It’s been a busy Summer and Fall! I was lucky enough to be invited to direct the world premiere of my play THE ADVENTURES OF ROSE RED (SNOW WHITE’S LESS-FAMOUS SISTER) at Arizona Broadway Theatre this past summer! What a thrill to work in such a beautiful theater with such a talented cast! Many thanks to everyone at ABT, especially Kiel and Cassandra Klaphake (Executive and Artistic Producers, respectively) and Kurtis Overby (Artistic Associate) for bringing me in!
Coming up are two very different commissions:
THE END OF THE WORLD (WITH PROM TO FOLLOW) was commissioned by Christy Orabuena at West High School in Torrance, CA. After a great consultation with her students last spring, she and I decided a comedy/drama about the last 300 students on the face of the earth would be the perfect play for her very talented students to handle. This is a large cast, two-act show, and I’m really looking forward to the rehearsal process (which starts in about a month.)
Then there’s CHRISTMAS REUNITED, which I’m writing with Wayne Hall for his drama group at Esparto High School in CA. This was an idea Wayne brought to me – what would happen if all rights to Christmas were co-opted by giant, megachain SprawlMart? Suddenly Santa is out of a job, and Christmas lists are just barcodes to be scanned in by “Rollback,” the new Christmas icon. This will be a great holiday comedy for all ages, and hopefully I’ll be able to get up to Esparta to see the world premiere!
Remember – if you need a great, ORIGINAL play for your group this year, drop me a line and let’s talk about the possibilities!
Sean