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So I spent some time on Martha’s Vineyard.  Like all good tourists I like to do a little research on the place…you know…that I’m staying at.  And I came upon some information on how Martha’s Vineyard … Read More

Tommy Volt and Lightning Girl

My newest ten minute play written marks the third time I’m written for the 52nd Street Project!   Here’s more info:

Tommy Volt, world famous rockstar is forced to do battle with Lightning Girl in order to keep his super … Read More

Great Storytelling in Six Minutes

Compelling characters.  Rising stakes.  Strong motivations.  Stronger obstacles. Clear, focused story.  Satisfying ending.   No dialogue.  Only action.  What this six minute video can teach you about crafting a story.  Watch it and thank me.

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Step 1: Fail at a theater project. Step 2: Get interviewed for it on Howlround

I was interviewed by Alex Barron on the 13P producing model and how hard it is to recreate, shedding light on my own personal failings:  http://journalism.howlround.com/13p-easy-to-revere-tough-to-recreate/

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You from Queens!

If you live in Queens, you should watch this 30 sec clip from the television series THE B* IN APARTMENT 23.

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Always Be Writing

In the movie version of  Glengarry Glen Ross, Alec Baldwin plays a sales manager who pays a visit to a dumpy sales office to give a pep speech before releasing the Glengarry leads.  He walks up to the blackboard and he writes the following words:  Always Be Writing. Read More

What goes up, must come down

Watch out for falling cranes, people.   This happened in front of my apartment building yesterday. Luckily no one was seriously injured: Read More

My 2012 Year in Review

So Facebook decided to put out this Year in Review thingy, where it randomly constructs a timeline of your year.  Of course, I checked it out and apparently Facebook thinks my year began in October.  What the what?  To quote Liam Neeson in The Grey: “Fuck it. I’ll do it myself!”  So, here are my highlights from 2012, narrated by Liam Neeson. Read More

The Commencement of William Tan: Reading Ma-Yi Labfest

Had another reading of my new full length play THE COMMENCEMENT OF WILLIAM TAN for Ma-Yi Theatre Company’s Labfest.  This play is about my senior year in high school.  You can read more about it here  Read More

Naked Radio

Hey!  I wrote a radio play for the Naked Radio podcast.  Honored to be in the lineup with Robert Askins and Sarah Burgess.  The theme for this episode was Presidents, so naturally I decided to write about the Presidential curse … Read More

Technology and the Playwright

My latest blog post on using technology to help you write your play.  It can be found on the Public Theater’s blog:  Technology and the Playwright

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My surprisingly easy chat with AT&T customer service

I just received some incredible AT&T customer service today.  This is news.  Let me explain. Read More