Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “new plays”
On Memorial Day, Marilynn Fowler of KPOO Radio in San Francisco interviewed Chelsea Bearce and me about “The Victorian Ladies’ Detective Collective.” We had a lot of fun! Find out which of us worked in an office with a serial killer, and which of us has been doing theatre since she was eleven. Listen Here:
The reviews are in for “Victorian Ladies’ Detective Collective” at Central Works, and they are terrific! With this cast and creative team, I would be shocked if it went any other way. (Still, you never know.) Sold-out houses also are finding the play hilarious, relevant, and emotionally satisfying. A woman approached me last night to say, “I was very moved.” …
BroadwayWorld has announced the upcoming production of The Victorian Ladies’ Detective Collective at Central Works. Central Works season of new plays continues this spring with a “cheeky” thriller written by the local award-winning playwright Patricia Milton, The Victorian Ladies’ Detective Collective, opening May 4 running through June 2 (previews 5/2 & 3); world-premiere # 63, from the Central Works Writers …
The 2018 Theatre Bay Area Awards includes a generous handful of nominations for “Bamboozled,” to wit: *Outstanding Costume Design: Tammy Berlin for BAMBOOZLED *Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble: BAMBOOZLED *Outstanding Performance in a Principal Role: Chelsea Bearce for BAMBOOZLED *Outstanding Performance in a Principal Role: Stacy Ross for BAMBOOZLED *Outstanding Direction: Gary Graves for BAMBOOZLED *Outstanding World Premiere Play: BAMBOOZLED …
I am tremendously proud and excited to have been commissioned by the New Conservatory Theatre Center (NCTC) to write a new play for their 2020/21 Season! NCTC was instrumental in launching my San Francisco Bay Area playwriting career when Artistic Director Ed Decker commissioned Andrew Black and me to write a gay murder mystery. Andy and I had a ball …
I had the pleasure of speaking with Jovelyn Richards of KPFA, who interviewed Off Broadway West Artistic Director Richard Harder and me about “Without Mercy,” playing at the Phoenix Theater through March 25. Her show is called “Cover to Cover,” airing Wednesdays at 3:30 pm. Please have a listen!
My family drama, “Without Mercy” will premiere at the Phoenix Theatre in San Francisco, February 24 – March 25, 2017. It is being presented by the award-winning Off Broadway West Theatre Company. Directed by Richard Harder Performed by Sylvia Kratins (Joanna), Niki Yapo-Held (Bethany), and Ian Walker (Sam), with David Skillman (Sam/alternate) Learning that her missing daughter has been murdered, …
Hearts of Palm (4w, 1m) follows the personal ethical crises that play out among a group of United States land negotiators intent on expanding a Southeast Asian palm oil plantation. Relaxed safety standards, nonexistent environmental regulations, and dirt-cheap labor – these are the qualities that attracted Empire Holdings to the island of Marititu. Idealistic Empire negotiator Vi Wells is faced …
Photos used in the trailer are by Jim Norrena, ACT OUT Photography. Five of the first six shows were sold out, and we’re getting some great responses from audiences.
3Girls Theatre will present a reading of my one-act comedy “Losing It” Sunday, June 21, 2015 at 2 pm at the Presidio Branch of the San Francisco Public Library. The reading boasts a stellar cast: Sally Dana (member, AEA), Louel Senores, Nathanael Card, and Cat Luedtke. “Losing It” follows the adventures of Win, a hard-charging executive at US Smells, Inc. …