The Hilda III

Hilda was born in Argentina. Sixty years ago, her husband had a six-month consulting job in New York City. They both fell in love with America and decided to stay. Hilda describes herself as gregarious and has always been a star. She has acted all of her life.  Her first performance was in grade school, and she has continued to be involved with acting and directing. Her main interest in life is communication and empathy, and for her, acting is empathy. She used to go to the theater literally every night – to plays, ballets, the opera, dance.  Her apartment is in a housing development known as a Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC), which she calls “a blessing.” She is on the advisory council, volunteers every week, and gives others the gift of laughter in her improvisation class. She has organized two reading groups, one of which focuses on comedies and dramas.  “Living here is a gift. I am very grateful for all of the extraordinary experiences.” JASA embraces the Naturally