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First-time director has some notes
I’m making my directing debut at the 2023 Reading Theatre Project’s 5-Minute Fringe Festival.
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Playwrights you should read, part one
One in an irregular series of posts, giving well-deserved shout-outs to writers I admire.
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When the resolution goes astray
My plan to finish a full-length play went a little off course, but in the service…
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For the new year, a simple resolution
I posted this on Mastodon earlier today, just a kernel of a thought. Since one of…
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5 Things I learned from writing a play every day in February
This year, as with every year, I made a New Year’s resolution to write “more.” Whatever…
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Playwriting year in review: It’s not all about the productions (luckily)
(Updated Dec. 30, 2025.) I have never felt as though I’ve written “enough” — however you…
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Get to ‘End of Play’ without your inner editor
I typed “End of Play” but I didn’t mean it. I took part in “End of…
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Ireland: the perennial source of a writer’s inspiration
I’ve been a journalist for more than 20 years. Most of that time, I’ve worked in…
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Writing is a solitary act, except when it isn’t
How I learned to stop worrying and play well with others.
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Write your way out of the darkness
For the last several years, I have taken part in a writing challenge called ’28 Plays…