Our Cross Country Adventure

This is a very exciting time! This year we are going to be taking two cross country trips! One across the US, and the other across Canada!
It all begins on:

February 13^th
when we leave NYC and take a three day trip to Florida, to visit Suzanne’s parents in Anna Maria Island via Palm Beach to visit a wonderful family friend.

February 22^nd
we leave for the seven day trip cross country to Fresno California!

February 28^th
we arrive in Fresno! We will be performing Spitting In The Face Of The Devil at The Rogue Performance Festival!

March 2^nd
Tech 4-7

March 4, 5, 10, 11, 12
Spitting In The Face Of The Devil all shows at 7:30!

March 7, 8
we will be traveling to San Francisco, I have never been here before I am am looking forward to seeing it very much!
March 13
we head to LA for a week to meet up with friends!
March 20^th
we leave for Solana Beach California, where Suzanne will be working with the amazing theatre company New Village Arts!
April 25^th
we take the next 6 days and travel back to NYC

April 30^th
Back in NYC!!

I promise to document this whole trip, and post something almost every day. I am going to try to do the same for the second leg of the tour, but one tour at a time!

The Dream

It’s a large black car with red interior. It’s my mom’s car, and I am driving. People are in the car, but I can’t tell how many. Lots of talking going on, but I’m not paying attention to them, I am too busy watching the road. Suddenly, I get very scared, everything starts to get dark and I feel the car fly off the road. The car is falling down a hill. It rolls, spinning around and around, it stops and we are upside-down. Everyone is screaming. Now the car is on fire, I can see the flames and feel the heat. I am trapped lying on my stomach. I can smell plastic burning; the screaming gets louder as I feel the heat on my leg. I see bodies burning and I cannot move. I can’t help them or myself. I now feel the heat on my arms, I am on fire and I know I am now about to burn. I see a huge flash of light in front of my eyes, and I wake up. This is the dream that has haunted me my whole life, and has kept me from ever learning how to drive.

On April 13th of 2010, I got my driver's license. This was a major ordeal for me. Suzanne and I realized that we were going to be doing a lot of traveling with the Theatre Company and it was really not fair that she was the only one who had a license. Even if I was not going to be doing most of the driving, at least I could help if it was needed. I went to The Grand Prix Driving School, here in New York. The instructor was amazing. His name was Aubrie and he talked to me the whole time I was behind the wheel, about everything and nothing, just kept me talking. He wanted me to focus on the road and the conversation, and not the fear. It worked, and I have my license today, all because Aubrie helped me stand up to my fear. Because of his help I was able to pass my test on the first try. I have driven many miles since I got my license, and some days I still feel scared. But I love driving, and I am going to try as hard as I can never to let fear keep me from living my life ever again.

Spitting In The Face Of The Devil

In this daring, uplifting and comedic monologue, Bob Brader tells the gripping true story of discovering that his charismatic ex-Marine father is a pedophile. Hailed by New York critics as "brilliant", "brave" and "unforgettable". The Beat Arts in London called it "Eighty minutes of brilliance!", "Down to earth masterful storytelling" and named it "Best Show of the London Fringe". Most recently it won "Best Script" in the inaugural United Solo Theatre Festival in New York City.

I am very proud of this show, it was hard to write, but empowering to perform. I wrote the show and it was directed and developed by Suzanne Bachner. Suzanne was amazing in putting this show together. She helped me dig deeper then I ever thought I could go. She is the greatest partner and friend anyone could ever ask for! We have traveled all over with Spitting In The Face Of The Devil, and we have even been able to raise a little money for a few Child Abuse Prevention Organizations. Prevent Child Abuse-NJ, Little Warriors and Woman's Community House have worked with us, to create as much awareness on this issue as we can. This year we will be traveling to Fresno, CA for The Rogue Festival and Canada for The Calgary Fringe Festival and The Victoria Fringe. I will be listing dates and times very soon!