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Spend a Busy Two-Show Day with James Lecesne at The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey

3:40 PM A quick nap on the grass along the river. A beautiful day. — Spend a Busy Two-Show Day with James Lecesne at The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey

James Lecesne invites readers to come along on a two-show day at his acclaimed solo play The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey. Enjoy!
38 PHOTOS

Where the day begins - usually at 8AM (no alarm).
I love the tree outside my window - we’ve been lovers for 25 years. — Where the day begins - usually at 8AM (no alarm). I love the tree outside my window - we’ve been lovers for 25 years.

James Lecesne

8:05 AM - Nothing happens without that first cup of coffee. The cup was a gift from my dear friends Melanie and Molly, who live on Cape Cod - I’ve been missing them this summer, but the cup allows me a moment every morning to think of them. — 8:05 AM - Nothing happens without that first cup of coffee. The cup was a gift from my dear friends Melanie and Molly, who live on Cape Cod - I’ve been missing them this summer, but the cup allows me a moment every morning to think of them.

James Lecesne

Every morning I sit at my desk, check my email and then begin to work on whatever writing project I’ve got going. Right now I’m working on a Young Adult novel about a kid who is facing the reality of that his grandmother has Alzheimer's. — Every morning I sit at my desk, check my email and then begin to work on whatever writing project I’ve got going. Right now I’m working on a Young Adult novel about a kid who is facing the reality of that his grandmother has Alzheimer's.

James Lecesne

9:30 AM - Dropping off my Laundry — 9:30 AM - Dropping off my Laundry

James Lecesne

Angie - My Angel of the Laundromat. — Angie - My Angel of the Laundromat.

James Lecesne

Next Slide

9:35 AM - Your Neighborhood Office - Johnny Wong works Saturdays at YNO, which is the heart and the hands of the West Village. Our local mailspot that acts as concierge, post office, and personal assistant. I’d be lost without them. Just there to mail — 9:35 AM - Your Neighborhood Office - Johnny Wong works Saturdays at YNO, which is the heart and the hands of the West Village. Our local mailspot that acts as concierge, post office, and personal assistant. I’d be lost without them. Just there to mail something. And advertise my show!

James Lecesne

9:45 Breakfast - Pretty much the same every day - granola, yogurt, fruit. What’s not to like? — 9:45 Breakfast - Pretty much the same every day - granola, yogurt, fruit. What’s not to like?

James Lecesne

10:05 Dean stopped by to visit with iced coffee. We talked about Buddhism and chanted a bit. Nam Myo Ho Renge Kyo http://www.sgi-usa.org/ — 10:05 Dean stopped by to visit with iced coffee. We talked about Buddhism and chanted a bit. Nam Myo Ho Renge Kyo http://www.sgi-usa.org/

James Lecesne

12:40 PM - On My Bike - and up the Westside Highway bike path toward the theater. — 12:40 PM - On My Bike - and up the Westside Highway bike path toward the theater.

James Lecesne

12:45 PM - My trusty Schwinn parked outside of Adella, the fabulous wine bar across from the theater. — 12:45 PM - My trusty Schwinn parked outside of Adella, the fabulous wine bar across from the theater.

James Lecesne

12:50 PM - Every Saturday there is a greenmarket outside of Manhattan Plaza, across from the Theater. TOMATOES! — 12:50 PM - Every Saturday there is a greenmarket outside of Manhattan Plaza, across from the Theater. TOMATOES!

James Lecesne

12:55 PM - Ran into actor, Barbara Garrick sitting outside of The Little Pie Company. Getting ready to see a matinee of <i>Daddy Long Legs</i> on Broadway — 12:55 PM - Ran into actor, Barbara Garrick sitting outside of The Little Pie Company. Getting ready to see a matinee of Daddy Long Legs on Broadway

James Lecesne

With Barbara Garrick — With Barbara Garrick

James Lecesne

1:05 PM - We ran into Matt Cody, an actor who lives at Manhattan Plaza!! — 1:05 PM - We ran into Matt Cody, an actor who lives at Manhattan Plaza!!

James Lecesne

1:15 PM Sean our House Manager!! — 1:15 PM Sean our House Manager!!

James Lecesne

1:15PM - Karen - Box Office! — 1:15PM - Karen - Box Office!

James Lecesne

1:15 PM - Ross, who sells our Merch and keeps the Brightness happening in the lobby. — 1:15 PM - Ross, who sells our Merch and keeps the Brightness happening in the lobby.

James Lecesne

1:20 PM My dressing table. — 1:20 PM My dressing table.

