One thing that is for certain about creating theatre in Los Angeles: it’s always a weird and sometimes long and usually winding road. Pam can attest to that! She is an Ovation Award-winning playwright, director, actor, script consultant, and monologue/stand-up coach who has shepherded many an actor (including myself) through opening night or an Equity audition or a stand-up gig. And I’ve been on the production side of theatre in this town as well. In this Coffee Date, Pam and I talk shop and swap stories… what it’s like to stand before a surprised cast and say “Hi, I’m your new replacement director” (which she’s done more than once!)… common problems that occur when actors produce their own shows… having to fire someone in your cast or crew. You know, juicy stuff like that.
