Two friends posted similar images. Pictures of ghost lights at theatres. One big, one small. One in Pittsburgh, one in Chicago. Theatres that are now closed due to coronavirus response measures. The images are hauntingly beautiful. The spaces may be empty, but the presence of the lights indicates hope. In theatre, a ghost light is … Continue reading Ghost Lights and Hope
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My play Endeavor Mind at the Den Theatre in Chicago only has a 3 more performances left. I am so impressed with what the The Plagiarists, director Jen Poulin, and the talented cast have done with this world premiere production. If you are in or near Chicago and haven't yet seen the show I hope you … Continue reading Only 3 More Chances to See the Premiere of Endeavor Mind
My play Endeavor Mind opens in less than a month. It now has an official show website, and tickets are on sale. This is really happening! I am so grateful to The Plagiarists for choosing my show to open their 11th season. I'm really proud of this play and excited about the what the cast and … Continue reading Tickets are on sale for my play Endeavor Mind!
I've written my first full-length play in over a decade, and it's being produced. Endeavor Mind is the first show of The Plagiarists 2018-2019 season. The show will run October 5-27 at the Den Theatre in Chicago. Tickets should go on sale in a week or so, and I'll share more info about the show … Continue reading What I did last summer (and last spring and last winter and most of last year)
You're so vain; you probably think that announcement asking people to "silence your cell phones" isn't about you. Or maybe you really thought your ringer was off. Or you assumed no one would call anyway. Regardless, your carelessness or arrogance or laziness just disrupted everyone else's movie or theatre experience, and most of us hate … Continue reading Please silence your cell phones (yes, you!)