James Lecesne

1:20 PM - The Absolute Team! Hannah Woodward, Stage Manager; Grace Richardson, Production Manager and Alex Orbovich, Company Manager. — 1:20 PM - The Absolute Team! Hannah Woodward, Stage Manager; Grace Richardson, Production Manager and Alex Orbovich, Company Manager.

James Lecesne

1:25 PM My understudy, Kevin Bernard. “We got lucky with him,” said Hannah, our Stage Manager. — 1:25 PM My understudy, Kevin Bernard. “We got lucky with him,” said Hannah, our Stage Manager.

James Lecesne

My fan mail. To be answered! — My fan mail. To be answered!

James Lecesne

1:30 PM My costumes - made by the talented and amazing Paul Marlow. He makes me look good.
http://www.paul-marlow.com/ — 1:30 PM My costumes - made by the talented and amazing Paul Marlow. He makes me look good. http://www.paul-marlow.com/

James Lecesne

1:55 PM - T-minus five minutes to Showtime. As seen on Otto’s clock, a gift from producer Daryl Roth. — 1:55 PM - T-minus five minutes to Showtime. As seen on Otto’s clock, a gift from producer Daryl Roth.

James Lecesne

2:00 PM PM Backstage and looking onto the stage, about to go on for the matinee. — 2:00 PM PM Backstage and looking onto the stage, about to go on for the matinee.

James Lecesne

Talk back with members of The Hudson Valley LGBT Center in Jersey City. — Talk back with members of The Hudson Valley LGBT Center in Jersey City.

James Lecesne

3:20PM - Look who stopped by! Daryl Roth, our producer. — 3:20PM - Look who stopped by! Daryl Roth, our producer.

James Lecesne

4:00 PM - Meeting with audience members outside the theater - Sarah Polen, Phillip Hall, Joseph Kissing and Frank Blass — 4:00 PM - Meeting with audience members outside the theater - Sarah Polen, Phillip Hall, Joseph Kissing and Frank Blass

James Lecesne

3:35 Back on my bike and down the Westside Highway bike path. — 3:35 Back on my bike and down the Westside Highway bike path.

James Lecesne

3:40 PM A quick nap on the grass along the river. A beautiful day. — 3:40 PM A quick nap on the grass along the river. A beautiful day.

James Lecesne

3:50 PM Warby Parker. I lost my reading glasses and stopped by the amazing Warby Parker to get them replaced. Mal gave me $10 off because she said it’s a drag to lose your glasses. — 3:50 PM Warby Parker. I lost my reading glasses and stopped by the amazing Warby Parker to get them replaced. Mal gave me $10 off because she said it’s a drag to lose your glasses.

James Lecesne

4:15 PM - My Apartment Building in late afternoon, late summer light. My fellow tenants and I have just fought our landlord who was trying to evict us, despite the fact that the building is rent-stabilized. Took us two and half years, but we won! Home — 4:15 PM - My Apartment Building in late afternoon, late summer light. My fellow tenants and I have just fought our landlord who was trying to evict us, despite the fact that the building is rent-stabilized. Took us two and half years, but we won! Home sweet.

James Lecesne

4:45 PM Reading Ken Corbett’s Murder Over A Girl, A psychologist's gripping, troubling, and moving exploration of the brutal murder of a possibly transgender middle school student by an eighth grade classmate. True story. — 4:45 PM Reading Ken Corbett’s Murder Over A Girl, A psychologist's gripping, troubling, and moving exploration of the brutal murder of a possibly transgender middle school student by an eighth grade classmate. True story.

James Lecesne

6:30 PM Back on my bike up the westside Highway. Setting sun — 6:30 PM Back on my bike up the westside Highway. Setting sun

James Lecesne

7PM I’m embroidering a quote from the Tempest. Seems only right. It’s a pillow case:

"Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve,
And, like this insubstantial pageant faded,
Leave not a rack behind. We are such stuff
As dreams are made on; and our li — 7PM I’m embroidering a quote from the Tempest. Seems only right. It’s a pillow case: "Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve, And, like this insubstantial pageant faded, Leave not a rack behind. We are such stuff As dreams are made on; and our little life Is rounded with a sleep."

James Lecesne

Dinner! Hannah and Grace get sandwiches!! It’s sandwich Saturday! — Dinner! Hannah and Grace get sandwiches!! It’s sandwich Saturday!

James Lecesne

7:30 PM We watch Iain Loves Theater Review. Iain is 7 years old and he saw the show on Wednesday. I’ve been eager to see what he had to say. “Let’s take a moment to think about Brightness…”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgEri0rCF3g — 7:30 PM We watch Iain Loves Theater Review. Iain is 7 years old and he saw the show on Wednesday. I’ve been eager to see what he had to say. “Let’s take a moment to think about Brightness…” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgEri0rCF3g

James Lecesne

9:30 PM After the show at Adella for drinks with friends, Mike and Rick, who are visiting from Provincetown. — 9:30 PM After the show at Adella for drinks with friends, Mike and Rick, who are visiting from Provincetown.

