Lauren Weedman: A Good Bingo

Have a question or comment for Rhonda? Send us a text!Lauren & Rhonda talk about writing and performing solo theater, doing T.V. as a stepping stone to touring solo theater, the role of personal identifiers in casting, LGBTQIA+ representation, learning from mistakes, being adopted and advice for parents of adopted kids, and so much more.  Please take a moment to share Past the Blue Mailbox with your friends, and be sure to follow on your favorite streaming service to be notified of new episodes!--Lauren Weedman is an award-winning performance artist, playwright, author, painter, teacher and host.  She is known for her regular role on the HBO television series Looking (2014–2015) and its subsequent series finale television film Looking: The Movie. She is also known for her roles in films such as Date Night (2010) and The Five-Year Engagement (2012) and for appearing as a guest star on various series - most recently Hacks and Abbott Elementary . She was a correspondent on The Daily Show from 2001 to 2002 and has written and performed several solo shows, including Homecoming, BUST, and The People's Republic of Portland.  She is author of two comedic memoirs, A Woman Trapped in a Woman's Body: Tales from a Life of Cringe and Miss Fortune: Fresh Perspectives on Having It All from Someone Who Is Not Okay.For information about how to apply for her Hudson Valley Summer Intensive on creating solo performance, check out her official website.