Last Friday and Saturday I shot my latest short movie, a comedy about marital strife titled At Long Last. This movie is based on a teleplay I directed as a live broadcast back in June 2024 called No Good Deed, and after an unsuccessful attempt to get it performed as a stage play I decided … Continue reading Making A New Short Movie
Riding Along The California Coast
Last Tuesday was a short work day so instead of waiting three hours for the next bus I decided to ride along the newly paved bicycle path that starts in Davenport and goes south 11 miles/17.6 km to Santa Cruz. It runs alongside an old unused railroad track and sits between Highway 1 and the … Continue reading Riding Along The California Coast
Happily Ever After, Staged Reading Tomorrow
Staged reading tomorrow afternoon of my two act comedy/drama Happily Ever After at Scratch Studio. Event starts at 2PM and venue is located at 303 Potrero St. #02B in the Old Sash Mill. A story about a chance meeting between two people who are at a crossroads in their lives. Sarah Mitchler and Noah Bunting … Continue reading Happily Ever After, Staged Reading Tomorrow
Upcoming Staged Reading
A two act play of mine titled Happily Ever After will be receiving a staged reading this Saturday August 8 2PM PDT at the Scratch Studio in the Old Sash Mill complex. Happily Ever After is a rewrite of my play Electric Serenade which was performed at Theater for the New City back in September … Continue reading Upcoming Staged Reading
Happy 250th Birthday, USA
250 years ago today the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania which set off the chain of events that would result in the founding of the United States of America. So much has been written about this revolutionary era and more will be written as it continues to … Continue reading Happy 250th Birthday, USA
Merry Summer Solstice!
On this longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere I want to wish everyone a happy summer solstice and to enjoy this time of increased light. When times are dark, the light gives hope, direction, and illumination. The light more important than ever, and may the it continue to guide as the days … Continue reading Merry Summer Solstice!
Sitting On A Gold Mine: A Poem
(Wrote this poem yesterday. Like all my poetry it was written all at once with very few changes, so it doesn't have the polish or refinement of my fiction and script writing. However it's as close to pure expression as I can achieve with words. I never know what poems are about when I'm writing … Continue reading Sitting On A Gold Mine: A Poem
Upcoming Play Canceled
My short play No Good Deed which was scheduled to be performed at the New York Theater Festival's 2026 Spring/Summer Fest had to be pulled for various reasons, the main one being a number of actors had to leave the project for various reasons. This wasn't an easy decision, but ultimately it was the least … Continue reading Upcoming Play Canceled
Upcoming Play In New York
Another stage play of mine is going to be performed in New York, a short comedy about a couple with marital difficulties called No Good Deed. It's being staged by New York Theater Festival for their 2026 Spring/Summer Festival. Listing for No Good Deed on the NY Theater Festival website can be found here. The … Continue reading Upcoming Play In New York
Working On A New Screenplay
Further announcing a new writing project I began last April and mentioned in a previous post about upcoming projects, a screenplay about a day in the life of a restaurant. Restaurants are dramatic places fraught with tension, conflict, demanding work conditions where 'too fast' doesn't exist, clashing personalities that spill over into verbal and occasionally … Continue reading Working On A New Screenplay
Robert Kirkendall 