I’ve been told a few times that I should start a blog. My response was always “about what?? I don’t know what I’d be able to continuously write about.” But here we are. Let’s call this…an introduction.

My name is Noelle LeBlanc and I was destined to be dramatic. I was born to two actor parents, Marc LeBlanc and Laurie (now Robbins). If you’ve been around the Orange County community theatre scene for a while, these names may sound familiar. They’ve both worked all over Orange County, starting around the 80s (I think?). My mom is a fabulous character actress–seriously SO funny–and my dad is one of those does everything types. He acts, sings, directs, produces, builds sets, etc. He even started his own theatre in 1995. Anaheim Community Theatre has been defunct for about 7 years now, but it had a good run. But I digress…

The running joke when I was little was that I was born in a trunk backstage at Westminster Community Theatre on opening night of Broadway Bound, which my father stage managed (technically, I was born the following morning, and in a hospital). I certainly spent a lot of time there when I was growing up. If you’ve worked there before, that upstairs room where board meetings are held with tons of cast pictures all over the walls was basically my second bedroom. My parents would bring me to rehearsal with them, put me up there in my portable playpen, and leave the door to the catwalk open so I could hear rehearsal happening on the stage. I was a theatre baby.

The first time I showed up on stage was when I was five years old. (Well, that is if you don’t count my two guest “appearances” as a fetus while my mom performed in Oliver and Bye Bye Birdie while pregnant.) I stole the show in one short scene of Arsenic and Old Lace as Mr. Hoskins, the dead body. But it was all up and up from there as I next appeared in On Borrowed Time as Betsy, the dog. And it goes and goes…

So, you may be asking yourself “what qualifies this girl to write about community theatre?” The answer? Absolutely nothing. However, with 28 years around it, 23 years on and behind the stage, and every minute enjoying it, it’s really the only thing that I want to write about!

I guess that’s enough about me (for now). So what are you gonna get if you keep coming back? I’m honestly not sure, but here’s the plan: I’m going to write about my experiences in community theatre, review the fabulous shows that I go to see, and hopefully throw in some info about the current goings on in the theatre community (productions, auditions, etc). I’m also more than willing to take suggestions so leave me a comment, contact me through the form, or just shoot me a text if you have my number! I’m here for you and to share what I’ve learned through my experiences, thus far.

Thanks for stopping by!