The magazine for Dramatists Guild members—which is called The Dramatist Quarterly—asks questions of a member in each issue. Since it’s unlikely I’ll ever be asked for the magazine, I’ve decided to answer the questions here. What was an early, memorable theatrical experience? In the 90s, my mom worked at Sears, which had a Ticketmaster outlet, which meant she could get
Not the date, the play I wrote. (It exists as a screenplay, too, but a definitive film version wouldn’t have the impact the play is designed for.) 20 August is a play about four twenty-somethings trying to figure out their lives. It’s told from Dixon’s point of view. He’s an aspiring novelist living off his parents’ money. His “girlfriend” Charlotte
“Wait,” I hear you saying, “what’s 20 August? I’ve never seen it. Never even heard of it.” (Well, okay, you might at least have heard of it if you follow my work at all.) But you won’t have seen it because, though the screenplay has been optioned a couple times, it has never been produced. So allow me to fill
Available for pre-order now, out on June 1! This ebook contains three previously uncollected short stories and five heretofore unpublished plays. The stories “Aptera” and “Origami of the Heart” are available elsewhere online, but “The Zodiac Clock” has been out of print for a while now and is reintroduced in this compilation. (Fans of Peter Stoller should like that one.)