Two more for GOING VIRAL, and world premiere of THE FORMATIVE YEARS!

I'm excited to announce that the ten-minute play that took the LIC One Act Festival by storm (did it...? sure!) will be appearing in Tiger Lily Theatre's Night of Shorts this May 9th through 11th in Knoxville, TN, and also in an upcoming episode of Boston Play Cafe, which I'm recording this May, air date TBD.

(I'm really excited about Boston Play Cafe, because I get to work with Adam Lauver again—yes, the very same Adam Lauver who played the Interviewee in Bridge Rep's Boston Theater Marathon production of THE INTERVIEW.)

And! The kind folks of Pandora Theatre called to let me know that they'd like to include another of my 31 Plays in 31 Days efforts, THE FORMATIVE YEARS, in their Vox Feminina festival. This will be its world premiere, and I'm sad to miss it—but if you're going to be in Houston late April/early May, I encourage you to check it out!

Nay, I beseech you.

He puts the "pub" in "published"

Just a quick one to let you know that you'll be seeing me in print later this year:

I learned that a monologue I wrote for 31 Plays in 31 Days called DAVE RAMSEY WEPT will be included in vol. 3 of interJACtions: Monologues from the Heart of Human Nature (here's a link to vol. 2); and

My (ahem!) award-winning short play GOING VIRAL will appear in vol. 2 of The LIC One Act Festival (here's a link to last year's).

Exciting times!

Going Viral won "Best Play" at the LIC One Act Festival finals!

Whaaaaaat?! Oh yes. I don't know what else to say except that Max Hunter also won "Best Director"... and neither of us would have been awarded these if the cast (below, starting left and going clockwise: Joanna Carpenter,  Mia Jessup, and Rebecca Gray Davis) hadn't been as funny, nuanced, playful, and, well, perfect as they were. I really lucked out on this one.

Photos below are from Joanna's Instagram (thejoannac).

Closing night of "Going Viral"!

thejoannac's photo on Instagram

The LIC Fest semifinals and Spokane Stage Left's Fast & Furious

My girlfriend and I went down to New York this past weekend to visit with friends and also catch my short play GOING VIRAL at the Secret Theatre's Long Island City One Act Play Festival.

I just saw "cycle A," which was only one-third of the whole, but from this alone I was really impressed by the festival. Usually with ten or so short plays you'll get a couple good ones, one great one, a few that make you go "huh," and four or five that make you grimace. (Your mileage may vary.) But I enjoyed every play I saw, including, of course, mine, which... can I brag?... was so good, you guys. The actors had great chemistry and they/the director found many subtle and hilarious moments to play with. I was so proud of them that I smiled and then skulked past them in the lobby without introducing myself, for I am sometimes shy in these situations.

Anyway, I guess the audience agreed, because GOING VIRAL is going to the semifinals! Discounted tickets ($7.50!) are here if you find yourself in New York this Friday, January 31st, without plans: https://www.goldstar.com/events/queens-ny/long-island-city-one-act-festival

In related news, a one-minute play I wrote, MARKETING PARTNERS, is going to appear at Spokane Stage Left's Fast & Furious Festival this Friday and Saturday, January 31st and February 1st.

The cast will feature Joni Elizabeth, Leslie Ann Spencer, Steve Kane, and Jason Young, and if they can pull off this play in one minute or less I will be very, very impressed.

This Friday evening will mark the first time that two plays of mine are being performed on the same night. That deserves a drink, right?

Going, Going, Gone (Viral)

My play opens tonight! It's probably more accurate to say that the Long Island City One Act Festival opens tonight, of which my play is a small part, but just allow me this, would you?

The director and cast are as follows:

Directed by . Max Hunter
Parent 1 . . . . Mia Jessup
Parent 2 . . .  Joanna Carpenter
Daughter . . . Rebecca Gray Davis

They all appear to be talented and accomplished folk. I can't wait to see what they do with it!

You can find more information about the Secret Theater and (discounted!) tickets here.

World premiere of Going Viral

Twice is a trend! I'm excited to announce that another ten-minute play I wrote, Going Viral, will have its world premiere this January at Secret Theatre's Long Island City (LIC) One Act Festival.

(That's New York! People in New York will be reading aloud the things I wrote!)

An earlier, much shorter version of this play appears in my 31 Plays in 31 Days effort. You can read it there. Or don't... and be surprised when you see it!

"When can I see it?" you ask? Well! My play will be part of "Cycle A" at this year's LIC One Act Fest, which means you can catch it at the following times:

Thursday, 16 January, 8:00pm
Sunday, 19 January, 8:00pm
Friday, 24 January, 8:00pm
Saturday, 25 January, 2:00pm

The semi-finals and finals run 30 January to 1 February, should my play make it that far. But let's not get ahead of ourselves! 

You can learn more about the Secret Theatre here. And if you're an actor in New York and want to audition for the festival, they're being held Saturday, 14 December, from 10am to 2pm. Learn more here!

Second Interview

My first professionally produced ten-minute play, The Interview, gains a second life this July at the third annual Hovey Summer Shorts Festival! This time it's directed by Edmund W. Golaski and, unlike the Bridge Rep of Boston production, will be a complete surprise to me, since I likely won't be attending any of the rehearsals. Very much looking forward to seeing what they come up with! The shows run 8pm July 12th, 13th, 19th, and 20th at Hovey Players (9 Spring St., Waltham, MA). Tickets are $15, and you can reserve one by emailing reservations@hoveyplayers.com or calling 781-893-9171. 

 

More promotional love for The Interview

Olivia D'Ambrosio, Producing Artist at Bridge Rep of Boston (and also director for the Boston Theater Marathon performance of my short play), has really been knocking it out of the park with these promotional images. ​

Am I biased because my name is at the top and my words are at the bottom? Possibly. Let's look at another to be sure.​

Nope. They're just awesome.​

​I attended another rehearsal last night and was blown away at how much nuance the actors and director were able to layer in since just Monday. It's really coming together, and Olivia, Deb, and Adam deserve so much praise for their complete commitment to my little play. I cannot wait to see the final version this Sunday at 2pm!