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A post script to my note on Los Angeles below.  I was out there primarily to attend the LAWebFest, along with other members of the cast and crew of CapSouth (see photo), a WebFest official selection and the political comedy in which I play Congresswoman Gracie Todd Englewright. Well CapSouth took home no prizes from the WebFest, but at the Indie Series Awards last night at the El Portal Theater in L.A., writers #RobRaffety, #AndrewHeaton, and #SatyaThallam took home the prize for "Best Comedy Writing."  Well deserved and well done Guys! Rob had L.A. actor Mike Moser on hand to accept.  Rob texted everyone at 1 a.m. and was absolutely beside himself, especially since the competition included Hollywood pros and a writer/producer for Buffy the Vampire Slayer!  Here's a clip of the ISA award announcement.  By the way, rumor has it that Sat'ya Thall'am is changing his name to John Smith.  Hah! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8jHWlGsluM&feature=share...

News just in that Rob Raffety's political comedy series CapSouth  - which was shot over the summer with me in the role of Congresswoman Gracie Todd Englewright - has been named an official selection at this year's LAWeb Fest !  Naturally I'll be heading out to Los Angeles for the festivities and to connect with film industry friends in the area. The LAWebFest is the world oldest and largest web series festival in the world. Last year saw entries from 33 states and 19 foreign countries. Workshops, networking, lots of good times. The New Year is already looking up.

Taped the Season 1 finale of CapSouth , the web series about the antics of Congressional staff, i.e. those who really run Washington. Since yours truly plays their nemesis,  Congresswoman Gracie Todd Englewright , and we taped in a popular DC pub, it required me to essentially be "in-character" through the four hours it took to shoot my scenes. Whew!  Pretty tiring. The series has a fine cast though and it was a lot of fun. As I tweeted earlier today, I'm an introvert and a non-drinker (well, a rare drinker) and the scene involved me giving a nearly 5 minute speech to a big crowd in the pub announcing my intention to run for re-election - oh, and it had to be funny. I was feeling a little pressure. Here I am with the principal cast. (L to R) R. Michael Oliver, Kathryn Browning, Andrew Heaton, and Naomi Brockwell   

Gracie arrives in Washington, DC, this week in the new YouTube political comedy # CapSouth . The nation's capital may never be the same. Congresswoman Gracie Todd Englewright in #CapSouth     Photo by Lauren Shannon