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Received MFA in Playwriting and Screenwriting

Received MFA in Playwriting and Screenwriting

After almost two years of rigorous study and writing, I happily received my MFA in Playwriting and Screenwriting from Point Park University- also receiving the Distinguished Student Award. I presented my thesis (my tv pilot, All Inn) on Saturday May 14 2022.

Pot Odds at SheNYC 2022 Theatre Festival

Pot Odds at SheNYC 2022 Theatre Festival

Pot Odds will be presented at the 2022 SheNYC Summer Theatre Festival July 30th and 31st 2022 at the Connelly Theatre. Directed by Paeton Chavis. Stay tuned for cast announcement.

Pot Odds opens

Pot Odds opens

Full length play Pot Odds runs at the Theatre Project as Live Virtual performances August 20 thru 25th 2021.  Directed by Joy Kelly and starring Starr Kirkland, Mandy Murphy, and Garrett Hollowell.  TICKETS available at the Theatre Project.

Harmony, PA at Summit Playhouse

Harmony, PA at Summit Playhouse

Harmony, PA was written and submitted for the Summit Playhouse’s Bake-off and was one of the four plays selected and performed (virtually) in August, 2020.

Received MFA in Playwriting and Screenwriting

Began an MFA in Playwriting and Screenwriting

I was accepted and began my Masters of Fine Arts in Playwriting and Screenwriting at Point Park University led by Professors Matt Pelfrey, Molly Rice, Elise d’Haene and Andrew Swenson – Slated to graduate May 2022.

Gi60 play Alexa, Darling produced

Gi60 play Alexa, Darling produced

My Gi60 Next Gen play Alexa, Darling is being performed Thursday, June 7th at 8pm at Acting Out’s Tantrum Theatre AND 
Saturday, June 9th at 2pm at New Workshop Theatre at Brooklyn College
City of Light opens at SheNYC Festival

City of Light opens at SheNYC Festival

City of Light makes its NYC debut at the SheNYC Summer Theatre Festival.  Playing for 3 ‘standing room only’ performances at the East Village’s Connelly Theatre, after rehearsing for 5 weeks at Shetler 54.  Directed by the incomparable and Tony winning Cady Huffman.  And starring:  Kimberly Immanuel, Keri Safran, Valarie Pettiford, Jack Cotterell, Anthony Norman, Darren Bunch, Zach Schanne, Katy Wilson, Rakel Aroyo.  Our show won awards for Best Ensemble and Best Score.  Runs July 5 thru 15th, 2017

City of Light at BHP and NMI

City of Light at BHP and NMI

City of Light, the musical, opens tonight, September, 20, 2014 and runs thru October 4, 2014, playing at the Beverly Hills Playhouse and at New Musicals Inc. in NoHo, produced by John Sparks and the 4×10 Ensemble Company. Go to nmi.org for reservations.

City of Light fundraiser concert

City of Light fundraiser concert

Performed 2 songs in a fundraising concert for my upcoming production of City of Light at the Noho Arts Center, North Hollywood, CA

iWish at Digital Natives Fest at UC Irvine

iWish at Digital Natives Fest at UC Irvine

My short musical iWish was chosen to be part of the Digital Natives Festival at UC Irvine. Runs all weekend long, March 15, 16, 17.  I’ll be there at 2pm on Sunday.

iWish opens and closes

iWish opens and closes

2 nights of performances of my musica iWish, on June 27th and 28th. I wrote libretto, music by Bryan Blaskie, lyrics by Lawrie Chiaro. Performed by 4 wonderful actor/singers at the Colony Theatre in Burbank. Go to NMI for tickets. Four other 15 Minute Musicals written by my classmates will also be performed

Final Thesis Project Underway…

Final Thesis Project Underway…

Begin final project for the Core Curriculum Musical Theatre Writing course at NMI, writing a 15 minute musical with collaborators, composer Bryan Blaskie, and lyricist, Lawrie Chiaro. Stay tuned, it will be produced at the Colony Theatre in Burbank on June 27th and 28th.