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When I was growing up on a farm in rural South Dakota, our family home received two television channels: CBS and NBC. So, I never saw Charlie’s Angels or The Brady Bunch. The TV shows I liked best were I Dream of Jeannie, Little House on the Prairie, Gilligan’s Island, Bewitched...and...The Waltons. My mother and I watched The Waltons every Thursday night on CBS. I’m watching it again now on Amazon Prime; I watch an episode nearly every evening before I go to sleep. In this era of the...

This may be the best title for this post, or it may not be. I had a hard time with this one and had to settle on something. Happy Valentine’s Day, friends. First, the Chapel Theatre play festival closed – always a bittersweet moment after the dedicated rehearsals and adrenaline rush of opening night. It’s an odd and rarified feeling being on stage, even a small stage, with all those lights on you, not seeing who is in the audience. We received wonderful feedback and the process was a...

A Classified/Personal Ad from a dying female seeking male to have end of life sex with. Requested: a recent photo, a couple of handwritten paragraphs, and astrological sign. Only serious need apply – and, please, no drama seekers. Thus begins Marla Norton’s End of Life Sex , featured in the The 2026 Chapel Theatre play festival. GET TICKETS HERE: https://chapeltheatremilwaukie.com/2020/12/01/chapel-theatre-co-play-festival/ I’m tickled pink to introduce my co-star and our director. ...