The Plays- the good, the bad and the ugly...
A BAD TASTE IN A LOT OF PEOPLE'S EYES: Louise Day Hicks- a one-woman phenomenon- history in one act. (1-F)
"I was not a monster, I was a mother, but sometimes to be a mother, you have to be a monster."
Louise Day Hicks single-handedly kept racism and bigotry alive and well during her tenure in local and national government, ripping the city of Boston apart during one of its darkest periods, forced busing.
"I was not a monster, I was a mother, but sometimes to be a mother, you have to be a monster."
Louise Day Hicks single-handedly kept racism and bigotry alive and well during her tenure in local and national government, ripping the city of Boston apart during one of its darkest periods, forced busing.
Claire Silva- a drama in two acts. (6F, 4M)
Various locations in Somerville, Massachusetts. Now
Various locations in Somerville, Massachusetts. Now
Williamstown Theatre Festival, (2008.)
Huntington Theatre Company's Breaking Ground Festival of New Plays (2007.)
Loosely based on the Fells Acre daycare case in Massachusetts, where a family was wrongly imprisoned for child molestation, the play deals with the aftermath of lies that have far-reaching consequences.
Huntington Theatre Company's Breaking Ground Festival of New Plays (2007.)
Loosely based on the Fells Acre daycare case in Massachusetts, where a family was wrongly imprisoned for child molestation, the play deals with the aftermath of lies that have far-reaching consequences.
Comp- a full length drama in one act. (1F, 2M)
Magoun Square, Somerville, Massachusetts. Now.
"Everything that ever happened to me, was because someone was drunk."
Magoun Square, Somerville, Massachusetts. Now.
"Everything that ever happened to me, was because someone was drunk."
Tristan Bates Theatre Company, London (2008.)
Boston Playwright's Theatre, Boston, MA (2007.)
Kevin has to move back home with Ma after a work accident leaves him in a wheelchair. Now he feels his life is over. No women, no drinking, and no freedom, but plenty of Catholic guilt. The little information he does get regarding, "life on the outside," is from a brother who may or may not be all that upset to have Kevin out of the picture.
Boston Playwright's Theatre, Boston, MA (2007.)
Kevin has to move back home with Ma after a work accident leaves him in a wheelchair. Now he feels his life is over. No women, no drinking, and no freedom, but plenty of Catholic guilt. The little information he does get regarding, "life on the outside," is from a brother who may or may not be all that upset to have Kevin out of the picture.
The DEATH of MARY LAMB - a drama in two acts. (3-F, 2-M)
Just outside London, early 1800s.
"You live in impenetrable and dark shadows. Maybe it would have been better if you were dead too."
The true story of Romantic poets Charles and Mary Lamb, who along with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, harbored secrets, alcoholism and addiction along with their talents. A dark look at art and sanity and which one drives the other.
Just outside London, early 1800s.
"You live in impenetrable and dark shadows. Maybe it would have been better if you were dead too."
The true story of Romantic poets Charles and Mary Lamb, who along with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, harbored secrets, alcoholism and addiction along with their talents. A dark look at art and sanity and which one drives the other.
Erin Go Bragh-less- a drama in two acts. (5F, 5M)
Magoun Square, Somerville, Massachusetts. 2004, when you could still smoke in bars. and food stamps hadn't gone electronic.
"The woods are full of retards."
Distinguished Production- Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (2013.)
Boston University New Play Initiative (2012.)
National Playwright's Conference at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center, (2004.)
What happens when a St. Patrick's Day celebration crosses over into inebriation? Battered bodies and bruised egos are left in its wake, and Maura and her friends are faced with decisions that could change everything. But change can be a scary thing when you're thirty years old and have never been further than the local pub.
Magoun Square, Somerville, Massachusetts. 2004, when you could still smoke in bars. and food stamps hadn't gone electronic.
"The woods are full of retards."
Distinguished Production- Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (2013.)
Boston University New Play Initiative (2012.)
National Playwright's Conference at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center, (2004.)
What happens when a St. Patrick's Day celebration crosses over into inebriation? Battered bodies and bruised egos are left in its wake, and Maura and her friends are faced with decisions that could change everything. But change can be a scary thing when you're thirty years old and have never been further than the local pub.
Faces of the Dead- a drama in two acts. (1F, 1M)
A hotel room in the desert outside Las Vegas. As long as there is violence in the world, it takes place now.
"I'm no stranger to an occasional fling, whatever you want to call it. I mean, I'm no Suzy Slut,
but I'm no virgin either."
After a one night stand, behind the sex lies truth and when the sun comes up, there may be no place left to hide. For Billy and Elizabeth, the truth will shatter one of them but will the other stay around to help pick up the pieces?
A hotel room in the desert outside Las Vegas. As long as there is violence in the world, it takes place now.
"I'm no stranger to an occasional fling, whatever you want to call it. I mean, I'm no Suzy Slut,
but I'm no virgin either."
After a one night stand, behind the sex lies truth and when the sun comes up, there may be no place left to hide. For Billy and Elizabeth, the truth will shatter one of them but will the other stay around to help pick up the pieces?
Gazebo- a comedy in two acts. (1F, 2M)
A sleepy suburb. Now.
"For us, it takes years to die. Death comes slowly, methodically, a little closer each day."
When the ticking of her biological clock becomes deafening, a woman wonders if money and comfort are enough until a stranger shows up out of the blue (as strangers always do in these plays,) forcing everyone to look at the choices they've made. A comedy with the ultimate happy ending.
A sleepy suburb. Now.
"For us, it takes years to die. Death comes slowly, methodically, a little closer each day."
