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 […]
Find What You Love
April 24, 2015 by 1 Comment
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 […]