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Short + Sweet Hollywood 2025
Update: (much over due!) We made it to the Finals! As I write this the Festival is now over, and Perseids took home a number of honors: crew takeover award for "Best Drama" Festival award for "Best Playwright" As well as some things I can claim no responsibility...
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Short + Sweet Hollywood 2025
Update: (much over due!) We made it to the Finals! As I write this the Festival is now over, and Perseids took home a number of honors: crew takeover award for "Best Drama" Festival award for "Best Playwright" As well as some things I can claim no responsibility...
“Thunder” at The A Chronicles 10 Minute Play Festival
I'm thrilled to share that my short play Thunder was selected from over 350+ submissions to be a part of The A Chronicles 10 Minute Play Festival. This festival takes place in Connecticut, so I likely won't be able to get out there, (you'll know I've won the...
Universitas: Food & Wine
Back in May, I put up a post with links to free education resources, which I had started as part of my job during COVID. The amount of free education out there online is staggering. If you don't care about certification or diplomas, just about learning stuff, the...
Four Girls
I was teaching the Saturday morning Kenpo class - no, not the 7:30 am advanced Black Belt class - the 10:00 am one - the one with the wee beasties, the littles, the younglings. Four little girls showed up that day, a couple of 7-year-olds, and a pair of sisters...
Universitas
In the medieval world, when the first western universities formed, they did not have physical facilities. Classes were taught in whatever space was available, including churches or homes. A university was not a physical space, but a collection of individuals,...
Play reading: Imago
One of the perks of living in a city with a vibrant theatre scene (and yes, Los Angeles has had a vibrant theatre scene for many years now) is that you find talented folks who are willing to spend an afternoon to help you develop your play. When writing, I find...
24 Hour Theatre Event: With Hope in Our Hearts
Don't call me Friday, November 8 after 5pm. I'll be busy writing. I've been invited to participate in Theatre Unleashed's latest 24-hour theatre event as a playwright. 24-hour shows are produced entirely, as advertised, within 24 hours. The clock starts Friday...
Hollywood Short+Sweet Fest 2024
It’s rare that I actually get to see productions of my short plays, which makes it so much more exciting when I do. The Short+Sweet Hollywood Festival recently wrapped up and I was fortunate enough to have three short plays selected for the Festival. For the...
Extreme Bookstores
“What I say is, a town isn’t a town without a bookstore. It may call itself a town, but unless it’s got a bookstore, it knows it’s not foolin’ a soul.” -Neil Gaiman, American Gods If you haven't figured this out already, I love books. I love bookstores and...











