Long time no update so this one contains multitudes. I have started taking a small sketching kit with me on my long runs. I take my Pith Kabosu, Aquarius Urban Sketchers watercolour palette, a fineliner of some sort, a waterbrush and a Pentel P209 mechanical pencil. I finish my runs at my local cafe and […]| Writing at Large
I saw this recommended on Bluesky and watched it in fits and starts between my various responsibilities this week. I can't oversell it... it's just really really good.| Laura Michet's Blog
I can’t even start writing a play until I have mapped its inner world. Sometimes the outer world, but mostly, what it feels like to be inside it.| Northwestern University Press
Shakespeare & Christina Anderson’s Madcap Update Shines| Theatrius
“Seriously? What in the world do Sondheim and crime fiction have in common?” That question, gracing the back cover of Josh Pachter’s eighth “Inspired by . . . “ story anthology, Every Day a Li…| Ah Sweet Mystery!
Doug Wright’s Masterpiece Spotlights Superb Trans SHERO| Theatrius
Reflections by Jenyth Jo I met Harry Davis, a member of Actors Equity, in the spring of 2023 in a play writing class at Berkeley Rep. Now Central Works has added his “Push/Pull” to its long list of World Premieres, and at 26, Harry is the youngest playwright they have produced. Harry Davis: Interviewed on 21 February 2025, Peet’s Coffee, Orinda, CA Jenyth: Harry, is it more stressful to approach opening night as an actor or a playwright? Harry: I think I get more stressed as a writer ...| theatrius.com
Bess Wohl’s Comedy Questions 50-Year Marriage by Zack Rogow From the opening lines of Altarena Playhouse’s production of the Tony Award-nominated play “Grand Horizons,” we know we’re in for a wild ride. Nancy and Bill, a couple in their late 70s, sit down to a routine dinner in an independent living community for seniors. Out of the blue, Nancy announces, “I think I would like a divorce.” Without batting an eye, Bill answers, “All right.” Playwright Bess Wohl slowly unravels...| theatrius.com
Hershey Felder Plays Melancholy Maestro, Passionate Piano by Barry David Horwitz After the Russian Revolution of 1917, Sergei Rachmaninoff fled Russia, abandoned his aristocratic life, and moved to New York. The popular pianist-composer arrives in the U.S. with nothing. Hershey Felder plays the exiled Rachmaninoff with verve and passion, calling up vivid memories of Russia, bringing brilliant acting and musical genius to the role. As Rachmaninoff, at his lavish Beverley Hills estate in 1943, ...| theatrius.com
Eric Pfeffinger Pits Red vs. Blue States in Pregnancy Mix-Up by Robert M. Gardner The plot of “Human Error” revolves around a mistake made by a blundering fertility doctor who implants an embryo in the wrong woman. Much laughter ensues as the two couples try to resolve the improbable situation. Their problems are not over as when they go to give birth because the inept Dr. Hoskins (versatile John Charles Quimpo) surprises them with another impossible blunder. This doctor is everyone...| theatrius.com
WolfKlain & Donovan Exalt Beloved Singer’s Brief, Brilliant Career by Lynne Stevens My knee hurt badly, and I was feeling sorry for myself. I could barely limp to my car. I was ready to call it in and cancel my date with an old friend. But I reminded myself that I only had to get there, and I’d be sitting down. As soon as the six piece “Grand Ole Opry” band struck up, my pain vanished, and I was drawn back to 1961. Patsy Cline’s songs were playing on the radio when I was a young tee...| theatrius.com
Naomi Iizuka’s ‘Play On Shakespeare’ Pits Loyalty vs. Betrayal by Kim Waldron You may get lost during this tale of a tragic king, but if you can follow the story, it offers plenty of rewards. This work is less pageant and more psychology than Shakespeare’s other historical plays. Sure, there’s swords, beheadings, and an unworthy king. But it’s the emotions and ideas we feast on—loyalty, betrayal, greed, fear, a mother’s ferocious love. It's a tragedy, but not a simple one. We ...| theatrius.com
This year's Ojai Playwrights Conference tackled the existential threat of climate change. The post Can Live Theater Help Spur Climate Action? appeared first on Pacific Standard.| Pacific Standard
