Whether we are aware of it or not, most of us are dealing with a head full of monkeys. That is, “chattering monkeys,” as they are known in Buddhism, that cloud our minds as we go about our days, unable to control our thousands of thoughts.

Even between bites on his lunch break, Dr. Mark Samuelson finds himself advising a patient he’s run into at Linden Ponds’ Acorn Pub. As she sits down to eat, he reminds her to drink plenty of warm liquids to combat her cold, and  she promises to take his advice.

A myriad of actors, musicians, and great minds regularly take to the stage at the Linden Ponds performing arts theater, but it’s the talent behind the scenes that keeps the theater in motion.