Shakespearean Beer Brands

I get a steady amount of visits on my Shakespearean Porn Titles post, I imagine because it combines two things everybody likes; archaic, stilted language and pornography. Given all this attention I thought I'd carry the Bard theme over to brands of beer. Here's 10 Shakesbeerean brands, feel free to add more in the comments. … Continue reading Shakespearean Beer Brands

Attempting Iambic Pentameter

I'm writing a new short script for a theater company that's looking for classically written plays. My approach is to rewrite Shakespeare's Twelfth Night into a truncated, eight page (guideline length) play that hits on all the main plot points from the original work in an updated setting but is still written with elevated, classical … Continue reading Attempting Iambic Pentameter

Techwreck

(Short story inspired by a tech rehearsal for my stage play Electric Serenade last September in New York. There were a number of mishaps, and I exaggerated them greatly for artistic and comedic purposes. 1,764 words long.) “So you’re experienced at running tech?” Valerie asked with concern. “Trust me, I’ve been doing this for years,” … Continue reading Techwreck

Top O’ The Morning! – A 10 Minute Play

(This is a play I wrote for a short play festival about a year ago, it's based on an actual cafe in Santa Cruz that has since closed but had about five or six regular customers who went there every morning to discuss the issues of the day, trade stories, and add atmosphere to the … Continue reading Top O’ The Morning! – A 10 Minute Play

Hacks, A Short Play, To Be Performed Over Zoom Tonight

My short play Hacks, a story of two old Hollywood hack screenwriters, is going to be presented tonight over Zoom along with other short plays by the Wine Box Players. Showtime is on September 22 at 7:40PM EDT and will go until 10:30PM EDT, 4:40PM-7:30PM PDT, here's link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3080641380 In Hacks, Nathanael and Herman come … Continue reading Hacks, A Short Play, To Be Performed Over Zoom Tonight

Last Performance of Electric Serenade Tomorrow!

Last of the six performances of my stage play Electric Serenade will be tomorrow Saturday afternoon at 2PM EDT. Venue is Theater for the New City at 155 1st Ave between 9th and 10th Streets in the East Village and part of their 2022 Dream Up Festival. Come by if you happen to be in … Continue reading Last Performance of Electric Serenade Tomorrow!

Putting The Show Together!

The upcoming presentation of my two act stage play Electric Serenade is currently in rehearsal and scheduled to premier on Sunday September 11 at Theater for the New City in East Greenwich Village in lower Manhattan as part of the 2022 Dream Up Festival. Ad for Electric Serenade It's been an exciting experience but also … Continue reading Putting The Show Together!

Electric Serenade Moving Ahead!

There have now been five rehearsals for my full length stage play Electric Serenade and I hear from the director that they're coming along well! I can't be at the rehearsals because they're in New York City and I live in California but I plan on flying out there for the final rehearsals and opening … Continue reading Electric Serenade Moving Ahead!

Coming Up: Electric Serenade

My two act comedy Electric Serenade that I posted about previously is moving ahead! One more performance was added so there will be six shows performed at Theater for the New City's 2022 Dream Up Festival from September 11 to September 17. Project now has a director, Laurence C. Schwartz, a veteran of the New … Continue reading Coming Up: Electric Serenade

Upcoming Stage Play Performance

My two act comedy Electric Serenade will be part of Theater for the New City's 2022 Dream Up Festival! The festival will be happening from August 28th to September 18th, and my play is tentatively scheduled for five performances during the final week from Sunday September 11th to Sunday September 17th. Right now I'm looking … Continue reading Upcoming Stage Play Performance