Wonder Momma

Bought bright, shiny blue material and gold posterboard to make a few accessories for the show....and I made sure to get enough to make my son, Cameron, a cape, too.....

So, as I've been "practicing" the "Wonder Momma" parody my son has been listening at night, I guess. He keeps asking me to sing it. Here's an excerpt from it:

"Wonder Momma! Children always asking of you--
Give me money! Take me there!
Get gum out of my hair...
Wash my underwear...
All you wants an hour for you!:)"

I have to admit I've always liked the song and remember asking...O.K. maybe begging in college to sing back up for the Kudzu Kings whenever they sang it--but was never allowed to--( perhaps b/c I'd usually had too much to drink).....pretty smart.

It's All Coming Together!

So, there will be 3 performances this time around. This may be too much for a first run, but I'm focusing on getting the word out about the project, so that more women may be interested in sharing their own stories/anecdotes for next year's show. I still need to borrow someone's camcorder b/c ours is on the fritz:( (it's just to film two short clips for the Sunday show).......

The first two nights are at a place that seats 30 and the Mother's Day matinee is at a larger space that we'll also be able to do some projection/slide shows.

This year's venues, dates, and times are as follows:
May 1 and May 2 at 8PM - New Movement Theater at 1813 Rosewood Ave.

Sunday May 10 4pm at Salvage Vanguard Theater 2803 Manor Rd

Intro. to the Project

For two years, I've been working on creating a reader's theater based on the actual stories and memoirs of women and mothers from all walks of life, backgrounds, and stages of motherhood. I decided to develop a project that would build on itself each year it was performed.

It's called "The Maternal Instincts Project",and my hope is that after other mothers and women hear about it and see it they will be inspired and moved to share their unique journey in order to honor, create awareness, inspire, and connect.... knowing that we are not alone.


My first run of this show will be the first two weekends in May here in Austin,TX. Venues and times TBA.