Whoever said patience is a virtue probably didn't think it all the way through. (Picture of the Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse taken from above Its Beach, looking east)
Projects For 2025
A couple more stage plays of mine will be performed in New York City this year. Yellow Roses, a one act drama set in a neighborhood pub on a Tuesday night, will be getting three performances on June 5th, 7th, and 8th at the New York Theater Festival. This play got a staged reading last … Continue reading Projects For 2025
Merry Christmas & Happy Hanukkah!
Wishing a Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to all who observe on this rare day day when the first day of Hanukkah falls on December 25th. And may there be peace on earth and love in the hearts of everyone during this holiday season.
Breaking Through The Writing Logjam
I've been working on a new two act stage play off and on for the last three and a half years, mostly off, but over the past few months I've been giving it more attention. About a month or two ago I had about 10 to 15 minutes of stage time written with pen and … Continue reading Breaking Through The Writing Logjam
Tempus Non Expectandum
(Short story about reacting to change that can't be stopped. 1,170 words.) “Look, I wish I could help you,” the clerk pleaded as he leaned forward on his desk at the planning department, “but it’s out of my hands.” “Same old bureaucratic runaround,” Angela replied sullenly. “Isn’t there anything you can do?” Lucas asked. “Nobody … Continue reading Tempus Non Expectandum
Another Staged Reading This October 12
My one act drama Yellow Roses will be getting another staged reading by Equity Library Theater this Saturday October 12th at the Hamilton Grange Library at 503 W. 145th St. in New York, NY and will be presented with other plays. Five of the six readers from the previous staged reading last August 17th will … Continue reading Another Staged Reading This October 12
Central Park Jazz – West Fourth Trio
On my latest trip to New York while walking through Central Park, I came across a jazz quartet, sat on a bench, and enjoyed their fine playing. They're the West Fourth Trio, I assume the saxophonist was a guest musician, and they were tight. Wish I had showed up earlier to capture more of their … Continue reading Central Park Jazz – West Fourth Trio
Seeing Statue Of Liberty For The First Time
I recently made a trip to New York City to see a staged reading of my one act play Yellow Roses by the Equity Library Theater last August 17th. Before the trip I planned a visit to the Brooklyn Bridge, I wanted to walk across it during my previous trips but didn't get the chance. … Continue reading Seeing Statue Of Liberty For The First Time
Staged Reading This Saturday August 17
My one act drama Yellow Roses will be part of an afternoon of staged readings by Equity Library Theater at the Queens Public Library and presented by The Woodside Players. Event begins at 1PM and there will be six short plays. My play takes place in a neighborhood pub on a Tuesday night and has … Continue reading Staged Reading This Saturday August 17
Adventures In Table Reading
I recently completed a feature length screenplay titled Second Time Around, an adaptation of my stage play Electric Serenade which was performed at Theater for the New City in East Greenwich Village New York in September 2022. As soon as I returned home to California after its premier I began turning my stage play into a … Continue reading Adventures In Table Reading