by LeslieP | Jul 27, 2026 | news
Annie Lelio in theatre KAPOW’s MORNING SUN, by Simon Stephens, directed by Leslie Pasternack. Photo: Matthew Lomanno Photography 2026 has been packed with theatre-making, as I have expanded my role as Director of the New Play Lab at The Players Ring,...
by LeslieP | Feb 17, 2026 | news
Life’s felt too busy to blog about in the past year or so, but I’m catching my breath to mention that I’m directing ENID’S MILL, by Martha Douglas-Osmundson, at The Players’ Ring, and it runs March 6 -22. This is a warmly funny new play...
by LeslieP | Oct 6, 2025 | news
Happy, busy autumn wishes to you all! October is full of productions I can’t wait to share with you! The summer was full of revisions, group discussions, and staging preparations for BEAST OF EDEN, a new play by Will Saxe. As the Mentor for The Players’ Ring’s...
by LeslieP | Nov 12, 2024 | news
On Monday, I was so fortunate to travel to the NH Talk Radio (WXKL) studio to talk with Ray Dudley, a longtime actor and the hilarious host of NH Unscripted, “where the arts chat.” As Ray describes on the WKXL site, the show was created “to give...
by LeslieP | May 3, 2024 | news
I’m delighted to once again be leading the Dead-Lines Creative Obituary & Ode Writing Workshop for the Pre-Dead Social Club! The PDSC was founded by artist and end-of-life doula Laura Cleminson, and hosts a variety of events to help us have more open...
by LeslieP | Feb 22, 2024 | news
I came across this great video produced by the Oyster River High School media department, whose students gave me loads of time to play and demonstrate my masks in front of the camera. Remember what masks meant to us pre-COVID? Hopefully we’ll return to that type...
by LeslieP | Feb 3, 2024 | news
We’re thrilled to announce that our new studio at 12 Mathes Cove Road in Durham, Nh is now open for one-on-one coaching, with small group classes coming in the spring! Stay tuned for more news of our doings in this gorgeous space!
by LeslieP | Sep 21, 2023 | news
Happy September, all! I’ve had the great fortune this summer to begin a new collaboration with Laura Cleminson, founder of the Pre-Dead Social Club, a Seacoast, NH-based organization whose mission is “to make having compassionate conversations about death and dying a...
by LeslieP | Jun 20, 2023 | news
As of May 2023, Lemon Punch Theatre Lab is going “pop up” with its classes and performances. Stay tuned for news! And read all about our fantastic four years in the Cedar Street studio HERE!
by LeslieP | Nov 10, 2022 | news
Our first public performance in the studio was a blast! With LED smart lights and Leslie’s new command of the QLab software that turns your laptop into a sound board, we transformed our 1000 square foot rehearsal space into a “boutique” theatre! The...
