Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Audio”
While the Covid-19 lockdown was going on, Keen Company recorded and distributed some audio plays. One of my absolute favorites is “Digging in the Dark” by the great Pearl Cleage. I’m delighted to share this fabulous play, available on both SoundCloud and Youtube.
I was honored to be one of the playwrights featured on The Subtext Podcast hosted by Brian James Polak. Early in the pandemic, Brian asked playwrights to call in and leave messages about how we were feeling, the state of our work and our psyches, and so on. One year later he asked us to call back in and do …
Originally set to be on stage in New Consrvatory Theatre Center’s 2020-21 Season, I reworked The Law of Attraction to be a hilarious and snarky (“zingy” says the Bay Area Reporter) radio play. The cast is amazing and the audio engineering and design delightful. This comedy of bad manners takes on the self-help industry and the search for perfection. Tickets …
My latest audio play, adapted from a commissioned work that coronavirus kept from the live stage, is The Law of Attraction. It’s a comedy about the world of self-help, its gurus, and how close we can get to delusion when we think the Universe is there to serve our personal needs. It’s produced by The New Conservatory Theater Center, directed …
“Bystanders,” my first audio play, dropped Monday, September 14, and is receiving rave reviews from listeners. Here’s a sampling: “Great all around – poignant play, the direction, acting and in-the-room presence sound design. Well done all!” ~ D.H. via email “Just listened with goosebumps to this excellent production—wonderful work by all! Gripping story, wonderful acting and keen direction, terrific sound …
This play was scheduled to open in October, but … well, you know.So now it is an audio play with the amazing actors Maria Marquis and Kimberly Ridgeway. Available starting September 14 at centralworks.org. In the wake of a tragic and senseless act of gun violence, two women strive to connect despite their grief and guilt. Zayne is determined to …
… is my drag name. Seriously, I do like to write while listening to ambient noise, and there is research suggesting ambient noise cranks up creativity. For example, this study, which appeared in the University of Chicago Press, says so. But here’s the thing: 50 decibels or less isn’t enough to boost creativity. 85 decibels or more actually can reduce …
One of the things I do when I write a play is assemble a Tumblr with all of my inspirations and research. It helps me keep everything in one place while I write. It’s also invaluable as a place to refer those people who ask, “What inspired you?” or don’t believe you when you write, for example, character who’s stalked …
The podcast “Calm Down: Relax and Meditate” is one of my go-to soothers right now. My favorite short audio meditation is called “Halfway There.” It’s a very short (~six minute) listen that can help you restart your day anew, at any time. You can listen to that meditation and several others, or even soundscapes like rainforest sounds or white noise …
This post is part of my semi-regular series about podcasts featuring plays and other theatre content. The Playwriting Podcast, hosted by Ken Wolf, Artistic Director of Manhattan Repertory Theatre, offers strategies and techniques for playwrights (and writers in general) “to get out of their heads” and write better, feel more motivated, get into that creativity zone, find more productive ways …