Your soul needs to be fed. For some people, they know what they love and they are doing it. For others, the search is ongoing – a struggle which oftentimes is defined by fear. The first thing you have to ask yourself is what is it you love? Start there. I’ve know for some […]
The Audience
March 25, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Most people are looking for an audience. It may just be an audience of one (your spouse, your best friend, siblings, etc) but we all want someone to take notice of us. We’re all looking for some form of validation. It’s one of the reasons Facebook is so successful. We want to share our lives […]
New Website, New Plays, More Re-writes
March 11, 2015 by 3 Comments
In the last few months, my website has gone through a renovation and update. I am still in the process of transferring my old website onto this new site and there are aspects of this new site that will change. I have not been able to update for a while as the transfer was a […]
The Chronos Prize Finalist
January 16, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The Chronos Prize in Screenwriting is a 50 thousand dollar prize given to a writer who has previously won The Kairos Prize in Screenwriting or who has had a script produced into a film. I won the Kairos Prize back in 2013 and the screenplay that won (PLAY BALL) is currently optioned by a production […]
Play Ball in New York
December 6, 2014 by Leave a Comment
From my producer Pat Patterson, comes this:Pâté Productions is pleased to invite you to a Staged Reading of the Kairos Award Winning Screenplay PLAY BALL by Romeo Ciolfi. Please join me along with director Gina Roché as our talented actors bring life to these words! We welcome and appreciate your feedback afterwards. Wednesday January 7, […]
The Music Man
November 19, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Over the years, I’ve worked with composers who have taken lyrics I’ve written and arranged some beautiful scores. It’s a collaborative process where I give composers samples of the kind of music I would like for a particular song. It’s always fun when they come up with a musical idea and I hear it for […]
Thirsty Cast
October 29, 2014 by Leave a Comment
I’ve been working with this group of volunteers for the past month and a half. It is the cast of Thirsty, a production that will be staged at The Stone Church, Dec 6 & 7 for 3 performances. It is a play that combines drama with song. The music is original and is composed by […]
Adventures in Creativity
September 30, 2014 by 2 Comments
I am 3 weeks in rehearsing a new stage production for Christmas called Thirsty. The cast has been great and I am working with 6 new volunteers which can be daunting if you don’t know them. But I’ve been really encouraged with what I’ve seen and the potential that’s still to come. Soon, I’ll introduce […]
Play Ball Optioned
August 28, 2014 by 20 Comments
I’ve been writing screenplays for some time. Over the years, I have sent out many letters (yes, there was a time when we used to write letters) and emails regarding my work. I’ve kept every written rejection I have received in letter form and in email response. As many of you know, last year my […]
The First Draft
July 22, 2014 by 1 Comment
I’ve just spent the last 3 weeks working on a play that will be staged on December 6 & 7. It’s one of the annual productions I do around the Christmas season. With these productions, I cast the play first before writing anything as the actors come from a group of volunteers. I then create a […]