This month began and I didn’t realize it, so I’m using the heat as my excuse, though I’m not quite sure that was the cause of my ‘not knowing’. It’s been a busy summer. In a good way, but I feel like I am chasing the clock sometimes and I want to slow it down. I don’t think I’m alone in feeling this way either.

It’s been hot! My brain cells have melted along with everyone else’s I suspect, nevertheless, we forge on.

The performance reading of In An Instant at The Marjorie Dean Theatre was illuminating and instructive. The actors I cast were splendid, especially knowing what little time we all had and dealing with the steam pipe leak in the theatre that took out some technical elements. That did not diminish the work and the audience was really involved. I got some surprising feedback about character traits I didn’t realize were there, which is why this kind of collaboration with an audience is so necessary. I have work to do yet, to refine things, but I’m letting this script rest for a while.

Tomorrow night my play, In An Instant, will be presented at The Marjorie S Deane Theatre, as part of the PG Explorations Festival of New Works. I’m very excited to hear it read by these wonderful actors ~ Kirsten Hopkins, Kelsea Baker, David Blyd, Brian Reilly, and David Michael Kirby. I’ve worked to craft it into a concentrated 85 minute (I think that’s the timing) play. We’ll see.

I’m directioning the first complete read through of Ian Adrian’s detective comedy who-done-it ~ The Kaiser, Tea & Me ~ on April 18th at 2pm. It has a rousing cast and should be an entertaining way to spend part of a Saturday afternoon. Plus it will help Ian to know that his play is on the right track, and the next steps to take.

Hook, Lie, & Sinker was a success at Players Short Play Festival. We got voted Best Play for our stint, and I was pleased for everyone involved. That is a nice space to work in and the folks running the festival are terrific.

Hearts a flutter this month, for so many reasons, you have to hold your breath at times. But on a happy note, I have the opening of the play I’m directing, Hook, Lie & Sinker, this Thursday February 12th at 7pm.

It’s good to have a brand new year ahead of us. Last year was challenging, but also rewarding in a myriad of ways.

I know everyone feels how fast this year has flown by, and maybe that’s a good thing. No need to go further here….

It’s officially Fall and we’ve turned back the clocks. That happened on the final performance of Fighting Dogs ~ the same day as the Marathon, so it’s been a little bit of an adjustment; time change and the ending of a show.