I Will Be Good: Answering Life’s Questions

by Sheila Vargas
edited by Abbie Tumbleson

On February 9, 2010 The New England Center for Civic Life will be sponsoring I Will be Good, a performance by Tricia Rose Burt which illustrates how to approach making tough life decisions.

Professor, and Center for Civic life adviser, Joni Doherty, ran the event last year and is planning to do the same in a few weeks. She would like to see a majority of the student body attend.  Students should go and watch because it’s a humorous look at the very serious subject of how an individual wants to live their life, according to Doherty.

Burt’s comedy performance is self-written and showcases true stories from her childhood. She describes going from being a well-behaved daughter, to a successful business woman, up to her present life changes. Burt wanted to chronicle her life decisions and transformations while focusing on helping others to realize how to live their lives the way they want to. She also talks about how important decisions in life should not be based on what others believe would be best.

Tricia Rose Burt (photo: www.triciaroseburt.com)

When asked about her upcoming performance Burt said, “My first FPU performance was critical in the development of I Will Be Good and I’m excited to return to perform it with full production values — costume change, music, lighting. I can’t wait to work with the students who are helping stage the production and with those in the classrooms afterward.”

Doherty said, “This is a question many students in college have to confront along with others such as: What should my major be? Or have I chosen the right one?”

Approximately eighty students attended the event last year, according to Doherty.  She said, “The feedback we got from them was terrific. Part of that, I believe, is because it is fast paced and funny, so students were really able to enjoy it.”

I Will Be Good will be held in the Warehouse Theater on Tuesday February 9 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.  Burt is also planning on visiting classrooms on February 11 in order to continue sharing her story. Professor Doherty is inviting all students to drop in and meet Burt personally that day in the Alumni Lounge from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. where snacks will be served.

Tricia Rose Burt can be contacted through her website at www.TriciaRoseBurt.com and Joni Doherty can be contacted at DohertyJ@franklinpierce.edu.