HYANNIS at LMU, and my new Substack
Hello everyone!
I am pleased to announce that my play HYANNIS will be produced at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles next month. Information available here.
I also started a Substack that is mostly about being diagnosed with ADHD in midlife, which has been a strange journey. I post about other things, too, but if you’re so inclined I have a free and paid option. It’s a great way to support my work!
I just finished a draft of my brand new play - The World I Have Known - which goes into developmental readings next month.
It’s good to be working again.
The Subtext Podcast
Once again we are living through unprecedented times with Russia’s unlawful invasion of Ukraine (can we have more precedented times, please?), but in the midst of the madness my interview with Brian James Polak for The Subtext podcast on the American Theatre Magazine website was released. Check it out if you want to hear about playwriting and stuff like that for a little while…
Wendy and the Neckbeards at Michigan State University
What a wild year - but so excited that I have a production of my play Wendy and the Neckbeards going up at Michigan State University in November! I am really excited another college is doing this play, and I can’t wait to see it. More information here.
Hyannis at Ashland New Plays Festival - October 2020
Super excited to share the information about the upcoming workshop of my play HYANNIS as a winner of Ashland New Plays Festival! Adrienne Campbell-Holt is directing, and we have two performances: 10/22 at 4 pm PST/7pm EST, and 10/24 at 7:30 pm PST/10:30 PM EST. Tickets and more information here: https://ashlandnewplays.org/play/hyannis/
Ashland New Plays Festival
Excited to share that my play HYANNIS has been chosen as one of four winners for the Ashland New Plays Festival this coming Fall, along with my friend and Hunter classmate David Hilder and the terrific Ian August. This play was born of so much grief, and I am delighted that the response to it has been so positive. It was also a finalist for Kitchen Dog Theater’s New Play Fest this year.
Quarantine
I had news, but now I have no news, because we are all under quarantine and there is a pandemic. Life is very strange.
I wrote a piece on Medium about it.
I also am proud to share that my play THE DIVER was an O’Neill semifinalist this year, which was a nice surprise.
I hope you are all staying safe and healthy.
Colby College and Project Y
I am so behind on news! A lot is cooking here in the KBQ kitchen, but two recent developments..
First, I am just back from Maine seeing a fantastic production of my play WENDY AND THE NECKBEARDS at Colby College. Kevin R. Free - a dear friend and collaborator - was in the director’s seat. I can honestly say this was one of the most wonderful experiences I’ve had as an artist. The design team turned out some top notch work, and the student actors gave nothing short of a Herculean effort. Everyone at Colby was so warm and wonderful. I hope to go back someday (hopefully when its a little warmer!). There are production photos here.
Second, I am thrilled to be joining the 2020 Project Y Playwrights Group alongside such amazing writers as Tori Keenan-Zelt, Amina Henry, and Judith Leora. Really excited to work with a brand new cohort and finally finish this play I’ve been toying with the past few months.
Much more soon!
Article in American Theatre Magazine!
I am super proud to be a Featured Contributor in the September issue of American Theatre Magazine where I write about a thing I rant-tweet about regularly - day jobs and playwriting! Check it out. Thanks so much to my wonderful editor Diep Tran for helping through this process.
The Kilroys! (and more)
Was super proud and honored that WENDY AND THE NECKBEARDS was an Honorable Mention on this year’s Kilroys List. What a powerhouse group of plays to be included in! I went to the List Drop Party at WP Theater and had such a fantastic night meeting new writers and actors and hanging with friends old and new!
I was also a finalist for the Dramatists Guild Fellows Program this year, a very exciting honor.