Episode 93: Lily Mercer, Writer

Lily is a Writer. She started out as an actress in the theatre, is a fellow Violet (NYU) and runs a female writer’s group called Bechdel Babes Writing Partners.

Her group is putting on a FREE industry only showcase welcoming Producers, Directors, Showrunners, and Literary Managers/Agents on March 22nd and 23rd. I’m going, meet me there. Get your ticket here: http://www.bbwritingpartners.com/showcase.

We talk about Lily’s mid-career change (a familiar theme in my circle), a bit about ‘kids these days’ and the importance of keeping arts in schools, and the vital need for women to be front and center in telling the stories.

And this career changing moment: “How are the kids? Pass the salt.”

And I had a big sense memory while I was editing. Voices are distinct.

Episode 61: The Bridge Initiative: Brenda Foley and Tracy Liz Miller

Brenda and Tracy have backgrounds in acting and theatre, moved from New York to Phoenix, AZ and started The Bridge Initiative. Their mission is this: 

“The Bridge Initiative: Women in Theatre incubates and celebrates professional female theatre artists, promoting gender parity across all theatrical disciplines.” 

Turns out, theatre has the same gender representation problem film does. Brenda and Tracy are doing their part to sort that out.  They are producing The Bechdel Test Fest which happens September 9th and 10th in Tempe and if you can possibly go, you should go.

And in case you are wondering, I do ask them if the festival will be all about periods and vaginas…stay tuned.