Monster has actually been keeping me awake. So many little logistical things to do every day....
