I was fortunate that Memphis Playwright Rev. Elaine Blanchard introduced me to Dir. Alice Berry and the Voices of the South online Writers Cabaret. As someone whose dad (z"l) was born and raised in Washington, DC in the 1920's-'40s, but who, myself, only moved with my wife to the South for our retirement in 2020, I love that the group has welcomed me as a legit. voice of the South in any case. And I love that I get to hear and watch new work-in-progress by Southern writers with a range of experience. And I so appreciate being taken seriously as a new playwright who's writing my first play.
Review from Guidestar
I believe in Voices of the South http://www.voicesofthesouth.org/
because theatre transforms! I met the creators of this non-profit community theatre way back in college in the Theatre Department of what was then Memphis State University. These ladies (Jenny Odle Madden and Alice Rainey Berry) went on to create Voices of the South and lead very creative lives. I went into sales and into the business world. A very determined young woman, I set my goals on career, love, and then offspring. I created a successful career in sales. I met and married the man of my dreams, Tim. But God had other plans about the offspring. Tim and I discovered that we would never be able to have children. I was broken. I had a hole in my heart. About that time I reconnected with Voices of the South and began donating my time and money to support them. I attended a writer's workshop lead by Rebecca Fisher. With Jerre Dye as my writing coach, I created a script named JACK that chronicled my adventures with infertility. And, as theatre does, I was transformed. I was healed. My heart felt whole again. As a matter of fact, six weeks after my final performance of JACK, Tim and I discovered that we were naturally, accidentally pregnant. Five years ago we had our daughter, Lola, and she makes the world a better place. I BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF THEATRE TO TRANSFORM. I BELIEVE in Voices of the South's mission to create original theatre with a unique Southern perspective. And I BELEIVE in supporting this one-of-a-kind theatre company that TRANSFORMS THE WORLD...INTO A BETTER PLACE.
Review from #MyGivingStory