In the last few weeks I took over a handful of plays from my editor at We Love DC. With her plays, plus the ones to which I’d already committed, plus a couple of free tickets from friends, I saw 9 shows in 3 weeks, and then reviewed most of them. I prepared for it … Continue reading »
As an essayist I was excited to see Other Desert Cities at Arena Stage the other night. The play concerns a young woman named Brooke who, after a serious run-in with depression, reveals to her family that she’s writing a memoir about them. Well, not is writing. Has written. And not just any American family … Continue reading »
Name a musical theater hit that covers a sad topic – poverty, war, death, etc – and I’ll show you a producer or critic who hated it for its dark themes. When the West Side Story creators went looking for investors, they came up empty-handed. Every single producer they approached backed out of the project, … Continue reading »
I found a new happy place during my time in Melbourne. In the interest of full disclosure, I wouldn’t have found it at all without the generous help of my housemate Jem who took me there on my first day in the city center. I can almost hear Stefan describing it on SNL: “Tucked at … Continue reading »
While I was in Melbourne last month, I still needed to work most days. I found no better place than the State Library of Victoria. The famed La Trobe Reading Room (Domed Reading Room) is celebrating its centennial year in 2013. I got the chance to visit the galleries surrounding it, which display some of … Continue reading »
I’ve recently entered a writing exchange with my talented friend Allison, who works mostly in fiction. We’ve been friends for years but never thought of partnering to critique each other’s work. I knew she was gifted, but I never thought I’d be refreshing my inbox, hoping to see her name there with another amazing short … Continue reading »
A few months ago I was walking toward the National Gallery of Art and reflecting on the last few years, which took me from NYC to Ithaca to Memphis to DC. I had regrets to think over – namely, some decisions I made right after college. Most people probably regret decisions they made during college, … Continue reading »
