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Tag Archives: July and Half of August
Snapshots
— Picking up my “Chronological Shakespeare” reading project, which I’ve done once before, years ago. It’s so fun, time-consuming but well worth it. Currently reading Merry Wives of Windsor which feels completely ridiculous as well as an enormous sigh of … Continue reading
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Tagged family, July and Half of August, Night of the Hunter, River of No Return, Robert Mitchum, Shakespeare, snapshots
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Snapshots
— I watched Mike Judge’s Idiocracy this weekend. It’s a bit brilliant. I especially loved his observation about the deterioration of the English language, how those who speak correctly will eventually be looked on with suspicion. It actually made me … Continue reading
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Tagged Iran, July and Half of August, short film, snapshots, Vladimir Nabokov
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Snapshots
— Well. July 2012 will certainly be one for the books. It’s too soon to make announcements but the percolating is actually coming to a boil, in so many areas. Business meeting with producers who want to rep my play. … Continue reading
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Tagged family, friends, July and Half of August, snapshots, Stephen King
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Thank You Everyone
We had almost a full house last night at the beautiful Vineyard Theatre on East 15th Street for the public reading of my play July and Half of August. It is rare in life to have moments of unadulterated triumph. … Continue reading
Release the Kraken II
The full press release is up on Talkin’ Broadway’s message board All That Chat. We’re almost sold out.
Release the Kraken (or the Press Release)
TheatreMania announces the reading of my script July and Half of August. So does Playbill. Lots of self-promotion here these days, I realize. It’s all I have mental space for this week!
Soundtrack to July and Half of August
Not that these songs will literally be playing during the play (although one of them is mentioned specifically, it is true), but these songs inspired me, drove me on, and also seem to click in with the themes of what … Continue reading
June 25, 7 p.m.: Reading of July and Half of August
Less than a week away. Press release goes out today. We have rehearsal tonight.
It’s Official
Flyer designed by the brilliant Joe Zellnik
Snapshots
— Spent the weekend at the beach. Drove there on Saturday, spent a couple hours, reading, swimming, writing, clearing my head. Then on Sunday, I picked up Allison and we drove down to the beach. It was an adventure for … Continue reading

