A monologue – Zulman

I hate the thought that I’m vincible. And it’s a word. If you can be invincible than you can be vincible. “Whoever dies with the most money wins, right?” That’s BULLSHIT! When I was little and all the other children had pictures on their walls of Babe Ruth and Steve...

Tick…Tick…Boom – Jonathan Larson’s genius

I just saw Tick…Tick… Boom for the third time. Written by one of my favorite composers, Jonathan Larson, it tells the story of an artist the week before his 30th birthday and the choices he must make. I’ve now seen this show while in my 20’s, 30’s and 40’s and I find...

A monologue – Lana Lang

Hey, everyone… I’m Lana. My parents named me Lana. No, not after Lana Turner, though that would have helped a wee bit in the self esteem department. After Lana Lang…hello, Superman’s ex-girlfriend. I mean they could’ve gone for Lois, at least she sleeps...

Why every writer should take an acting class

I think every artist should take an acting class…especially writers. Because it’s so easy to become isolated in your office with just your own stories to keep you company (that and the ever present-never ringing phone you stare at when you come up for air, wondering...