A spring of MORNING SUN, and a summer Jam!

A spring of MORNING SUN, and a summer Jam!

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, while also...

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I’m busy directing two shows in 2026!

I’m busy directing two shows in 2026!

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 set in 1979, and depicts a...

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The Dead-Lines Workshop returns in June!

The Dead-Lines Workshop returns in June!

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 conversations...

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Fun Video About Leslie’s Solo Work!

Fun Video About Leslie’s Solo Work!

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 of...

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Our NH Studio Opens!

Our NH Studio Opens!

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!

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BLUE: An Obituary

BLUE: An Obituary

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...

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