Janine Salinas Schoenberg is an emerging writer with an empathetic voice that speaks for the under represented. In her writing, she gamely explores the oft-overlooked landscape of faces in America: women, immigrants, and minority populations. A playwright, filmmaker and mother-to-be, Janine has been nominated for the coveted Wendy Wasserstein Prize, was selected to join the elite crop of women in AFI's Women Directors Workshop, and was recently a MacDowell Fellow. I had the opportunity to talk to Janine about her journey as a writer and to find out about her new play, The Anatomy of Gazellas, which has its Los Angeles Premiere tonight, April 26, 2013, through the Playwrights' Arena.
Our readers were so inspired by our Girl Friday interview with instigator provocateur Jenny Mollen Biggs, that we thought you might like to know a little more about goes on in that head of hers. I have known Jenny since High School and while she would gag at my maudlin interpretation of her as my inspiration mood board, she has always inspired me to be a little brave and to laugh at myself every once in a while. If you missed it, here is the interview with writer, actress, and schadenfreude connoisseur, Jenny Mollen Biggs. Here are some of her favorite things:
Happy Mother's Day to all the moms of the world! While we may never fully realize all that our mothers have done for us, we know that we wouldn't be the people we are today without the support and love of our moms. And so, it's our pleasure to celebrate our love for our moms here with you. Happy Mother's Day!
Heather Myrick Arnold is a dancer, educator, and events manager for the non-profit organization, P.S. ARTS. I first noticed Heather walking down the hall of the dance department in college years ago, my eye caught by her then-cropped bright blond hair. We were cast in the same piece the following semester, and as we rehearsed, I got to know a Heather a little better--her sweet nature, her silly sense of humor. She radiates a genuine kindness rare to this world. She’s an honest soul, a friend in the truest sense; she cares and feels so deeply for those in her life. Now, working for P.S. ARTS and having just received her Master’s degree in Social Entrepreneurship, she’s focusing on bettering the lives of those outside of her immediate reach. I am honored to call her my friend, and it’s my absolute pleasure to introduce her to you.