When the ticking of her biological clock becomes deafening, a woman wonders if money and comfort are enough until a stranger shows up out of the blue (as strangers always do in these plays,) forcing everyone to look at the choices they've made. A comedy with the ultimate happy ending.
The Hill- a drama in two acts. (5F, 5M)
Bunker Hill, Charlestown, Massachusetts. 1975.
"And for what? To stop poor people from goin' to poor schools."
Boston University's New Play Initiative, (2009.)
Life on Boston's Bunker Hill was far from easy in 1975, as court-ordered busing forced a neighborhood into turmoil, its residents facing life changes and seeing themselves through the eyes of a nation that watched and judged. But change has a price and some just may not survive.
Bunker Hill, Charlestown, Massachusetts. 1975.
"And for what? To stop poor people from goin' to poor schools."
Boston University's New Play Initiative, (2009.)
Life on Boston's Bunker Hill was far from easy in 1975, as court-ordered busing forced a neighborhood into turmoil, its residents facing life changes and seeing themselves through the eyes of a nation that watched and judged. But change has a price and some just may not survive.
Junkie- a full length drama in one act. (1M)
A state-run drug rehabilitation program in Massachusetts. Now.
"You live in shit long enough, you start to call it home."
Argos Productions, (2011.)
Commissioned by the Stanford Calderwood Fund for New American Plays, (2007.)
Is thirty days enough to erase the sins of the past? For Cal it will have to be as he tries to put the pieces of a shattered life back together to regain the one remaining thing that has any meaning for him. His daughter.
A state-run drug rehabilitation program in Massachusetts. Now.
"You live in shit long enough, you start to call it home."
Argos Productions, (2011.)
Commissioned by the Stanford Calderwood Fund for New American Plays, (2007.)
Is thirty days enough to erase the sins of the past? For Cal it will have to be as he tries to put the pieces of a shattered life back together to regain the one remaining thing that has any meaning for him. His daughter.
A LIFE UNFINISHED- a drama in two acts.
The home of John and Abigail Adams, 1811. Quincy, MA.
"If it is the only solution and both Doctors Rush and Warren, estimable men whose opinions I trust implicitly, tell me my only chance for survival is to have these tumors removed, then yes, Mother, I am ready for whatever may come my way. "
John and Abigail Adams must contend with the breast cancer and subsequent surgery of their daughter, "Nabby." Despite fame and wealth, this family must contend with that which so many families contend with every day.
The home of John and Abigail Adams, 1811. Quincy, MA.
"If it is the only solution and both Doctors Rush and Warren, estimable men whose opinions I trust implicitly, tell me my only chance for survival is to have these tumors removed, then yes, Mother, I am ready for whatever may come my way. "
John and Abigail Adams must contend with the breast cancer and subsequent surgery of their daughter, "Nabby." Despite fame and wealth, this family must contend with that which so many families contend with every day.
LIFERS- a comedy in two acts. Written with Maureen Cornell (3-F, 3-M)
A local restaurant in Somerville, MA. 2004.
"You've never done it in the walk in...have you?"
ARGOS PRODUCTIONS / HAPPY MEDIUM THEATRE COMPANY, (2015.)
Smoking ban is about to go into effect and yuppies are invading the neighborhood. How does one survive when the new manager is a brat, the wait staff is tired and the new guy has no experience? You order another scampi and keep moving. And just maybe, the shift will end. For anyone who has ever waited tables...the misery, heartache and fun...LIFERS
A local restaurant in Somerville, MA. 2004.
"You've never done it in the walk in...have you?"
ARGOS PRODUCTIONS / HAPPY MEDIUM THEATRE COMPANY, (2015.)
Smoking ban is about to go into effect and yuppies are invading the neighborhood. How does one survive when the new manager is a brat, the wait staff is tired and the new guy has no experience? You order another scampi and keep moving. And just maybe, the shift will end. For anyone who has ever waited tables...the misery, heartache and fun...LIFERS
MEASURE of a MAN- a drama in two acts. (4M-1F)
Somerville, Massachusetts. Now.
"Me, I'm a professional...can drink all day and night and it never affects me."
Four men, their lives, their wives, their work and their dependence on alcohol. For one of them, this dependence will prove to be too much, leaving the others to wonder what it means to be a man.
The Painter- a full-length drama in one act. (2M.)
The porch of a large house in a historic New England town. Now.
"I'm Irish. We always say something we regret."
JaViviCo Productions, (2011.)
Two men. One black. One white. And the shocking crime that will bring them together. Was it anger, madness, or something deeper?
The porch of a large house in a historic New England town. Now.
"I'm Irish. We always say something we regret."
JaViviCo Productions, (2011.)
Two men. One black. One white. And the shocking crime that will bring them together. Was it anger, madness, or something deeper?
WELCOME TO SOMERVILLE, Permit Parking Only- a drama in two acts. (9F-8M)
Somerville, Massachusetts. Now.
"Lips like that are only good for one thing."
JaViviCo Productions (2010.)
A mother drinks, a young girl "cuts," some of the locals deal with the growing ethnic population through vandalism and violence, all surrounded by politicians who haven't realized the rules of the game have changed. Addiction, alcoholism and a winning lottery ticket, all here in Somerville, Massachusetts. Welcome.
Somerville, Massachusetts. Now.
"Lips like that are only good for one thing."
JaViviCo Productions (2010.)
A mother drinks, a young girl "cuts," some of the locals deal with the growing ethnic population through vandalism and violence, all surrounded by politicians who haven't realized the rules of the game have changed. Addiction, alcoholism and a winning lottery ticket, all here in Somerville, Massachusetts. Welcome.
