Monthly Archives: October 2010
They Took Us Under Their Wings. Their Naked, Naked Wings.
When Alli Houseworth first told me I was invited to come to the recording for Naked Radio (a program of the NYC-based theatre company Naked Angels) I thought, “Sure. Why not? They might be naked, but they’re angels, so they’re … Continue reading
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Nightmare on D Street
My anxiety dreams always feel the same: I’m hurtling towards something bad, but the details keep slipping away. The moment I orient myself to the people and problem at hand, I suddenly find myself somewhere else, with someone new bearing … Continue reading
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Gregory S. Moss Seduced Me.
He and I have never exchanged more than a brief, casual introduction. I sat next to him at First Rehearsal. That’s pretty much it—as far as he knows. But, for the month of September, I did little more than obsess … Continue reading
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The Challenges of Marketing a New Play
Well, here we are. It’s the Friday of a CUH-RAZY week and I’ve assigned everyone else their blog topics and podcasts for the rest of the month, but mine—which was due to myself an hour ago—is still unwritten. Fail. The topic is … Continue reading
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Playwright Greg Moss on the Inspiration Behind HOUSE OF GOLD
Alli asked me to write a little bit about what inspired the initial writing of House of Gold, which seems to be the first question anyone asks when they read the play. “What made you want to write about JonBenet?” … Continue reading
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Special Feature: Results of Social Media Fundraising Campaign
Let’s be clear. Few people care about my personal Facebook status update. If I’m lucky, a small handful of my 595 Twitter followers will see a Tweet of mine. This is not a defeatist observation, it’s just the way it … Continue reading
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Howard Shalwitz on HOUSE OF GOLD
Rehearsals begin today for House of Gold, a macabre comic fantasy inspired by the bizarre life and mysterious death of the famous child beauty queen and tabloid phenomenon, JonBenét Ramsey. Yikes! This is incendiary subject matter, to be sure—a play … Continue reading
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