In this episode, we sit down with Lorna Brunelle! Lorna has had an incredible career in all things performing arts.  After graduating from The Boston Conservatory, she began working for Boston casting, and at the age of 24, opened The Burtwood School of Performing Arts in Middleboro, MA.  In its current location, the school building is also the home of The Alley Theatre. Lorna is passionate about teaching and sharing her love for the arts. She has worked as a vocal instructor, acting coach, pageant consultant, producer, and more.  She curates and hosts many great events and shows, such as her vendor market series - Sip and Stroll.  After being diagnosed with Thyroid cancer at 33, Lorna found that there was limited information and resources for treatment and what to expect with this prognosis.  This led her to write her first book - Dirty Bombshell: From Thyroid Cancer Back to Fabulous!  Lorna then tells us the story of her Mother’s Cancer diagnosis years later, the amazing approach Wanda took to cope with it, and the adventures it led them on.  This later became her second book, The Buoy Projects. 

You can find more information about Lorna, The Burtwood School of Performing arts and the Alley Theatre Here: https://www.facebook.com/lorna.brunelle and IG @lornabrunelle

You can find Lorna’s books on Amazon.