Shots from The Sweet Freedom

Kim had her birthday today, and we went out to the boat and had a dock party. They also just bought a smaller boat and we took that out and cruised the docks looking at boats and at the sunset. Here are the photos. Happy Birthday, Kim!!!

My Example Art Projects...Kid's Play at Bailey's Elementary 2008

I teach art to K- through 2nd graders every Monday at Bailey's Elementary. Here are some of the example projects we have done. (I am not claiming these as high art, I just think they are funny! Enjoy!

Project: To make a newspaper all about you and your life. The "Stephen" Times, or The "Bligh" Bugle, or The "Peter" Post.






















Project: On the back side you write and original shorty story about anything that you want.






















Project: On the front you are to make a book cover for your own original short story in watercolors and markers.


























Project: You are given a white sheet of paper with part of something drawn on it. You are to finish the picture in whatever you see the line creating.














































Paper Bag Puppets: The Count

Another flashback: Franklin Shepherd INC.

A FLASHBACK: "Giants in the Sky"

From my cabaret, "Use What You Got". Signature Theatre 2007

The Civil War

A trailer for my upcoming show, The Civil War at Ford's Theatre. Tech rehearsals are going great...to order tickets, go HERE!

Buddha right now...too cute.

Monday, March 1st Recap...Matt Conner Q&A / Jordi Parry Birthday

This past Monday, Matt spoke at the Shirlington Library of his up and coming works. It was a funny and interesting hour long Q&A session with Marcia Gardener that seemed to fly by. Matt has always been a charismatic public speaker.
Afterwards, we went out to have a birthday dessert with Jordi Parry, one of our Gavroches from Les Miz, accompanied by his parents, Robina and Paul. They had all come to the Q&A on the request of Jordi; it was one of the things that he wanted to do on his birthday. We went to Busboys and Poets and I had the cheesecake (heaven). We all had a great time and I am glad that we could help celebrate Jordi's birthday with him!






Happy Birthday again, little Mister!
SGS

March 1st Snow - A Recap...

So because I was not online for awhile, I thought I would put on some of the pictures from Sunday and Monday's storm.
Our storm totals were roughly 9 inches; more snow than we have seen here in the Washington area for several years. The snow started really coming down on Sunday night. By 11PM that night the flakes thickened and started to accumulate.










By morning of the next day, the snow had left a thick blanket over everything, and continued to fall.












My classes that I teach in Fairfax were cancelled, so I went out into the winter wonderland with my camera...

































And here we are just four days later and it was 65 today.
SGS

Civil War update...

Ford's production of The Civil War's cast list released on Playbill.com. You can see it HERE.

Also, Here is a little video of the re-opening of Ford's Theatre. Enjoy!

Winter Storm Warning in effect from 2 PM this afternoon to 2 PM EST Monday...6 to 10 inches of snow

From Arlington Alert:

"... Winter Storm Warning in effect from 2 PM this afternoon to
2 PM EST Monday...

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
Winter Storm Warning for snow... which is in effect from 2 PM this
afternoon to 2 PM EST Monday. The Winter Storm Watch is no longer
in effect.

An upper-level disturbance across the deep south will move east
today... developing a low pressure area over southern Georgia this
afternoon. This developing low pressure system will push up the
eastern Seaboard through the afternoon and evening hours... with
a tight gradient of accumulating snowfall ahead of the low.
Accumulating snows will begin to affect portions areas of north
central Virginia and southern Maryland by mid to late afternoon.

Based on the current storm track... 6 to 10 inches of snow can be
expected along the Interstate 95 corridor... upwards of a foot
will be possible along the Chesapeake Bay near and south of
Annapolis... 4 to 6 inches can be expected across the western
suburbs.

Gusty winds will also develop overnight Sunday into early Monday.
The low will track northeast of the area Monday... bringing an end
to the precipitation by midday Monday."

Winter Storm Watch for Sunday and Monday - up to 5 inches of snow possible...

Winter Storm Watch

From Arlington Alert:

"... Winter Storm Watch in effect from Sunday afternoon through
Monday morning...

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
Winter Storm Watch for snow... which is in effect from Sunday
afternoon through Monday morning.

Low pressure along the Gulf Coast will move east tonight... emerging
in the western altantic near Georgia and South Carolina by Sunday
morning. The low will then strengthen as it moves north along the
coast Sunday afternoon and night.

Some cold air will be in place due to precipitation tonight. The
storm will reinforce that cold air. Plenty of moisture will be in
place too. Therefore... there will be the possibility of 5 or more
inches of snow.

A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant
snow... sleet... or ice accumulations that may impact travel.
Continue to monitor the latest forecasts."

10 years today.

Matt and I have been together 10 years today. The road has not always been easy, but it has been a wonderful adventure.
Luv, you Mister.
XOXOXO
SGS

Civil War

HERE are details about Civil War at Ford's Theatre. I start rehearsal tomorrow morning.

Les Miserables rehearsals: Photos by Channez McQuay.

1st day of rehearsal. This photo makes me ridiculously happy.



Me and Jordi Parry in "Drink with Me". Too cute.

Closing Night - Les Miserables.

“There is always the eventuality of worthiness when people who love theatre gather together to value what is strongest about its nature-which is its welcoming embrace of the altogether unique people who are singularly responsible for creating it. I was once produced in Broadway theatres, and now I find myself working in church basements, but the essential love of theatre is present even in the most modest of circumstances, and is probably purest when compromised or minimized. We work and we fail; we work and we love; we work and we dream. The essential thing is that we work. If we are true to ourselves and to our partner in this remarkable art of theatre, we are rewarded, and it is not the prize you remember, or the parties, or the willing flesh, but the congregation of spirits who worked toward your shared goal and occasionally looked over at you and let you know that you were noticed and that you mattered.” -by way of Tennessee Williams, e-mailed by Amy McWilliams.