Hero is complete.  I put the finishing touches on this latest play that will run Dec 10 & 11.  This past week I was tweaking the script, refining dialogue and character motivations and cutting anything that felt superfluous.   The first reading with the cast is September 11 and it will be a great relief to […]

I’ve just spent the last couple weeks writing my upcoming Christmas production that is slated to begin rehearsals in September with a cast of 11.    After spending much time contemplating what I should write about, the ideas started flowing and the characters took shape.  And because I know already who will be in this production, […]

Last week I attended a play at the Toronto Fringe Festival called Kim’s Convenience.  The writer, actor, director of this show is Ins Choi.   Recently I had the pleasure of joining a writer’s group in which Ins was the leader.  Kim’s Convenience received rave reviews from critics and as a result was picked as one […]

So there I was today typing my new screenplay called Struck.  I had finished writing a rough draft of Struck a week ago and I am now imputing my hand written copy to the computer.  I write everything long-hand first and never do a first draft straight to the computer.  I think better when I’m […]

My brother Adam has been working on a feature length animated film for over 10 years and he has finally completed it.  Adam did everything in this film (all the animation, built the sets & models, editing, etc.).  The script was written by Michael Stokes – a writer Adam met during his York University days.  […]

All first drafts of any scripts I write are handwritten and the first words I scribble at the top of the first page before I write anything else is “We Begin”.  I believe this phrase came from a math teacher back in my high school days.  This is how he began his math class by […]

Earlier this year I spent some time on my play and cut several pages from the most recent draft.  Once the new draft was complete, I submitted the play to the Woodward/Newman Drama Award at the Bloomington Playwrights Project, an organization that fosters new playwrights.  Results for the Woodward/Newman Drama Award were announced recently and […]

Check out the Gallery & Media sections of and where you will find photos of my latest two productions.  Thank you to James Carter for taking these pictures and also snapping some behind the scene shots.  I will begin another production for Christmas in the next month.  Once casting is complete, parts will be written […]

On Tuesday I sat through my second to last rehearsal, watching for the umpteenth time. One dress rehearsal is left and my job is basically done after several months of piecing this puzzle together. And the pieces are aplenty from the writing, to the acting, directing, technical aspects, sets, props, posters and those are just the […]

Dress rehearsal for is a week away. I had a very productive rehearsal last night as my troop of actors review everything we have done up to this point. This whole week is devoted to piecing together all the scenes of the play. The weekend is filled with tech, set, props and costumes. This is […]