James Lecesne

10:30 Back on my bike up the Westside Highway toward home. — 10:30 Back on my bike up the Westside Highway toward home.

James Lecesne

3:40 PM A quick nap on the grass along the river. A beautiful day.

Where the day begins - usually at 8AM (no alarm).
I love the tree outside my window - we’ve been lovers for 25 years.

8:05 AM - Nothing happens without that first cup of coffee. The cup was a gift from my dear friends Melanie and Molly, who live on Cape Cod - I’ve been missing them this summer, but the cup allows me a moment every morning to think of them.

Every morning I sit at my desk, check my email and then begin to work on whatever writing project I’ve got going. Right now I’m working on a Young Adult novel about a kid who is facing the reality of that his grandmother has Alzheimer's.

9:30 AM - Dropping off my Laundry

Angie - My Angel of the Laundromat.

9:35 AM - Your Neighborhood Office - Johnny Wong works Saturdays at YNO, which is the heart and the hands of the West Village. Our local mailspot that acts as concierge, post office, and personal assistant. I’d be lost without them. Just there to mail

9:45 Breakfast - Pretty much the same every day - granola, yogurt, fruit. What’s not to like?

10:05 Dean stopped by to visit with iced coffee. We talked about Buddhism and chanted a bit. Nam Myo Ho Renge Kyo http://www.sgi-usa.org/

12:40 PM - On My Bike - and up the Westside Highway bike path toward the theater.

12:45 PM - My trusty Schwinn parked outside of Adella, the fabulous wine bar across from the theater.

12:50 PM - Every Saturday there is a greenmarket outside of Manhattan Plaza, across from the Theater. TOMATOES!

12:55 PM - Ran into actor, Barbara Garrick sitting outside of The Little Pie Company. Getting ready to see a matinee of <i>Daddy Long Legs</i> on Broadway

With Barbara Garrick

1:05 PM - We ran into Matt Cody, an actor who lives at Manhattan Plaza!!

1:15 PM Sean our House Manager!!

1:15PM - Karen - Box Office!

1:15 PM - Ross, who sells our Merch and keeps the Brightness happening in the lobby.

1:20 PM My dressing table.

1:20 PM - The Absolute Team! Hannah Woodward, Stage Manager; Grace Richardson, Production Manager and Alex Orbovich, Company Manager.

1:25 PM My understudy, Kevin Bernard. “We got lucky with him,” said Hannah, our Stage Manager.

My fan mail. To be answered!

1:30 PM My costumes - made by the talented and amazing Paul Marlow. He makes me look good.
http://www.paul-marlow.com/

1:55 PM - T-minus five minutes to Showtime. As seen on Otto’s clock, a gift from producer Daryl Roth.

2:00 PM PM Backstage and looking onto the stage, about to go on for the matinee.

Talk back with members of The Hudson Valley LGBT Center in Jersey City.

3:20PM - Look who stopped by! Daryl Roth, our producer.

4:00 PM - Meeting with audience members outside the theater - Sarah Polen, Phillip Hall, Joseph Kissing and Frank Blass

3:35 Back on my bike and down the Westside Highway bike path.

3:40 PM A quick nap on the grass along the river. A beautiful day.

3:50 PM Warby Parker. I lost my reading glasses and stopped by the amazing Warby Parker to get them replaced. Mal gave me $10 off because she said it’s a drag to lose your glasses.

4:15 PM - My Apartment Building in late afternoon, late summer light. My fellow tenants and I have just fought our landlord who was trying to evict us, despite the fact that the building is rent-stabilized. Took us two and half years, but we won! Home

4:45 PM Reading Ken Corbett’s Murder Over A Girl, A psychologist's gripping, troubling, and moving exploration of the brutal murder of a possibly transgender middle school student by an eighth grade classmate. True story.

6:30 PM Back on my bike up the westside Highway. Setting sun

7PM I’m embroidering a quote from the Tempest. Seems only right. It’s a pillow case:

"Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve,
And, like this insubstantial pageant faded,
Leave not a rack behind. We are such stuff
As dreams are made on; and our li

Dinner! Hannah and Grace get sandwiches!! It’s sandwich Saturday!

7:30 PM We watch Iain Loves Theater Review. Iain is 7 years old and he saw the show on Wednesday. I’ve been eager to see what he had to say. “Let’s take a moment to think about Brightness…”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgEri0rCF3g

9:30 PM After the show at Adella for drinks with friends, Mike and Rick, who are visiting from Provincetown.

10:30 Back on my bike up the Westside Highway toward home.

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