… in my latest Substack.
Year in review
This year I started a very irregular Substack and enjoyed a residency at the freshly-launched Hawthornden Brooklyn, where the picture below was taken. While it was another quiet year in terms of public work, I continued to develop projects in theatre, film, and TV.
Latest Substack
Hawthornden Brooklyn
For the next four weeks, I’m lucky to be part of a small group of writers in residence at Hawthornden Brooklyn, a very special space in Ditmas Park. I’m excited for the work that will unfold here.
Nick Westrate interview
For American Theatre, I spoke to Nick Westrate about his beautiful and unique production of A Streetcar Named Desire.
Dying City at Ball State
Dying City is currently running at Ball State University, in a production directed by Tristen Durham.
Emily Chrzanowski and Daimon Anderson
Out of the Closet Sports
I was delighted to talk with the brilliant actor (and my good friend) Zach Booth on his queer sports podcast, Out of the Closet Sports. Listen on Apple Podcasts here and Spotify here.
New Substack
Here’s my first post in what is likely to be a very, very infrequently updated Substack.
Where Do We Live reunion
At the Vineyard Theatre’s 2024 gala honoring Jesse Tyler Ferguson, I reunited with three cast members of the 2004 production of Where Do We Live — Jesse, Emily Bergl, and Luke Macfarlane.
photo by Bruce Gilkas
Year in review
2023 was a year of writing: I worked on projects in film and TV and began writing a new play — the latter my focus at MacDowell this December. Also this year, I enjoyed conversations with East Forest, Raanan Hershberg, and Scare U on topics ranging from non-physicalist theories of consciousness to how the horror genre introduced me to dramatic storytelling. Now that we are past the long WGA strike, I look forward to the continued development of my projects in 2024, with the hope that at least one begins to come to fruition…
MacDowell on December 15
Scare U
I joined Bradford Louryk and Eric Winick on their horror movie podcast Scare U to discuss the 1973 film The Legend of Hell House. Listen here.
Roddy McDowall
Hedda Gabler at Boston University
My adaptation of Hedda Gabler was performed at BU in December.
Christine Dvorak
MacDowell Fellowship
I’m thrilled to be a 2023 MacDowell Fellow. I’ll travel to Peterborough, New Hampshire for my residency this December.
Back with East Forest
For the fourth time, I talk with East Forest. We get into the mysteries of consciousness, my interest in Bernardo Kastrup and analytic idealism, parapsychology, psychedelics, some developments in my creative process, and his new album. Our chat is available on Apple, Spotify, and elsewhere.
Now or Later in Hollywood
Now or Later plays as a part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival this month.
Jack McKeever and George Kappaz
Hedda Gabler in Dayton
My 2009 adaptation of Hedda Gabler plays at Dayton Theatre Guild this June.
Jared Mola and Kelli Locker. Photo by Rick Flynn
Hedda Gabler at University of Arkansas
My adaptation of Hedda Gabler is being performed at the University of Arkansas.
Jordan Williams and Leah Smith. Photo by Tyler Micheel
Tip of the Hershberg
I had a blast talking with the hilarious comedian Raanan Hershberg on his podcast.
Year in review
2022 saw my first world premiere play since 2017, The Narcissist at Chichester Festival Theatre. Postponed from the 2020 season and co-produced with Fictionhouse, the play was also published by Methuen in tandem with its opening in the late summer. Prior and subsequent to the production, I worked on new projects and ideas for theatre, film, and TV, and continued to teach at the New School — interrupted by our part-time faculty union’s strike in mid-November.
12/11 update: our union reached an agreement with The New School and we have ended our strike.
Harry Lloyd
Drama Book Shop display
I was asked to curate a selection of plays I admire for the Drama Book Shop in partnership with the Dramatists Guild. My display should be up for the next two months or so.
