Maria began her career (and her life) in the United States. But once she had a  taste of life in Canada, both personal and professional, Toronto soon became  her home base. And I met Maria when we worked together on a production of  “Lend Me a Tenor”, at Theatre Aquarius – and that was probably about 30  years ago. Maria has worked in every medium and she has criss-crossed the  performing landscape with an enviable agility.  

Our conversation ranges from early influences in Chicago and at the Stratford  Festival. Maria discusses the perennial artist’s challenge with finding a  balance between work and family – and the added challenge of career when  the family is grown and no longer the daily focus. So, a chatty segment of  today’s conversation might be titled Life After Active Parenting.