Overview
Kathleen Larronde Hellwitz was born in Hollywood Hospital and would have gone straight to her dressing room, but her mother wouldn't let her because she was determined to be famous herself. Kathleen grew up in Studio City in the '40s and '50s where every other house was occupied by somebody connected to the industry--an actor, writer, set designer or musician. Throughout her school years, she was always figuring out ways to get herself on stage. She was also a teacher in Watts in the '60s and a Sunkist grower in the small town of Ojai where she moved with her second husband in the '70s. While Kathleen didn't become famous, she became such an avid supporter of local theater and young people who dreamed of becoming famous themselves that people began to call her ""the Front Row Lady."" And then at the ripe old age of 75, Kathleen finally got her chance at fame when she started writing and performing monologues at Kim Maxwell's Studio in Ojai, California. This memoir grew out of those monologues.
Full Product Details
Author: Kathleen Larronde Hellwitz
Publisher: Blue Jay Ink
Imprint: Blue Jay Ink
Dimensions:
Width: 17.80cm
, Height: 1.10cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 0.381kg
ISBN: 9780997125740
ISBN 10: 0997125748
Pages: 214
Publication Date: 06 December 2019
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
""Kathleen is brilliant and funny and kind and wise, and I love her and her beautifully articulate words more than I can say. She courageously shares her at once deeply personal and political experiences, bringing them all home to the most soulful of places. Kathleen has crafted something truly artful and wildly entertaining from the many things she has lived through in her 80+ years. Read this book!"" -- Kim Maxwell, Ojai Playwrights Conference, Co-Founder & Youth Program Director; The Townies Podcast, Creator/Producer
Kathleen is brilliant and funny and kind and wise, and I love her and her beautifully articulate words more than I can say. She courageously shares her at once deeply personal and political experiences, bringing them all home to the most soulful of places. Kathleen has crafted something truly artful and wildly entertaining from the many things she has lived through in her 80+ years. Read this book! -- Kim Maxwell, Ojai Playwrights Conference, Co-Founder & Youth Program Director; The Townies Podcast, Creator/Producer
Author Information
Kathleen Larronde Hellwitz was born in Hollywood Hospital and would have gone straight to her dressing room, but her mother wouldn't let her because she was determined to be famous herself. Kathleen grew up in Studio City in the '40s and '50s where every other house was occupied by somebody connected to the industry------an actor, writer, set designer or musician. Throughout her school years, she was always figuring out ways to get herself on stage. She was also a teacher in Watts in the '60s and a Sunkist grower in the small town of Ojai where she moved with her second husband in the '70s. While Kathleen didn't become famous, she became such an avid supporter of local theater and young people who dreamed of becoming famous themselves that people began to call her ""the Front Row Lady."" And then at the ripe old age of 75, Kathleen finally got her chance at fame when she started writing and performing monologues at Kim Maxwell's Studio in Ojai, California.
