On the road again….

Just back from Denver and the Educational Theatre Association’s Teachers Conference. It was our first stop on our crazy conference fall. We didn’t see any of Denver - well, just the mountains from our hotel room - but it was a great way to dive into the conference pool.

Met lots of teachers who didn’t know [...]

The Play that never was

Well, I had something freaky happen to me yesterday.
A teacher emailed us about getting performance rights for a play. This teacher and I had actually shared a class in university and she’s been very kind and generous toward my writing. At the end of this particular email she asks “By the way, do you have [...]

Re-writes

A first draft is a wonderful feeling. Everything is right, nothing is wrong, and at the end of the process you pat the pile of pages proudly and say well done!
The real work begins in the re-writes. And it is work. (never coal mining but - ) Re-writing can be fun. You’re discovering the path [...]