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...
