“A White Woman on the Red Road”  

A WHITE WOMAN ON THE RED ROAD joins a contemporary white woman on her journey, both comic & profound, into Native American Spirituality, as she does a vision quest: 4 days & 3 nights alone on a mountain  with no tent, fire, food or water.   Stay tuned....

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A Yale School of Drama graduate, Stephanie has worked at Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, the Utah Shakespearean Festival, and many other regional theatres -- including Yale Repertory Theatre. She has also worked Off-Broadway in addition to a Broadway National Tour (of Barnum) – and has played the lead in several shows at the Odyssey Theatre over the past 6 years.  Recent TV: NYPD Blue, Carnivale, Dragnet, Strong Medicine, 7^th Heaven, Frasier, Judging Amy, Boston Public, Angel, Passions  – and many many commercials. 

Stephanie has performed over 9 one-woman shows (5 of which she wrote) and has performed (the full-length version of) “White Woman” at festivals & live on KPFK as part of “Women’s Spirituality” night.  “White Woman” is a word-for-word true story of Stephanie’s experience doing a Native American vision quest.

Stephanie also coaches actors & directors & teaches mindfulness meditation techniques in Santa Monica (Hill St. Center.)   For more info – (also about Native American ceremonies):   www.NashArts.com

Program Notes

Two years ago I did a Native American Vision Quest ceremony.  The ceremony involved spending 4 days & 3 nights in total solitude on a mountain with no shelter, fire, food or water – and confined to a 6x6 ft. space.  Afterwards I was asked to speak about it, write about it, and, in general, answer a lot of questions about this incredible experience.  People wanted to know why I did it, what I got from it, and how I ever came to know about it in the first place.

This is that story (--albeit the ‘Reader’s Digest condensed version.’)  It includes everything from telling my mother what I was going to do – to dealing with a maddening thirst & animal visitors while up ‘on the hill.’  I poke fun at my own experience while honoring this powerful spiritual path.  I recount this extraordinary experience due to requests, and my own desire to share my newly discovered ‘secret.”

Today is a somewhat shortened version of the entire piece, but I thank you for coming and hope you enjoy this brief walk down The Red Road.

‘Ho Mitakuye Oyasin   (For All My Relations) =a blessing for all living things

Stephanie

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