Should your life story be a stage play?

Five steps to see if your personal journey warrants a live audience

Have you ever wondered if your life story — so weird, unique, full of you-had-to-be-there moments and unbelievable twists — should be performed by professional actors to show the whole world the one true life story they’ve been missing?

As my first play reaches the production stage (five years in the making), I’m realizing that the story I’m telling — weird, unique, and you know the rest — pales in comparison to so many other lives that would be worthy of coming to life on the stage.

So whether your life story is a gritty drama, sitcom, romcom or slasher film disguised as an allegory, there are five easy ways to slice and dice your personal storyline to see where it can leave a lasting impression on a paying audience.

And before you say your life is too boring for anyone to care, remember that the character of the bland-and-sad Willy Loman (Google him if you need to; I’ll wait) has led to actors winning Golden Globes, an Emmy and a Tony. One actor even got an Oscar nomination for playing the dad who works hard and doesn’t feel appreciated, so why wouldn’t your personal saga be worthy of a trip to the community theater or even broadway?