I Am Sophie - A One-Woman Play

Corinne Shor wrote & starred in this one-woman show about a young lady who fell in love with Paris and the French language so much so that she changed her name from Kate to Sophie and returned to the US with a very pronounced French accent. The Pacific Resident Theatre is a very small venue with 2 stages. This was on the smaller one, and I attended the show with my good friend, Vivi.

Ms. Shor is a vibrant force of nature. She was delightful, funny, smart, and vulnerable throughout. The stage setting was minimalist -- just a table with stools stored underneath, a chair, couch, and chest. There were items of clothing hung on the wall. Working with these few items, the actor took us to her apartment in Minnesota, her family's business (a chandelier store), and a waterfall at the end of a hike. The audience had to use their imaginations, of course, but Ms. Shor sold us with her use of props and her well-written story, which centered around the devastating loss of her beloved father whose terminal illness drew Sophie back from her favorite city in the world.  Every so often, when I think, "Hmm, I wonder if I could have been an actor," a performance like this reminds me of the skill and talent required of those who do this for a living, and I am humbled. Brava, Corinne Shor. (I do wonder if Corinne is her given name.)