Synopsis

Macho Like Me is the true account of Helie Lee’s remarkable six-month journey living life as man. Cutting off her hair, donning men’s clothes and moving out of her home to begin life anew as Harry, Helie sets out to prove a point: that men have it so much better than women. But as Helie soon finds out, her assumptions are quickly dashed – resulting in a new world-view that ends up surprising many – especially herself.

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By: Helie Lee
I just got back from painting props for my set.  I was also on the phone all day trying to secure liability insurance and worker's comp for my show so that The Coast Playhouse will allow my marquee to go up.  Not to mention answering all the emails, tracking ticket sells, returning calls, sewing buttons on a shirt I'll be changing into during the show, making calls to get sponsors for the show, coordinating group
By: Helie Lee
Got through another 8 pages today.  That's a total of 16 pages of script so far.  Almost half way there.  Who knew lighting a stage could be so involved!  Luckily for me Sammie is the one climbing up and down the ladder while I stand where he tells me to.  Actually, I'm learning a lot just standing there under all those lights.  So fascinating watching him work, setting the mood.  He thinks we can get through
By: Helie Lee
Just got the keys to the Coast Playhouse.  We load in on Monday.  Sammie and I will get all the lighting cues done hopefully in a day or two.  I'm still struggling with allowing someone else to have control over the powerpoint portion of my show.  I have almost 200 clips.  The stage manager will not only have to deal with all the lighting cues but know my script as well as I do to hit all the clips at the right
By: Helie Lee
Putting on a one woman show is no easy task.  Don't let the word "ONE" fool you.  There are lots of people behind the scene that need to get paid to make my show happen.  Over budget, over stressed, over my head keeps coming to mind.  I don't know how other performers do it?  This theater thing is all new
By: Helie Lee
My first rehearsal with Sammie, which was just this week, I told him "I am not an actor" hoping he wouldn't expect me to cry on cue or fake other emotions I wasn't feeling.  I reminded him that I am an author and story teller.  I tell stories.  Not act them out.  Obviously, he didn't hear me because I'm

 

 

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