Tag: original drama
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WAVES – A Black Box Experience
I’ve been down the rabbit hole of theatre the past month, producing my new show “Waves.” We had a successful three performance run which concluded Thursday night with a great, responsive crowd, and a group of young actors who had loosened up to show their grit on the stage. It was a great experience. For…
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Tales of Wonder II: Coming soon!
We had our first of three all-day Saturday practices gearing up for “Tales of Wonder II” coming to penangpac December 1-3. We’ve been rehearsing since August, and today, for the first time, we put the entire show together. It’s a mix of 11 different original sketches themed around the joy and magic of Christmas. “Tales…
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On Video: Our Opening Night
May 13, 2016 – World Premiere of “The Secrets of the Magic Pool” at Penang Performing Arts Centre. I finally got it up on Youtube. We had some technical sound issues that night, a little too much treble in some of the screaming parts. Unfortunately, we don’t have video of closing night, excellent sound, sold-out…
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A Lot of Drama Accomplishments, 2015-2016
When I started teaching drama at our school, my goal was to expand offerings, get more students involved in a variety of different settings. Looking back on what we’ve accomplished, I think we met our goal and then some. Here’s a brief look at our year. Our Drama Department 2015-2016 September – 6 short original…
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So Excited! Opening Night – “The Secrets of the Magic Pool”
Venue: Penang Performing Arts Centre May 13, 2016 – 8pm – WORLD PREMIERE of my new play “The Secrets of the Magic Pool” 16 months since I first thought of this concept. 11 months since I finished the first draft of the play. 8 months since the first workshop to read it and get feedback.…
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First Read Through
Today was so fun! One of the great rewards for writing and producing your own dramatic works is the milestones along the way that I get to enjoy. Today is certainly one of them: the first cast read-through. After months of writing and publishing, I have to work through the grueling auditions to finally get…
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Finished Drama: “Tales of Wonder”
I’ve been writing for my drama group The RLT Players since 2011, so we are approaching our fifth original show. That in itself seems amazing. It’s been an awesome ride as we’ve performed before hundreds if not thousands of individuals, bringing our unique brand of drama to the stage. We perform short dramatic sketches, centered…
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An Overview of My Dramatic Productions
As I finished my first re-staging of one of my own dramatic works over the weekend, it made me a little nostalgic for all the full-length productions I’ve produced, written, or co-written over the past eight years. I’ll list them in chronological order with the show’s venue as well. Lots of good times here. 2008…
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The “Boardwalk Melody” Story through Photos
“Boardwalk Melody” – An Original Musical The Story in Photos: Frederick, the fisherman, has been chasing Minnie, the ice cream lady, for years. I think she secretly has a crush on him, but she’s most definitely playing hard to get. Benedict (blue) works in his aunt Gert’s tourist agency. Gert has hired two girl-crazy teens…
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