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NYC. The great Lynn Cohen passed away on Valentine's Day, February 14th, at her home in NYC.  Mistress Lynn. Lynn was a veteran stage and screen actor. She was a pillar of the New York theater community. She was omnipresent on the stage, on the screen. She was most famously known for playing Magda on Sex and the City, Golda Meir in Munich, and Mags in The Hunger Games. To me, and to many, though, she was Mistress Lynn -- a constant source of mentorship, support, and encouragement. She was an actor's actor. And she loved women actors with fierce camaraderie.
Lynn taught me that success in this business is much more predicated on vulnerability and generosity than it is on self focus or single minded ambition. She taught me that what is paramount is the drive of curiosity, the genuine love and fulfillment of the (hard) work and challenging collaborations, the interest in other artists, and the deep understanding that our art is a tapestry of thoughtfully woven interdependence. She also taught me that showing up for others is more than half the battle. The hole that's been left in her wake is pretty enormous. The New York Times obituary came out yesterday. You can read it here. NYC. Jennifer Allen and I ventured to the Kickstarter Headquarters in NYC to start preliminary planning for The Muse Project 2020. Stay tuned!  (l-r) Jocelyn Kuritsky, Jessica Massart, Jennifer Allen. NYC. I perform in two readings - both with longtime collaborators. I am featured in a staged reading of Caridad Svich's Albemarle at the wild project, directed by Graham Schmidt, alongside Tramell Tillman, Stephanie Jeannette Weeks, Luis Vega. I am also featured in a roundtable reading of Majkin Holmquist's Tent Revival, directed by Teddy Bergman.  (l-r) Tramell Tillman, Stephanie Jeannette Weeks, Luis Vega, Jocelyn Kuritsky. Photo by Graham Schmidt. NYC. I present for Staging Film and our forthcoming film, The Bad Infinity, at The Flea Theater. More soon!  Jocelyn Kuritsky. Photo by Jody Christopherson. NYC. I host Tea Time, a Muse Project pilot program, at Torn Page with two amazing women actors. Tea Times are a one-of-a-kind Muse pilot program. During Tea Times, veteran actresses (Ms. Cherry & Ms. Sheth) discuss their experiences building their careers. A q&a with attendees and tea (and cookies!) and networking to follow. This event is open to all, and it is also a special opportunity for women actors to network with Ms. Cherry & Ms. Sheth, each other, and to seek insight and support. Come listen to Erin Cherry at 12:30pm and Sheetal Sheth at 2pm on December 14th. The Muse Project's venue for the event is Torn Page, the historic home of Rip Torn & Geraldine Page. More information here!  (l-r): Zainab Musa, Erin Cherry, Jocelyn Kuritsky, Sheetal Sheth. Original photo by Jennifer Allen. NYC. Go see Nadia Bowers and Corey Stoll in CSC’s Macbeth. It closes this week. They both give stunningly perceptive performances in a simple and incisive production.  Jocelyn Kuritsky & Nadia Bowers. NYC. I perform in a workshop production of The Process, by Jason Platt, with my company, Woodshed Collective. Featuring Jocelyn Kuritsky, Kerry Smyth Ipema, Audrey Hailes, Gregg Mozgala, Colin Summers, and Matt Stadelmann. Teddy Bergman directs.  The Process with Woodshed Collective. NYC. I am featured in a reading of Kim Yaged's The Suicide Blog at Judson Memorial Church, alongside Sheetal Sheth.  The Suicide Blog poster. NYC. I am producing a videoscape (a short film) inspired by The Bad Infinity, a play by the legendary avant garde playwright Mac Wellman. The piece is about the twilight of late stage capitalism. It's being produced as part of Staging Film, sponsored by The Tank; and it will function as an addendum to the The Flea Theater's festival, Perfect Catastrophes. The project is directed by film and new media creator Graham Sack. It is also being produced by Alex Basco Koch, Meghan Finn, Nic Benacerraf, José Zayas, Zac Kline, and Graham Sack. Pssst: You can make a donation here.  Jocelyn Kuritsky on the set of The Bad Infinity. Photo by Graham Sack. Bridgeport, CT. I finish filming my role in the new new media series, A Little Dream. Fun scene with William Mapother. The series is written and directed by Alex A. Ginzburg. It's produced by Tim Harms.
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