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Director: Fresh Perspective Play in a Day Festival
This time, I'm going green... Timely topic, while re-reading Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard and watching the protesters in Turkey against the destruction of a city park to be replaced by a more lucrative mall. Come see the show June 8 at 5:00 pm at Tompkins Square Park if you are around! More info here.Posted in: Resident Artist, ShowsComments: No commentsTags: Brevity, Collaboration, Experimental, New York City, Short Play
Resident Artist: "The Power of Silence" at Theaterlab
I just completed a three week residency produced by Forwardflux at Theaterlab. This was an awesome experience of collaboration with a group of 22 other artists, which culminated in 3 hours of experimental performances on the theme "The Power of Silence". For more info, see the full post.Director: Emerging Voices Play In A Day Festival
A while ago I was selected for The Emerging Voices Play In A Day Festival, which will be held starting at 6:00 pm on April 26 at the Joria Mainstage Theatre, 260 West 36th Street, New York, NY 10018. The festival will showcase a series of 10 to 15 minute long plays entirely written, rehearsed, and performed in the span of just one day. Read morePosted in: ShowsComments: No commentsTags: Brevity, New York City, Perchance to Dream Theatre, Short Play
24 Hour Play Festival - 19 January 2013
Join me and six other directors for the exciting 24 Hour Play festival that will take place on January 19 at Joria Productions, 260 W 36th St, 3rd Floor, in Manhattan. Produced by Perchance to Dream Theatre the festival has a peculiar format that stimulates creativity by allowing a very short time from idea to production. Read morePosted in: PapersComments: No commentsTags: Brevity, Campanile, Midwest Modern Language Association, St Louis, Synthetic Theatre
From Stage to Page: Wordplay in Achille Campanile’s Two-Line Tragedies
On November 4, I will present the paper “From Stage to Page: Wordplay in Achille Campanile’s Two-Line Tragedies” at the Midwest Modern Language Association Conference, in St. Louis, MO. Read morePosted in: ArticlesTags: Brevity, Futurism, Reduced Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare, Short Play, Tom Stoppard
The Synthetic Bard: Dramatic Condensation from the Futurists to The Reduced Shakespeare Company
Polymath: An Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Journal has just published my article "The Synthetic Bard: Dramatic Condensation from the Futurists to The Reduced Shakespeare Company" Read moreThe Intertextual Short Play
The journal MLN (Modern Language Notes) has published my article "The Intertextual Short Play: An Example Using Verga’s Cavalleria rusticana and Capuana’s Il piccolo archivio" Read morePosted in: PapersTags: Brevity, Canadian Society for Italian Studies, Capuana, Dinner Theatre, Pirandello, Venice, Verga
Plays with Food: A Dinner with Verga, Capuana, and Pirandello
On 25 June 2011 I presented the paper "Plays with Food: A Dinner with Verga, Capuana, and Pirandello" at the Canadian Society for Italian Studies Conference in Venice. Here is the abstract Read moreFeatured Shows
Tics, or Doing the Deed by René Berton
The Flea Theater, New York City. The Fall season of 2014 at The Flea was dedicated to the Cutthroat series, eleven Grand-Guignol plays organized in four pods. Each of them replicated.. Read more
The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov
Theaterlab, New York City. The 110th anniversary of The Cherry Orchard prompted me to stage this phenomenal play with my company, on the exact dates of the anniversary of its premiere.. Read more
The Liar by Carlo Goldoni
Kline Theatre, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA. The Theatre Arts Department at Gettysburg College asked me to direct a mainstage production during the 2008-09 season. Thus, I adapted.. Read more
