There are times in life when you must wait your turn. The worse thing to do while you wait is to sit and do nothing. And doing nothing can be very tempting (and easy) because creating something new from scratch is like climbing a rocky mountain. But regardless of how hard it is and how […]
Revisiting Animal
March 2, 2016 by 1 Comment
In the past 2 weeks, I went back and re-visited a play of mine called Animal. Animal is a story about a woman suffering from mental illness and how that illness plays havoc on the family members around her. It is a story I first began writing back in 2008 and since that time have […]
Stand Out
February 16, 2016 by 4 Comments
My screenplay, has been re-optioned by producer Pat Patterson. Pat first optioned the script in August 2014 and since that time, she has held a reading in New York and has received tons of feedback on the script. I have done a re-write and Pat has been moving forward with more re-writes and financing of […]
Finalist…now wait
January 20, 2016 by 8 Comments
You never know what can happen if you commit to a passion and you walk through/endure all the highs and lows that it entails. Belief and hope are powerful tools to keep you on a narrow path that often feels lonely and filled with doubt. It’s important along the way to have encouraging people around […]
The Road Ahead
January 1, 2016 by 3 Comments
Several people who have watched my seasonal plays, came up to me after my most recent Christmas production – and said: “That was the best one you’ve done”. To which I responded with: “The best is yet to come”. This motivates me to work harder and get better. No matter what you do or who […]
The Journey, Not the Destination
December 18, 2015 by 3 Comments
Below, I stand with the cast of in the curtain call of our closing performance on Sunday night. I began in June where I auditioned actors and for the month of July and August I wrote the script. It has been a 5-month journey. I’m sure many of you have heard it said that it […]
The Great Surrender
December 2, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Logline: A disillusioned former high school football star’s life is left in ruins after a tornado puts his mother in a coma, which in turn, awakens his purpose, but it may not be enough to overcome a tragic past he’s lied about. Synopsis: Zackary Foley grew up in Oklahoma where he played high school football […]
Encouraged
December 2, 2015 by 1 Comment
Trailer to , on stage Dec 12 & 13… We are a week and a half away before is presented to the public. This past week I’ve heard all the music that will be part of the production. I’ve been on our set and have continued to work closely with the actors. The lights and […]
Better Than Yesterday
November 9, 2015 by 1 Comment
Cast of THE RIPPLE EFFECT BACK ROW: Charnelle Magumbe, Lavern Gravis, Scott MacKinnon MIDDLE ROW: Serina Azevedo, Ruth Roblin, Christine Laskowski, Jan Pedder FRONT ROW: Rachel MacMillan, Tracee Noelle, Gavin Pedder, Ryan MacKinnon Meet the cast of . I’ve been working with this group since mid-September. There are always challenges when working with a large […]
In the Works
October 22, 2015 by Leave a Comment
I’m in the middle of two projects right now. Since mid September, I’ve been rehearsing a play I wrote this past summer called . The play deals with the theme of how our words and actions can have a profound impact on others. I’ve been working with 11 volunteer actors and we are just at […]