250 stories from Variations On A Theme
Bereftin a single momenta call on the phonethe distance seemed at onceto expandas if griefcould stretch the miles further apartto make the roomsmore emptyto turnthe sound of cryinginto a wail
Deadlines, Deadlines Everywhere...and not a lick of sleep. A wood-engraved illustration by Gustave Doré inspired by Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.There! Th…
American Triage: 2012 Met Life Nuestras Voces FinalistI've had this news under my hat for a few weeks now. I wanted to have my Storify on American Triage finished so I could link to it here,…
The River Bride is ReadyIt's been a little quiet here on the blogging front. Meaning, my blogging hasn't been as regular as usual. Well, it's been plenty stressful at the 9 to 5 job (and it'…
F is for FailKennedy Center President to Latino Organization: 'Go F*ck Yourself.' That was the headline that burned up my Twitter feed Friday afternoon. Long and Short of It Felix Sanc…
TeaserYesterday I spent 4 wonderful hours in this amazing house in Bernal Heights filled with women theatre artists. It was fantastic! Why were we there? What were we doing?Well, I'm going t…
LabyrinthineI had one crazy dream last night.I was in this enormous theatre. And when I say enormous, I mean large enough to house an ocean (or what was supposed to be an ocean) for its prod…
It Ain't OverThis morning I read something:"[W]e all come into this business loving Theatre--but we get over it. Either our hearts get broken one too many times by Theatre's failure to requi…
SaudadeI'm not immune to it. No artist is, I think. That uncertainty that creeps in and weighs you down, makes you question everything--your worth, your path, whether or not you'll ever get …
Emerging From Under DeadlineDo you know that scene in Kill Bill Vol. 2 when The Bride is trapped in a coffin underground? We flash back to her training under Kung Fu master Pai Mei. We see h…
Update From The UndergroundDon't you wish you could play Eye of the Tiger and magically your New Dramatists application would be finished? That's what this playwright needs, a movie montage …
Making A StatementI am currently working on my New Dramatist Artist Statement. This is my first time to apply, even though I've had people (playwrights and producers) telling me to apply for…
Post Table Read Post MortemDon't think that this is gonna be a morbid post. That's just what popped into my head for a post title and well, I like repetition and wordplay. Besides, last nigh…
Online SerenadeI first saw SF duo Orchid and Hound perform at a sort of living room theatre performance hosted by a friend of mine and I've been a fan since. An enthusiastic fan who even sup…
Hands Down My Favorite Theatre-Related Tumblr So FarYes, there's the classic Charles Isherwood's Yogurt Shop (which has been taken down because for the love of all that's holy I can't find i…
The Why of Texas SkyDuring my most recent trip home at the end of last month I realized something. For years I've declared that there's not as big and blue as a Texas sky. And while the San …
More About Wolf at the DoorI realize that yesterday's post about Wolf at the Door could use more context. That is, it's been a long time since I talked about that play so maybe a refresher i…
Scribbling On Scratch Paper Or How I Injected Much Needed Drama Into My PlayYes, that's a long title. When you see those on the blog it's usually a sign I'm in a chipper mood and it's also a…
Enjoy the Silence?I did.I just got back from Texas. Literally. I still have my suitcase with me...unpacked. I went for a few days to visit my family in the blistering Texas heat which m…
2012 Bay Area Playwrights Festival: Opening WeekendThis past Friday, Saturday and Sunday I attended four (of the six) play readings presented at the Bay Area Playwrights Festival. Four plays…
Tiger Balm, John Cusack and Some Wine: Me Last NightYesterday I was in need of a pep talk. I had to give it to myself, which isn't always easy, but some times necessary. I found myself searc…
Change of Title (I Think) For The Play I'm Not WritingI'm supposed to be finishing the first draft of Wolf at the Door. I'm supposed to be working on Alcira. But I know better than to comple…
Latest TheatreFace.com Blog PostThe only writing I managed to do last week while ill was my bi-monthly column/blog post for TheatreFace. I wrote about having a dramaturg I love working with …
Things I Realized This Week While Staying Home SickSaturday I saw a truly awesome Norwegian thriller/action movie called Headhunters and while I enjoyed the movie very much I left with a sev…
Get Outta My DreamsIn the past month someone I know has been in my dreams three separate times. The first appearance was upsetting since I dreamed they were gone. Gone as in gone, gone. Fore…
