North Coast Repertory Theatre Presents MY YEAR OF LIVING ANXIOUSLY 10/19-26

Moira Keefe will present her one-woman show; MY YEAR OF LIVING ANXIOUSLY at the North Coast Rep in Solana Beach on October 19 and October 26 at 7:30 PM.

Keefe's kinetic stream of consciousness monologues are known for their hilarious, brutally, honest commentary on contemporary life.

MY YEAR OF LIVING ANXIOUSLY, her latest work, looks at the complicated life of a member of the "sandwich generation" wedged between aging parents, hormonal teenagers and psychiatric bologna. Drawing on the diaries her father kept for 63 years , letters from her mother, and scientific studies, Keefe weaves generational perspectives on real-life events and traumas. Keefe reveals her growing respect for her parents as the diaries and letters expose the storm of parenthood that they weathered. Keefe quells her own perimenopausal parental anxiety by visiting psychiatrists whose only job these days is to dole out drugs. Keefe refers to shrinks as certified legal drug pushers.

This work contains Keefe's trademark wisecracking humor and wacky sensibility as well as touching revelations.
Keefe has toured extensively as a solo performer with her pieces, LIFEAFTERBIRTH, LIFE BEFORE SEX, LIFE BEFORE THE CRISIS , THE CRISIS, LIFE WITH A TEENAGER and in STAYING MARRIED, her collaboration with Charlie Oates. Her work has been seen in theatres and festivals in North America, Europe and the Pacific including the Dublin Theatre Festival (Ireland), The Wellington Fringe (New Zealand), the Victory Theatre (Los Angeles) and the Post Theatre Company (New York). Most recently she was seen at the SD Rep. In 2011 she will be performing in theatres in Colorado, Montana,
New York and Canada
In 1996, Keefe moved from the mountains of Colorado to Encinburbia. The Spouse
(Charlie Oates), is the movement director in the MFA program at UCSD. Her oldest daughter Scoop (Brianna) is serving time in the Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic where she has earned herself the nickname Brianna Obama. Her younger daughter Rocky (Rakaia) is a champ on the Debate Team and will graduate from San Dieguito Academy in June 2011.

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Solana Beach, CA 92075
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About the North Coast Repertory Theatre: North Coast Repertory Theatre is a professional equity theatre founded in 1982. For over 29 years, North Coast Rep has received critical acclaim from media and audiences alike. With the fifth largest operating budget of non profit theatres and employing the third most Actors' Equity Association members (the union of professional actors and stage managers) in San Diego, North Coast Rep continues to produce high quality, award winning theatre and has evolved into one of the area's leading performing arts organizations. Located in Solana Beach, California, NCR not only draws its audience from the North County region but 50% of its audience base resides in metro San Diego and throughout Southern California. Recognized for the quality of its work and its commitment to quality, this season will be performed on the Blakistone Stage, newly dedicated to North Coast Rep founders Olive Blakistone and her recently departed husband Tom, who passed away in March of 2009.
David Ellenstein is now the Artistic Director and Leader of North Coast Repertory Theatre since 2003. His bio is as follows:

David Ellenstein (Artistic Director) A nationally recognized director and actor, David served as Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Repertory Company and the Arizona Jewish Theatre before joining North Coast Rep in 2003. Over 200 career productions include directing 22 shows at North Coast Rep, including BECKY'S NEW CAR, GHOSTS, TALLEY'S FOLLY, THE DRESSER, OVER THE TAVERN, HALPERN & JOHNSON, THE CHOSEN, and ROMEO AND JULIET. Elsewhere; SONIA FLEW starring Lucie Arnaz, HALPERN AND JOHNSON starring Hal Linden and Brian Murray, and THE CHOSEN starring Theo Bikel and John Lloyd Young at the Coconut Grove Playhouse. Other venues include the Paper Mill Playhouse, Alabama, California, Nevada, Great Lakes, Southwest, and Kingsmen Shakespeare Festivals, Laguna Playhouse, Meadow Brook Theatre, Arizona Theatre Company, Los Angeles Theatre Center, Portland Repertory Theatre, and Gaslamp Quarter Theatre Company.