come see my workshop

Hearts Like Fists by Adam Szymkowicz Directed by Evan Cabnet starring Justine Lupe-Schomp, Thorvaldur Kristjansson, Evan Todd, Joaquina Kalukango, Jo Mei, Caitlin Harrity, and Katie Tuminelly Wed, Feb 11th @ 1:30pm Thurs, Feb 12th @ 7pm Fri, Feb 13th @ 7pm Sat, Feb 14th @ 2pm Sun, Feb 15th @ 7pm Let me know if you want to go and I'll put you on the list.

What we didn't know about the Bushes

Page 45 of Time Magazine, Feb 2, 2009 (Read this one out loud) "At the White House, Michelle Obama and Laura Bush admire a painting, by an African American artist, that the Bushes acquired"

Daisey on MFAs for theater artists

http://www.mikedaisey.com/2009/01/in-my-recent-conversations-with-theater.sht

I know we've had this debate over and over. Is an MFA helpful? Is it
necessary?

I'm in a lot of debt and have had to have a day job to pay my monthly
grad school tab.

And I'm not sure if I want to teach because I'm not sure about
encouraging new playwrights.

Maybe they should be writing novels or screenplays instead. I don't know.

What do you think?

YAY! Happy Inauguration Day!!

blog of the Sam French short play fest

http://samuelfrenchoobfest.blogspot.com/

Coming up--Mark your calendars

My new play Hearts Like Fists at Juilliard (65th between Broadway and Amsterdam) Wed, Feb 11th @ 1:30pm Thurs, Feb 12th @ 7pm Fri, Feb 13th @ 7pm Sat, Feb 14th @ 2pm Sun, Feb 15th @ 7pm My playlist play at Ars Nova. Fri Jan 23, 8pm Sat Jan 24, 2pm Sat Jan 24, 8pm Sun Jan 25, 8pm Food For Fish at Northwestern 2/5-2/7 Three plays of mine at Bryant Lake Bowl (Minneapolis) March 12 +19

anti-love drug

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/13/science/13tier.html?_r=1&em

Monday: Go see my friend Deron's play

01/12: Putting the Days to Bed

By Deron Bos
Directed by Paul Willis

A long night of drinking in which Annie considers her marriage, Mara
offers dreams of personal finance perfection and Simon discovers the
subtle pleasures of Back to The Future Part II.

http://arsnovanyc.com/out-loud/

Playlist!

I have a short play in this. Hope you can come!

http://arsnovanyc.com/sill/2009/01/playlist_is_coming_dancing_shoes_on.php

My friend Jodi's new book

How to Love Like a Hot Chick

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0061706442

The Comtois list for best NY theatre of '08

http://jamespeak.blogspot.com/2009/01/top-10-of-2008.html

Happy New Year!!

Today we went cross country skiing on and around the Lake of the Isles. This is what it looks like at night. Sometimes. I find I really enjoy self propelled motion. Next up--ice skating. Then who knows? The world is our oyster. Our very cold, icy oyster.

Joe Kraemer's recent workshop

reviewed here by Moxie

http://www.moxiethemaven.com/2008/12/one-to-watch-joe-kraemer.html

2008 in review

I had 6 productions of my full length plays, in '08, all from the publications. I had some short pieces go up in various places, wrote some songs for the Rapid Response Team. Two of my short plays were made into films, one of which I'll get to see next month and the other which I hope you've all seen by now. Two short plays are being published as well. I went to LA and had lots of TV meetings. I wrote and rewrote a pilot, and then threw it out and wrote it again. I pitched another pilot a couple of times which I hope to write when I get a chance. I had a commission from South Coast Rep, I had a good time reading Incendiary with Labyrinth in Vermont and New York. Hung out with Single Carrot Theatre in Baltimore who did Food For Fish. Bought long underwear and moved to Minneapolis for my wife's fellowship. Oh yeah, did I mention I got married? I got married. I've been thinking of it as a year of setting up, resting, regrouping, preparing for the real work ahead, but when I look at all those things, well, those are a lot of things. I guess that was a busy year. And more to come. Two plays for sure coming up. Two more possible and a lot of maybes in the air.

fascinating article

Passed on by Ninette who i met at Food For Fish in Baltimore.

about scent, attraction, love. (and perhaps the character Alice)

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20026873.600-dna-dating-can-genes-help-you-pick-a-mate.html?full=true&print=true