Biographies

Madame Ghislaine d'Auxerre, OLM, ORL
Baroness of the Court of Caid


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Mundanely Known as Sandra Linehan:
I stumbled into acting literally at the age of 11 when I was the crocodile in Peter Pan at my elementary school. The paper mache head was too big and I missed the steps.

So began my love affair with acting and falling down stairs.

With the following years came more acting opportunities in high school and a greater number of steps to fall down (or up in some cases!).

From Mom #7 and Teenage Girl #12 in Bye-Bye Birdie to Mother #4 in The Music Man. It was wonderful. Now, if they would only give me a speaking part. >sigh<

In the meantime I also took any chance I could in high school and college to gain experience at costuming, makeup, as property master, and as a dresser.

SCA:

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Stephen Jacobson
I have been in the Society now for 14 years. Starting out in college down in Southern California (Caid) where I was active as a herald, dance mistress, spinner, bard, scribe, etc.

I moved to the West in the summer of 2002 and right away found myself busy with heraldy, dancing, scribal, etc. as well as being apprenticed to Master Juan Santiago for period magic and theatrical performance.

Plays/Parts

Ghislaine has participated in the following plays with the Golden Stag Players:

Play Part(s)
The Braggart Soldier Acroteleutium
The Jealous Baker Writing, Isabella
The Betrothed Flaminia
The Haunted House Trania


As Acroteleutium in
The Braggart Soldier
Photo by Hirsch

As Isabella in
The Jealous Baker
(left)
Photo by S.N. Jacobson

As Isabella in
The Jealous Baker
Photo by S.N. Jacobson

As Isabella in
The Jealous Baker
Photo by S.N. Jacobson

As Isabella in
The Jealous Baker
Photo by S.N. Jacobson

As Isabella in
The Jealous Baker
Photo by S.N. Jacobson

The Bernard Pivot Questionnaire

From the show on Bravo's TV network titled "The Actor's Studio", members of the troupe have been asked to answer the following questions if they wish (if no responses, the troupe member has either chosen to not answer the questions, or hasn't gotten around to it ...):

Question Answer
What is your favorite word? Exquisite
What is your least favorite word? Dissapointed
What turns you on? Tall boots. Starry nights.
What turns you off? Poor manners. Eating with your mouth open.
What sound do you love? Wind
What sound do you hate? Angry yelling/Arguing
What is your favorite curse word? sonuvabitch (said as one word)
What profession other than yours would you like to attempt? Photo Journalist
What profession would you not like to participate in? Telemarketer
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? "You had the right idea. That's all that matters."

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