I Woke Up Dead at the Mall (23 page)

Thank you, thank you, thank you, in no particular order, to:

Wendy Loggia, for multitasking as an editor/deity

Dan Lazar and Victoria Doherty-Munro of Writers' House, for being scary smart and endlessly patient

Myra Donnelley, for being a staunch supporter, an evil twin, and a goddess among mothers

Ryan, Kirsten, Donna, Erin, Phil, and Dandan, for being such a delightful work family

Diane Lambert Dixon, for all that early encouragement

Edward Zabala and the friendly baristas on Bond, for providing me with my personal writer's colony, plus tea

Jeanne and Mur, for being like sisters to me

Annie, for being my favorite human

And a group hug to Fred Sullivan, my Senior Seven sisters, Dream Moms, Justine Lambert and Kenneth Nowell of Looking Glass Theatre, the PS130, MAT, and Baruch gangs. Go, Blue Devils!

Judy Sheehan is one of the original cast members and creators of the long-running stage hit
Tony 'n' Tina's Wedding
. She was the playwright-in-residence at New York City's prestigious Looking Glass Theatre and has had plays produced there and at regional theaters around the country. She lives in New York City, which is sort of like living in a giant mall.