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Comedy at 30,000 feet by COLLEEN SMITH ARMSTRONG
“They really helped me with my craft, and I am so grateful to them,” Grief isn’t your standard topic for a Randolph said. All of Randolph’s shows are semione-woman comedy show. But Ann Randolph pulls it off with wit, grace autobiographical. She is currently working on an exploration of the and a lot of heart. “It’s a hilarious and outrageous ride cultural differences in America. After her years of touring, about love and loss,” said Randolph, who is performing “Loveland” at Randolph discovered that audiences Orcas Center. “It’s deeply moving but members wanted to share their own stories of loss. So following each peraudiences will also laugh.” Randolph, pictured at right, is an formance, Randolph leads an interactive writing workshop and paraward-winning playticipants are invited wright and performer to read their work who plays 12 charac‘Loveland’ is aloud. ters in “Loveland.” The inappropriate “It’s extraordishow will be presented narily beautiful,” on the main stage on in all the right she said. Friday, May 29 at 8 ways. Its zaniest After her perforp.m. Tickets are $20 mance on Friday, in advance or $25 at moments always Randolph will host the door. seem to bend a two-day work“Loveland” follows in Orcas Frannie Potts – an out inexorably toward shop Center’s Madrona of control, sexually heart-wrenching Room from 9:30 charged misfit overa.m. to 6 p.m. each whelmed by grief – on epiphany. day entitled “Write a cross-country flight. — Celia Wren, Washington Post Your Life for the The show debuted in Page and the Stage.” 2009 in San Francisco “This is an inviand played for two tation for you to discover your own years. Since then, Randolph has been touring the United States The unique and powerful story and the show won the San Francisco Weekly profound transformation that occurs Award for “Best Solo Show” and gar- when speaking it out loud,” reads nered the San Francisco Bay Critic’s the workshop description. “You’ll Award for “Best Original Script.” It learn to trust your creative impulses, also played in Los Angeles and won embracing all of who you are. By the L.A. Weekly Award for “Best Solo becoming the author of your own life and learning how to tell your own Show.” Randolph, who lives in Los story, you will not only learn to craft Angeles, worked with the late Ann your experience into a compelling Bancroft and Mel Brooks for her narrative but you will also unleash a sense of purpose in your own life you production “Squeeze Box.” Editor/Publisher
CALENDAR WEDS., MAY 20 FERN TALK: By Judith Jones and
the Orcas Garden Club, 10 a.m., Madrona Room, Orcas Center.
THURS., MAY 21
Island Community Church, 6 to 7:20 p.m., Pioneer Clubs serves kids ages four through seventh grade. Clubbers will participate in skill-building activities, Bible stories, memory verses, crafts, games and other fun activities.
SUN., MAY 31 PANCAKE BREAKFAST: 8 a.m. to noon,
GEOLOGY OF THE SAN JUANS: 6 to 7 p.m., Orcas Senior Center. Professor Ned Brown will give an overview talk on the geology of the San Juan Islands.
American Legion.
MON., MAY 25
6:30 p.m., Emmanuel Church. ADULT VOLLEYBALL: 7 to 9:15 p.m., High School Gym, $2.
PIONEER CLUBS FOR KIDS: Orcas
SUN. – ONGOING ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30 to
never thought possible.” Randolph says she creates a “supportive, fun and dynamic space” in which to create. All levels are welcome. “You don’t have to be a writer – it’s about expressing your truth,” she said. “We are all incredibly creative, and it’s about taking the time to express that part of yourself.”’ Topics include: • Writing exercises to stimulate memory • Learning to structure the narra-
MON. – ONGOING ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church. AL-ANON: 7 p.m., 197 Main Street, Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.
TUES. – ONGOING AA: For women, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., for men, 7 to 8 p.m., Emmanuel Church. KIWANIS CLUB: Tuesdays, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Community Church Family Center.
WEDS. – ONGOING
tive in a compelling way • Discovering ways to create spontaneously • Overcoming performance anxiety • Tools to release yourself from the inner critic • Transforming your ideas/stories into performance Tickets for the workshop are at w w w. brow np ap e r t i cke t s . c om / event/1412565.
AA: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church. LIONS CLUB: Weekly lunch, 11:45 a.m., Legion. ANSWERS IN THE HEART: An S.L.A.A. 12-step recovery, 7 to 8 p.m., Episcopal Church. ADULT VOLLEYBALL: 7 to 9:15 p.m., High School Gym, $2.
THURS. – ONGOING STORYTIME: 11 a.m., library. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30 p.m., Orcas Longhouse. AL-ANON: 5:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.
FRI. – ONGOING AA: Noon, Community Church. AA: 5:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church. CELEBRATE RECOVERY: 7 to 9 p.m., Orcas Island Senior Center. Celebrate Recovery is a faithbased recovery program for healing life’s hurts, habits and hangups with weekly Friday evening meetings.
SAT. – ONGOING AA: 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Emmanuel Church. Potluck last Saturday of the month.