I am one month away from the first reading of the Christmas production I will be staging in December.  First readings for me are like opening nights.  On opening night, I watch an audience react to the play.  On first readings, it’s the same thing, except I’m watching actors react to the play.  In both instances, […]

Jack Richardson is a playwright from the 1960’s and he had 2 plays that did very well for him:  The Prodigal (which won him a Drama Desk and an Obie Award in 1960) and his follow up play, Gallows Humor.    He was in his mid 20’s at this time and was being compared to the […]

Two month ago, I had a reading of my screenplay Twig with a couple friends.  I think it’s important to let your work be heard by a trusted few who are not afraid to tell you what they think.  It’s not much of a benefit to have someone read your work and say, “Yeah, it was […]

Not many may know this about me, but I love hockey and I am a huge fan of the New York  Rangers.  Hockey’s in my blood and has been all my life.  I played hockey with my brothers growing up every weekend.  I became a fan of the Rangers because when I was young I was into […]

Time flies.  It’s been already one month since I wrapped Up in the Attic.  I had such a good time doing that play, but I knew once it was complete I had re-writes to do on two screenplays of mine.   I began with my re-write of Home and have been working on it non-stop the […]

I’ve had a few days to reflect back on my experience of Up in the Attic.  From beginning to end I found this to be a most satisfying and fulfilling journey.  I was surrounded with the best of elements:  devoted actors, young and gifted musicians, eager composers,  determined light and sound technicians, a supportive stage […]

I was the last person to leave the stage last night after we wrapped up the dress rehearsal of Up in the Attic.   It was 11 o’clock.  I was alone.  And it was quiet. Peaceful.   I marvelled at the set and the tremendous amount of work a group of volunteers did putting this attic together. […]

The time is moving fast.  In one week, Up in the Attic will have its dress rehearsal in front of an audience.  These next 5 rehearsals will bring the cast closer together as we add the technical elements of the show.  Last night I was working with a couple of young musicians who play piano […]

Up in the Attic has been in rehearsal for a little more than a month.  We are at about the half-way point to sharing this play with an audience.  In the next two weeks, many elements will begin to converge as the actors soon do away with their scripts and the focus shifts toward acting.  […]

Here are the finalists for this year’s Kairos Prizes in Screenwriting: Paul H. Boge of East St. Paul, Manitoba, CAN for MULLI Bret Eugene Boyer of Scottsdale, AZ for TEXTING WITH GOD James M. De Vince of Wallingford, CT for THE BASKETBALL David (Nicholas) Hartmann of Mason, OH for A DOLPHIN IN OUR LAKE Bryan […]