The scene:  3 children sit in a classroom by themselves as their classmates exit.  It is the last day of school.  Grade 3 is done, onto grade 4.  But not for these 3 lonely children.   They do not know what is going on and why they are being held back, until the teacher takes them […]

I’m tired.  It’s that time in the production when many pieces are coming together and I’m feeling stretched.  But it’s all good.  Children of Light, will soon see the light of day come Dec 8 and 9.  I’m working with a great group of volunteers who I am sure are also feeling stretched.  We are […]

I found out last week that my script Home made the top 7 (out of approximately 1000 entries) in the Writemovies Screenplay Competition.  And to add to this excitement, my friend Domenica (Mima) Hoyes was also in the top 7.  The odds of both of us placing in the top 7 of a screenwriting contest […]

Children of Light is in its 3rd week of rehearsals and things are moving along.  I am working with 2 composers, writing music for 4 songs.    We are at about the half-way mark of blocking the entire play and then we move onto acting.  I hope to pass on a cast photo by month’s end.  […]

I am days away from having my first reading of a play I’ve been working on throughout the summer.  Aside from my sister, no one has read the play.  I will be reading it with actors who were recently cast for an upcoming Christmas Production. Something is going on at the Clayborne farm. Matriarch Margaret […]

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 […]