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 […]

Throughout the summer and fall of 2011, I spent a considerable amount of time working on 3 scripts for a screenplay competition called The Kairos Prizes.  Struck was a brand new film script I developed.  A Walk in the Park (which placed in the top 12 of Kairos last year), I re-worked and tweaked and […]

I’m doing a lot of pacing these days…which means I’m writing a new script.  This is for an Easter production that will be staged in late March, early April.    Inspiration and writing are not always on the same page.  The beginning stage of any script is time-consuming and draining as you wait for that spark of […]

Last night was the dress rehearsal for Hero which was attended by a handful of people.  After weeks of rehearsal it was time to invite an audience into our world.     For me, I am always curious to see what resonates with people…what will make them laugh, cry, be surprised.  I know the play so intimately […]

Last night I worked on lighting with the cast of Hero.  We are 10 days from opening and things are moving rather quickly.   The set was also being built so there were a lot of creative juices in the air.  Working on lighting can be rather tedious.  The cast has to wait around while lights […]

Hero opens in just over 3 weeks.   I am at the point in the process where all the scenes are coming together.   We will soon be running the entire play.   Acting is the main focus right now and by month’s end we will move onto the technical elements of the show.     I’m working with […]