Tag: motherhood

Nili Bassman: Juggling Motherhood and a Broadway Career

In early August 2018, I signed on as temporary replacement to play the role of Hunyak in Chicago on Broadway for three months. I had played the role (with tremendous affection, I might add) for the better part of May 2008 – May 2012 and then left to pursue other projects and to see my family again for a hot second. Two months later, I was engaged; the following year I got married; and in the five years that followed I became a mother.

Amy Van Norstrand: Performing And Motherhood

“OK, so I packed a change of clothes for Dean and put everything he will need for the day in his diaper bag. The stroller is in the car and ready for his walk. There is plenty of milk and his baby food inside the cooler. I laid out his sleeper and sleep sac, and his bath stuff is all ready for his tub. Bedtime is at 7pm. Please tell him I love him more than anything.”

When Creativity and Motherhood Become Synonyms

Seeing a singer breastfeeding in the dressing room or a composer writing with one hand and wiping her toddler’s face with the other has become very common nowadays, especially since paid maternity leave isn’t common for those who like to perform.

Motherhood And Returning To Work In Entertainment

While I was pregnant my plan was to take off a couple of months off after the baby was born then go back to work part-time for a while. My husband, who also works in audio, planned to work from our home studio. We figured between the two of us we wouldn’t need a babysitter or daycare. How hard can it be to mix and watch a baby?

Parenting In Live Entertainment

I recently spoke with someone who pipped my interest in a concept, mothers who work. It seems there is always someone with an opinion on this subject. However, it’s not something that is much discussed in the audio engineering world. There simply aren’t many of us.