Category: playwriting

I Started a Podcast – First Guest Anna Carini

It’s called “The GOATcast.” Only folks who’re GOATS are on my show. I was going to call it “The GOAT Podcast,” but one ep it’s clear that it’s so One ep in and The GOATcast is already a GOAT so I thought limiting it with the “pod” was insufficient. My first guest is Anna Carini. […]

Thesis play chosen for Seabury Quinn Jr. Playwrights Festival

My thesis play, “Born 2 Hit/Let the Good Times Roll” (I don’t know the title yet!!!) will be produced in April at Ohio University’s Seabury Quinn Jr. Playwrights Festival. It runs April 15-23, 2016, and will be directed by Rani Crowe. Cast is: Claire Autran Carson Cerney Sophie Mitchem Tyler Tanner Here’s a rambly (not […]

“Daddy’s Little Girls” Nominated for National Partners of American Theatre Playwriting Award

In conjunction with the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF), Dolan’s 10-minute play, “Daddy’s Little Girls,” garnered him one of the eight nominations for the National Partners of American Theatre Playwriting Award which recognizes “best-written, best-crafted script with the strongest writer’s “voice.”” There is one nominee from the combined submissions for 10-minute, one-act, and full-length plays […]

DADDY’S LITTLE GIRLS Named KCACTF National Semi-Finalist

My 10-minute play, DADDY’S LITTLE GIRLS, was one of six 10-minute plays accepted to Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Region 2, which just took place in Cleveland. In the closing ceremonies, it was named one of the two National Semi-Finalists from our region. There will be a total of 16 KCACTF National Semi-Finalists. Four of […]

DADDY’S LITTLE GIRLS accepted into KCACTF. Also new 10-minute play added to the site

My 10-minute play, DADDY’S LITTLE GIRLS, was accepted to the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival – Region 2 (KCACTF). The regional festival takes place in Cleveland from January 2 -6, 2015. The region consists of nine different states in the Northeast part of the country. Six were chosen. Two of those six will go onto the national […]

Athens Post Article on OU’s Madness Shows

There was a nice write up in the Athens Post today about the weekly shows the playwrights write and produce called “Madness.” Each playwright writes a 5 minute play based on a prompt given that Monday by the producing playwright. It’s almost always in our Hahne Black Box Theater, and we never have lighting design, […]

“10-4” & “Moraine.” Announcing My Two Summer Projects in Chicago

I finally feel comfortable enough to talk about a production and a reading I’m doing this summer in Chicago. First, in conjunction with CIC, I’m producing a night of four short plays called “10-4.” 4 Plays 4 Playwrights 4 Directors 1 Truck Stop The four plays are written by myself, and three other Ohio University […]