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What Should Be Done with the Colonial State House
Posted on November 15, 2011 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
The original New Hampshire State House was built in 1758 as the seat of New Hampshire’s Colonial government, but it now sits in a trailer awaiting an uncertain fate. Different parties have convened to decide what will happen to the remnants of the structure, including a Save the Old NH Statehouse Committee and those [...]
I am going to rappel a 24-story office building.
Posted on September 20, 2010 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 6 Comments
This weekend kicks off a three week run of nine plays I am producing for three charities, specifically those charities are: 2020 VisionQuest in support of Guiding Eyes for the Blind and the New Hampshire Association for the Blind; A Safe Place which provides shelter, court advocacy, referrals and comprehensive counseling programs for victims of [...]
Calling All Writers!
Posted on May 2, 2010 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 13 Comments
Looking for inspiration? I am looking for original 10-minute one-act plays that are steampunk and/or robot comedies or tragedies. All of the submitted plays will be published on the web as a Creative Commons licensed steampunk short play anthology. The publication will include music and comic book art inspired by the work. Selected plays will [...]
Social Media for Authors
Posted on April 19, 2010 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
I just led a session at Writers’ Day 2010 on the topic of Social Media for Authors. Below you can find my slides which include an overview of resources and general strategies for authors looking to use social media to promote themselves and their work. Thanks to Steve Garfield, author of Get Seen: Online Video [...]
Update: “How to Survive the Strange” web series auditions
Posted on March 12, 2010 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
How to Survive the Strange web series auditions are this Monday, March 15th at 6pm at Crackskulls in Newmarket, NH. Check out today’s Spotlight entertainment gossip column for some words on the amazing people contacting us. Now let’s be frank. Open auditions can suck. What, really? It’s true. Listen. They are often characterized by long [...]
Wheel of Austen, A Winter’s Tale, & Stories I Never Told My Daughter
Posted on January 12, 2010 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
I am directing “Wheel of Austen” for ImprovBoston. The show is a madcap improv comedy romp in period costume. The show takes the stage every Wednesday in February at 8pm at ImprovBoston in Central Square, Cambridge. Join us for a zany take on Jane Austen’s classic works starring comedians Michelle Boncek, Robert Woo, Chris Bujold, [...]
Let’s make a difference: right now.
Posted on August 16, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 1 Comment
(photo: Lulu, my cat) The NHSPCA (NH Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) is a non-profit organization that receives no federal or state funding. They depend solely on community support to care for the 4000 animals that are surrendered to them on a yearly basis. Just this week I visited the NHSPCA and [...]
Writing on Golden Pond
Posted on August 8, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 2 Comments
(Academy Award Winner Ernest Thompson and John Herman, Photo by P.T. Sullivan) I attended Ernest Thompson’s inaugural workshop entitled ‘Write On Golden Pond.’ Thompson is the writer of ‘On Golden Pond’ and the writer/director of countless other projects. He’s currently developing a feature length film and web series in NH. For the workshop, the celebrated [...]
RELEASE: Comedy Summer Camp for Grown-ups Open For Registration
Posted on June 24, 2009 - Filed Under education, friends, Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
Have fond memories of summer camp? Adults from around the country are reliving their camp memories at a special retreat in the Maine woods. Camprov is a volunteer-run comedy summer camp for grown ups running from Friday, August 28th to Sunday, August 30th. It’s a jam-packed weekend of comedy workshops and performances. “What makes Camprov [...]
Yes, I was running through the city dressed as Pacman.
Posted on June 7, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
(photo by @porturtle) This weekend I joined Stranger Than Fiction in turning downtown Portsmouth into a live action video. We were kicking off our summer season of improv comedy. Join us for ‘Tuesday Night Improv’ every Tuesday night of the summer at the Players Ring Theatre in Portsmouth. Shows start at 8 pm! Reserve your [...]