After the show, Stahl has a routine that helps her unwind.
"I take my time in the dressing room – I take off all the stage makeup before leaving the building, and typically take a full shower. I'll ice my ankles to prevent inflammation – it's a good way to cool down. We also use a lot of rollers – foam rollers of even sometimes harder ones – so I also do that and some mild stretching. Nothing crazy, but just making sure at when I cool down there's no tightness, nothing is locked up."
On matinee performance days she'll grab a late lunch in the area — usually a protein and vegetables in some form. A salad at local favorite Souvla for Mediterranean fare, or a bite at Arlequin in San Francisco's Hayes Valley near the theater, she said. "Especially after Sugar Plum, I like to get some good protein and iron, so a steak salad or something."
Once her day is finally done (she had a small role in the evening performance for this particular show), Stahl likes to have an hour or so of down time with her husband at home before bed. She opts for light comedies on Netflix before falling asleep — something we can all relate to!
