Finally after 40 odd years the Conn Curse has been lifted by my daughter Myrna! What is the Conn Curse? Well before I got married it was called the Ibronyi Curse.

Whatever the name, it meant that no matter how exceedingly talented (and modest) I was I could never ever get cast in a major part in any theater production throughout my school years. Through my elementary, junior high and high school years no matter how many times I auditioned I always got stuck in the chorus!

It wasn't until university when my true brilliance in performing was noticed and I was cast as Gladys Hotchkiss in The Pajama Game and Velma Kelly in Chicago.

Well, it seemed as if my daughter had inherited a similar fate. Now, she is a hundred times more talented than I ever was and it seemed that for the last six years of her elementary schooling she was always mysteriously overlooked. It was a mystery 'cuz she was getting cast in commercials and productions outside of school. Hence the Conn Curse. Well no more my friends! Myrna has been cast as Mr. Bumble (the lead part available) in her class's "Reader's Digest" version of Oliver! for music night! Congrats Myrna!