“Cindy Pierce is, was and will continue to be the funniest woman I have ever met. She is a natural storyteller.” – Mike O’Malley, who plays Burt Hummel on Glee
Comic Storytelling
Glitchy Business
The one-night-only performance on January 26th will benefit The Special Needs Support Center (SNSC) of the Upper Valley
Acclaimed comic storyteller, author, innkeeper, and educator Cindy Pierce returns to Lebanon Opera House with a hilarious new show on Sunday, January 26th at 7 PM. Pierce’s brand of outrageous, bawdy, and honest humor will be on full display as she unveils her latest work, a solo show of stories, called Glitchy Business to benefit the Special Needs Support Center of the Upper Valley. Tickets cost $35-40 and are available at LebanonOperaHouse.Org. The show runs approximately 75 minutes and due to the mature content of the show, it’s for adults only.
Pierce is known for her fearless personality and non-stop humor. Those characteristics converge in Glitchy Business, which chronicles Pierce’s unique take on life – navigating both the ordinary and the extraordinary. Pierce’s ability to poke fun at herself and engage the audience reminds us that we are not alone in our fumbles and stumbles. “I just can’t help myself from generating or tripping into cringe-worthy situations,” says Pierce. “Embarrassment doesn’t get its hold on me because the humor of the situation jumps into the front seat before the incident has fully unfolded. By the time I became a mom, it was clear that evolving into an even-keeled, well-behaved adult was not an option. Shameless gusto is how I will roll through the back nine of life.”
The major themes of Glitchy Business make it relatable: Be kinder to yourself, spend less time worrying about what other people think, and dive into life despite the risk of embarrassment.
Highlights from Cindy’s performances in White River Junction, Vt., in 2019.
Wrangling The Drift
Cindy Pierce will touch your heart, make you laugh, and likely inspire a tear or two as she shares stories of her beloved mother, Nancy, and her family’s journey with dementia. Cindy will focus on her journey as a caregiver to share moments of high comedy and profound loss, familiar to those who have supported a loved one with dementia. Having learned the skill of finding humor in the absurd from Nancy herself, Pierce recognizes the many challenging aspects of dementia with tenderness and a healthy dose of humor. Cindy’s stories invite all of us to know that we are not alone.
Watch highlight reels, full show and reflections above.
Keeping It Inn
Functionally dysfunctional families start with well-intended choices and usually lead to unraveling consequences. When Nancy dies at ninety-three, she stumbles on the chance to explain her six decades as a mother of seven, wife and innkeeper. Nancy and her husband Reg leap from suburban Connecticut to rural New Hampshire to become innkeepers without a speck of experience. Running a ramshackle Inn deepens their love and keeps them busy enough to hold their sorrows at bay. As Nancy’s life tour continues, she reconsiders her choices and the unmistakable evidence that tending our hearts is necessary. When dementia consumes her, she maintains her conviction, humor and sass as she shares a bit more wisdom about family connection, lasting love and the need to adapt right to the final exit ramp.
Sex Drive
Follow this link to see the six-part series on YouTube (age-restricted).
Comfort in the Stumble
You will be howling with laughter when Pierce hits the stage with fresh stories reflecting her uncanny resilience despite her life of unraveling incident magnetism. Pierce starts the show exploring how she developed resilience thanks to the influence of a cast of family characters who helped raise her. As an adult, setbacks don’t faze her thanks to her ability to find humor, pick herself back up, and keep diving into life. The feast of stories include Pierce interviewing dancers backstage at a strip club, discovering the wonders of oatmeal diapers and working through the challenge of finding lady clothes.
Finding the Doorbell!
Cringe, laugh, cheer, and be relieved that Cindy experienced these mishaps and triumphs rather than you! Dicey situations retold — from the female condom, to an escapade with the “Last Resort Bra,” to everything you wanted to know about urinal mints — all illustrating her life-long determination to find humor rather than humiliation from her anatomy.
