What was it like growing up an Army brat?
I lived on and off bases. I moved 19 times before I was in 7th grade. It’s a life that took me a long time to have affection for because the most terrifying thing for me to do always as a child was the first day of school. In hindsight, how did that prepare you for life as an adult? I always say to everybody I can do 15 minutes with anybody. Just out of survival … to walk into a room and talk. After that it gets a little skimpy. I learned the hard way that the idea of a first impression is really true because I had so many kids tell me about their first impression of me. You worked in the theater in New York City for 11 years before moving to Albany in 1990. What did you like about the area? I thought it was a big, small city and I liked that atmosphere. It offered such a wide variety of things to do. It’s beautiful. You’re very close to the Hudson River and the Adirondacks and the Catskills. I liked the fact that Capital Rep existed. I liked that you could get to Williamstown and Ta
