When I’m angry, I paint

I started painting in ’96. I had just lost the lead in a play to a spectacularly untalented actress whom the director was screwing. It was a huge loss of illusion for someone who genuinely thought the magical world of theatre was a meritocracy.  I was...

Sister Cities at the Hollywood Fringe

I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of seeing Sister Cities performed because every time I watch it, whether it’s a 50 thousand dollar production with elaborate sets and celebrity names or a tiny fringe production with an old couch and a shelf full of...

“The Pink Coat”… where dead monologues go to live

Sometimes, the best monologues don’t actually make the final play. When working on the final drafts of my play Blind Spots, there was a lot of terrific collaboration between me and director Elise Robertson. Give and Take. To and Fro. And it broke both of our...

E-publishing short plays

One of my favorite things to do is casting. I love actors and truly believe that if you cast the right person in the right part, the project will fly smoothly. A new company is publishing three of my short plays and are including audio recordings along with the text....