Spring weather is here at last! Now that days are finally sunny and warm, why not celebrate by spending the day inside a theater? Yes, it’s time once again for the Boston Theater Marathon, sponsored by the Boston Playwrights’ Theatre … Continue reading
It’s a New Year, and that means one thing: It’s time to make resolutions that will get broken before the week is out. Well, there’s one other thing it means, as well: The annual Boston One-Minute Play Festival will soon … Continue reading
Earlier this month, Vinita and I had the supreme pleasure of visiting Sweden as a guest of the Riksteatern, the company that is sending Försvinnandet (also known as Absence) on tour through the country. We were able to see the final dress rehearsal … Continue reading
The Scandinavians, it seems, cannot get enough of Absence (this is the part of the world that gave us Ibsen and Strindberg, so they do their depressing plays). The play is getting revivals of its productions in both Norway and Sweden this … Continue reading
On Wednesday, April 26, there will be a one-night-only presentation of Absence at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg, PA, presented by the Newhaven Court at Linwood, an assisted living facility. The production is directed by Michael Anton, and feature Linda Stayer as … Continue reading
The productions of Absence in Sweden and Italy are now history. I had hoped to attend, but due to health issues (my back chose the wrong moment to misbehave) I had to stay stateside. The Swedish production will be revived this fall, however, … Continue reading
In the fall of 2015, Absence crossed the briny Atlantic and made its European debut (as Fravær) at the Oslo Teater Trikkestallen in Norway. I’m pleased to announce that the play, a first-person chronicle of one woman’s harrowing experience with dementia, will … Continue reading
In the fall of 2006, when I was but a fledgeling playwright, my short play “Big Eddie” appeared as part of the Image Theater‘s second annual Naughty Readings in Lowell. And what are the Naughty Readings? [I hear you asking.] These … Continue reading
Writers at Play: 2016 Showcase of New Work Monday, July 11, 7:30pm. FREE Boston Playwright’s Theatre My playwriting group, Writers at Play, will be having its second annual showcase of new works on Monday, July 11, at the Boston Playwrights’ Theatre. … Continue reading
May means Mother’s Day, and Mother’s Day means the Boston Theater Marathon: ten solid hours of ten-minute plays, performed at the Boston Center for the Arts. That’s Sunday, May 8, from noon to 10:00 PM at the Boston Center for … Continue reading