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My 2010 Best Of List Sorry for being AWOL kinda early in the holiday season, but I took that Thanksgiving holiday and ran with it, getting lots of rest and watching movies and eating lots of turkey. But I'm back with a…
Last Night: Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet by Tarell Alvin McCraney Last night I went to A.C.T. to see the final play in Tarell Alvin McCraney's Brothers/Sister cycle which have been playing here in the Bay Area. I unfo…
Last Night: Behind the Bark-N-Burger by Brian Thorstenson Last night I went to a reading of Brian Thorstenson's Behind the Bark-N-Burger. The play was part of Crowded Fire's The Matchbox development series. Brian is al…
Working on One Minute Plays I'm participating in an upcoming One Minute Play Festival here in San Francisco and that of course means I need to submit up to 3 one minute plays. I wrote one this weekend inspired by a sho…
About That Play I forgot to say anything about the play I wrote for Playground's It Gets Better night. Sorry 'bout that. When the topic was announced officially my muse immediately set into action. That is to say that I…
Playground Recap I left work a little early to catch the BART to Downtown Berkeley. While on the crowded and loud train I attempted to call my director. She had left me a voicemail message asking me a question and I want…
End To Radio Silence Sorry about going completely AWOL this week, it has been a hectic week at the ole 9 to 5 job. And I have much to report on here. First, I'm going to see The Brothers Size at the Magic tomorrow. Once…
Scapin at A.C.T. or How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Enjoy the Farce To appreciate how I learned to appreciate comedia del arte, you need to know that I did not study theatre as an undergrad or a graduate student. The…
The Siren Song of The Brothers Size When we meet the brothers Ogun and Oshoosi at the top of the play they seem to be opposites. Ogun is the hard-working owner of a car garage, his brother Oshoosi oversleeps and is unemp…
2010 Pen Center USA Literary Awards Have Been Announced I may have briefly alluded back in March that I was reading tons of plays, but I didn't say why. I can now reveal that I was one of three judges reading the drama s…