Moving (a life in boxes) is now in paperback

Look what came in this mail this week! Yep, paperback copies of my novel, Moving (a life in boxes).  I put out the ebook earlier this year, but had decided that self-publishing it as an actual physical book would be too much hassle.  But a friend…


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One Minute Play Festival returns to Boston

The One Minute Play Festival will be returning to Boston, January 4-6, at Boston Playwrights Theatre (949 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston), for its third year.  I will have two of these micro plays in this year's festival--House Rules, directed by Jeff…


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Soak up some Boston history: None But The Best opens November 2 and 3

This Saturday and Sunday, In Good Company will premiere a new play with music that they commissioned from me, None But The Best.  The initial performances will be at the historic Tremont Temple, 88 Tremont Street, Boston, Saturday, November 2 at…


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Mark your calendars: It Came From Rhombus, October 7

If you're in Boston, I hope you'll come celebrate Rhombus' 10th anniversary with an evening of readings of scenes from all 12 past and present Rhombus playwrights:  It Came From Rhombus. In addition to fun new plays read by some of our favorite…


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Mad Dash tonight

4:15 pm Okay, I've taken a couple naps after a long farm workday yesterday (I started work at 5:45am, and didn't get home until 8:30pm), so I think I'm ready for to stay up most of the night and write a new play for the Mad Dash Festival.  This is…


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The Mad Dash Festival, Saturday July 13 (a test of endurance. for the writers, not the audience)

This Friday and Saturday, July 12 and 13,, I'll be part of the Mad Dash Festival in Cambridge.  Fresh Ink and Interim Writers are co-sponsoring this 24-hour play festival.  Sixteen playwrights will be paired into teams Friday night at 8pm, given a…


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Curse the Darkness in the Boston Theater Marathon, May 12

That's right, it's marathon time again!  This year's Boston Theater Marathon will take place on Sunday, May 12, from noon until 10pm, at the Boston Center for the Arts/Calderwood Pavilion Theatre..  It'll feature 50 (yep, 50!) ten-minute plays by 50…


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Save the date: Distant Neighbors will be read at New Rep on May 19

My play, Distant Neighbors, will receive its first public reading from New Rep on Sunday, May 19, at 7:30 p.m.  The reading will be part of their New Voices Festival, which will feature readings by me, Peter Floyd, Deirdre Girard, and Alexa…


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Measuring Matthew in Boston International Film Festival tonight!

a small version of the Measuring Matthew poster Tracy and I will be at the Boston International Film Festival for a screening of Measuring Matthew.  Our director, Gul Moonis, and the producer Jean Shapiro, and some of the actors and production team…


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some final reflections on the Fire on Earth production

Brett Milanowki and Omar Robinson in Fresh Earth. Photo by Jeff Mosser. Over on the Fresh Ink blog, I've got a post up about my final thoughts on the fantastic production they put together of Fire on Earth. Here's the start of it: It’s been almost…


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