Hey kids, I don’t send out bulletins like this often, but things are tight these days and so I decided to start putting my autobiography out there in downloadable PDF format. You can read about it on my site HERE or even download a copy for five smackers here.

In any case, all my best and thank you for all the support! =)

Calpernia

Mark 947 chronicles one woman’s progress from spirit to flesh, a literal transubstantiation by force of will. Raised as a boy by loving but religious parents in the rural heartland of Tennessee, Calpernia Addams found her way on an unlighted path from forbidden dreams to fulfillment as a scholar, showgirl and eventually, as a woman.

Sultry stage siren by night, intellectual chameleon by day, she worked her way to the top of Nashville’s underground entertainment scene without ever succumbing to drugs, alcohol or bitterness, and through it all never lost her heart. When love walked into her new life in the form of a handsome young Army private, it seemed everything had at last come together. Then at the pinnacle of her career, as she was crowned Tennessee Entertainer of the Year in front of hundreds of adoring fans, her love was murdered in his sleep sixty miles away by bigoted fellow soldiers, sparking a national controversy that resonates still.

Whether ablaze in the dazzle of the spotlight or haunting the woods of Tennessee in flannel and pigtails, Calpernia lives her life with the humor and spirit of a woman who can face anything and still move forward with hope intact.

Mark 9:47

43 And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:

44 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

45 And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:

46 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

47 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:

48 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

- The Bible, King James Version

Here’s a pic of me with Maxwell Caulfield, Corey Roskin, Juliette Mills and Ken Page! See the entry on the play for more info about the actors and the event.

Hey kids, I put this video together quickly just to test my system. “One, I Love” is an ancient folk song that my friends and I used to play and sing when we were teenagers, so while it’s probably not most people’s “cup of tea”, it has a lot of fond memories attached for me. Photos by the incredible Krista Benson.

The volume on this goes wild at times, when their youthful exuberance calls for a WOOOOO HOOO! so mind your speakers and watch this cute and funny look at small town life as lived by two unique individuals!

I want that red wig!

Wow, it was so wonderful performing alongside all those cool actors on the stage of the Silver Screen Theatre in the gorgeous Pacific Design Center! We did our show as part of the Algonquin West Hollywood Literary Award Soiree fundraiser for PEN in the Classroom, with piano by Wayne Moore and narrated by Ken Page as Noel Coward!

Now, just to be a nerd, I’m going to tell you what each person is famous for that I think is cool. They are all VERY accomplished people, but I’ll only mention the things I like, haha. I am going to be a stupid teenage girl here, which I usually don’t do in print, but what the hey!

Ken Page was Oogie Boogie in “The Nightmare Before Christmas”! OMG, I did a play with Oogie Boogie!

Adrienne Barbeau was the hottie known for her unstoppable boobs in Cannonball Run!

Maxwell Caulfield and Juliette Mills were the married couple whose lives I invaded in “Blithe Spirit”, and they were absolute dears to me. Their relationship was so obviously deep and loving that I was taken aback and reconsidered my current hopelessness toward romance. He will be 50 years old next month, but let me tell you… with full respect to his fabulous wife… I must acknowledge that he is FIIINNEE. If I found myself a 50 year old man who looked and behaved himself like Maxwell, I wouldn’t let go, either. Juliette is the sister of Hayley Mills (OMG so cool!) and plays a witch on the soap Passions.


Liz Torrez did an incredible manifestation of Merlena Dietrich, and has been on tons of cool shows, but what I really love about her is that she looked like this back in the day:(See photo at left)

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