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 […]
Run the Race
September 22, 2015 by 1 Comment
“You know you will win before you even start.” The above quote is from four-time Olympic medalist, swimmer Kieren Perkins. It’s a quote that can apply to how each of us can live our lives. Are you living your life with a passionate zeal, or are you going from day to day hoping things will […]
The Ripple Effect
August 27, 2015 by 5 Comments
Skye Sutherland stands alone on a bridge and looks out as she contemplates her life on Christmas morning. When a Stranger approaches her and begins a conversation, Skye is at first annoyed. However, the longer the Stranger stays, the more Skye opens up to him about why she is troubled. As her story unfolds, we […]
Patience…Perseverance…
August 1, 2015 by Leave a Comment
…Two words I’m constantly battling. They work off of each other. I would say they’re friends. And to make them enemies would be a mistake. I need patience to continue to work on the craft of writing because I am not the writer I know I can be. And I need perseverance to not get […]
Closing Night
July 11, 2015 by Leave a Comment
opened at the Toronto Fringe Festival on July 2 and tonight (July 11) @ 10:30pm, the play will have its closing night. I saw the first 3 shows of the run, stayed away from the next few shows and will return tonight to the Robert Gill Theatre one last time. I’m looking forward to […]
The Final Stretch
July 1, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The Playwright and Cast of OVERTIME January 4, 2015, I began writing brainstorming notes for my play . This evening, June 30, 2015, I saw the first run-thru of the play that I have lived with for 6 months. In just 2 days, (July 2 @ 8:15) the cast and crew of OverTime will give […]
It Takes Time
June 19, 2015 by 1 Comment
I’ve been at this writing thing for some time now. If you would have asked me 10 years ago about the current screenplay I was working on, I would have told you that it was the best thing I’ve ever written and it’s just a matter of time before some Hollywood director scoops it up. […]
OverTime – New Play On Stage in July
May 26, 2015 by 1 Comment
My new play will have its première at the Toronto Fringe Festival beginning July 2 and ending July 12. There will be 7 performances of OverTime during the festival run. Details to come on specific dates. I’ve been working on this play since January and it has been through several drafts since then. The play has […]