TONYA MEEKS, MA, LMFT 53591

Creative Inspirer

Calling all Rebels, Truth Seekers, and Artists 

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Weekly meetup location to be announced in Encinitas. 

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Sparrow Land

Electric Lodge 

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NYC Flying Standby

NYC Flying Standby takes the show on the road... 

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Purchase tickets in advance

http://unitedsolo.org/us/flyingstandby-2017/

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flying standby

Tuesday| Sept 20th at Electric Lodge

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Attention All Theatergoers: Once again we ask that you please securely stow all carry-on baggage and fasten your seat belts because "Flying Standby: The Sequel" has now been approved for immediate departure. Join our favorite frequent flyer Tonya for the next leg of her invariably hilarious, inevitably heartbreaking, and incurably addicting journey to destinations both known and still yet undiscovered.

Time bends during this theatrical non-stop flight and the unconditionally complex mother and child relationship we loved in "Flying Standby" mirrors, shadows, and breeds startling revelations when a new grandchild is suddenly introduced to the family legacy. Birth and death, addiction and recovery, faith and loss, laughter and tears all merge and converge as secrets, lies, and startling revelations are served across all cabins of service.

As the daughter once again becomes the mother-but this time by her own choice-Tonya must face the daunting challenge of an in-flight navigation away from the home she's never really left, towards one she's not even certain exists. The result: An unexpected travel advisory is in full effect.

Previous Show:

Tonya Meek's bittersweet one-woman show, "Flying Standby", reveals how the determination to escape her alcoholic mother carried her through a turbulent ride of addiction, lost love, and a final desperate flight toward reconciliation. Please extinguish all smoking materials and prepare for take off. 

www.flyingstandbyhome.com

Tonya has an uncanny ability to transport herself into the characters that she plays. It's pure magic. Louis Gossett, Jr. 

In relating her complicated relationship with her whack job of a mother—by portraying her, in many cases—she gives an appealing, raw performance that's full of love, truth, and humor rather than self-pity. (Backstage)

Flying Standby Home is both humorous and heartfelt - and incredibly fun to watch. I was especially moved by Tonya's vulnerability. She reveals her life in a way that embraces the entire (sometimes messy) journey, that you can't help but walk away feeling like you aren't alone, loving yourself a little bit more, and with more hope that the pain can be transformed into something absolutely beautiful. - Ingrid Mathieu, PhD