Jamie Kilstein

First off: this nomination, playing off Broadway a few days next year and man. It’s one of the coolest things that’s ever happened to me.

Thank you SoHo Playhouse , Darren and Kevin James Doyle I can not wait to make some noise with you next year.

Thank you Tim Minchin Karen and the Gilded Balloon . I look up to you guys so much. When I dreamt of playing this venue I never thought it could be this magical and have touched my heart as much as it did. I’m more tired than I’ve ever been but I’m gonna miss you all more than words could express. Although that could be Stockholm syndrome.

Thank you Rory and Kate the two best techs I could have asked for. Thank you to all the artists i saw who inspired me to be better.

I don’t even know where im gonna live a month from now, but I know this fringe will be in my heart, and I’ll be better for it.

Last show tonight.

This fest has been the highest highs and lowest lows. But by far the highest highs were the people I’ve met.

First off Amanda Knox and I became instant best friends. Her and her entire family were my lifelines. So talented and kind and constantly looking to improve as an artist and as a person. And generous holy s**t. When you have been through it you either go walls up or you give back and she chose the latter. Amanda and Chris set the bar for people I want to surround myself with. (Also I had no idea who she was and the first time we met asked her name 3 times. Oops.)

Ira Glass and Susanna Fogel are both heroes of mine. To get to spend time with them and have Ira at my show was fu***ng wild. To be so successful and still looking to help the struggling artists is exactly who I want to be. Susanna’s writing I have read to get better at the craft, and without what Ira and birbiglia did, this show would not have happened. (Although also without Ira I wouldn’t have started my podcast career that ended poorly. So I guess it’s a wash.)

Second Best School Shooting holy s**t. The best writing and acting I have seen. These women showed me the kind of artist I want to be. I just wanted to run into a wall after, move to LA and get BETTER. The fact that they came to my show was wiiiiild and such a highlight I have held onto when things got tough. Also shout out to old pal Adam McKay for producing it!

There are too many other artists to name, many of whom I didn’t even get pictures with. Prop made me feel less crazy during my run in with christians and was an honor to have him at the show and Krystina I have looked up since I first met her in NYC 15 years ago or some s**t her show was unbelievable and a very good person to hype you up.

I’m still deep in this s**t, but reminding myself of all I already have accomplished feels good.

Whirlwind of emotions so here are some more reviews a mountain and some vegan tacos. Happy phoebe bridgers weekend for all my fellow sads and thanks to all who have come and spread the world!

A very hard day but I found this review of the show and it makes me feel like il doing something right. Thank you.

Audience reviews starting to come in. Even though my story is so wild and unique I was hoping it would help others and I’m so glad it is. This show is gonna be a word of mouth baby so thank you very very much.