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, […]
3541 N Clark St
Friday, I have my last show at 3541. It’s with Revolver. I love them. They are family. This is the last weekend that iO Theater will have shows at its location at 3541 N. Clark St. It’s moving to bigger, fancier gigs as they turn Wrigleyville into a stripmall frathouse. Facebook has been filled up […]
Performing in DCM at UCB in NYC this weekend.
I am in New York this weekend performing at UCB’s Del Close Marathon. I’m playing with my two Chicago teams, Revolver and Pudding-Thank-You. Link to the Revolver show. DCM UCB EAST Fri 7:00 pm – Fri 7:30 pm 153 E. 3rd St. at Avenue A Link to the Pudding show. New York Theatre Workshop Sat […]
“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 […]
Chicago Theater is Awesome #593
So, a friend I know through improv, wrote this article about a friend I know through theater. My buddy John Wilson built an outdoor theater in his backyard a couple of years ago. It’s primarily used for fundraisers for theaters, and readings and whatnot. Admission is never charged. Basically, during the summer, it’s a totally, […]
Who do you write for? Chicago, New York, or LA?
I’m just finishing up my first year of the MFA program at Ohio. So far, so good. We had three mentors in for our end of the year festival from Chicago’s Goodman theater last weekend. As someone who moved here from Chicago after 11 years of acting, improvising, etc, I was thinking this […]
11am to 6pm
Since you were 13, the most productive you’ve ever been is always 11pm to 6am. Always. You can’t listen to ball games, call people up, chat people. Over or asleep. You’ve read everything on the internet. Nobody is posting on Twitter. You put the internet blocker on your computer, leave your phone at home, and […]
My 2009 Interview with Kristoffer Diaz
2009 Interview I did with playwright Kristoffer Diaz. Playwright, Kristoffer Diaz, answered some questions about his plays, writing process, and influences etc., over email in December 2009 for a project I was doing for a class at Columbia College Chicago, where I just graduated with a B.A.. “The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity” had just finished its […]
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