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Cheryl Platz

Designer, Author, Speaker, Actress: A Twenty-Sided Woman.

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A Life Lived Long and Prosperous

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Cheryl

I am very sad to hear about Leonard Nimoy’s passing. My path only crossed briefly with his – when I moderated his panel at the Emerald City ComicCon 2010 (just days after my knee injury and surgery) and briefly again in Calgary

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Acting, Biography, Seattle pop culture, star trek

Many Years on the Final Frontier

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Cheryl

It is a ritual we have nurtured over the course of over three years. The curlers must start heating no less than 90 minutes prior to showtime. The rollers must be in by 7:10 PM, so that we can join the others

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Acting improv, performances, star trek

Playing till the Ides of March

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Cheryl

March is definitely coming in like a lion for me – many performances and appearances in the next 14 days, including several appearances at the Emerald City Comicon. Here’s where to find me: SATURDAY MARCH 2nd: “Where No Man Has Gone Before“

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Acting, Seattle, Speaking improv, performances, star trek, STEM

Life as Origami: Muppets in Space On Stage

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Cheryl

There have been certain moments in my life where it feels as if a majority of my disparate life experiences are combining to inform a particular critical moment. In some cases, it’s not entirely surprising – like the feeling that all that

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Acting, Biography, Humor, Seattle biography, improv, muppets, performances, pop culture, star trek

A Cloudy Day in Space

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Cheryl
Cheryl poses in front of a wall of show posters with a space age hairdo and a blue halter dress.

Last night was the second of six performances in our run of “Where No Man Has Gone Before”, a Star Trek original series-themed improv show. When we go to the audience for suggestions, the one that tends to be most impactful is

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Acting, Seattle, Technology performances, pop culture, star trek

Life in the Theatre: “Where No Man Has Gone Before”

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Cheryl

In an earlier post, The Secret Starfleet, I went into detail about my experience on this production and what it started revealing about others around me. Now, we’re just a few days from opening night. At our Tuesday rehearsal last week, I

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Acting, Humor, Seattle performances, star trek

The Secret Starfleet

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Cheryl

I’ve mentioned it in passing, but I’m in rehearsals for a full-length improvised comedic parody of the Original Star Trek series. It’s called “Where No Man Has Gone Before,” and we open June 23rd. (If you’re in the greater Seattle/Tacoma area or

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Acting, Seattle growing up, performances, pop culture, star trek 1 Comment

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