Theatrical Plagarism

Oct 26, 2015 | Theatre

“Lesser artists borrow; great artists steal.” — Igor Stravinsky A familiar quote, hilariously misattributed to Picasso by Steve Jobs. But Stravinsky, ever the great artist, was himself stealing. The line actually belongs to T.S. Eliot:  "The...

Fighting The Wrong Fight

Mar 22, 2015 | Current Affairs - Theatre

It’s headline news, in my world at least, that Los Angeles members of Actor’s Equity will be picketing the offices of their own union this week. While I see their point most acutely, I gotta say, I don’t like the big picture of this narrative. Labor unions were once...

Ides of March – Thoughts on Caesar and Brutus

Mar 15, 2015 | Shakespeare - Theatre

Being in both historical fiction and classical theatre, I've naturally spent a great deal of time thinking about Julius Caesar. So it's no surprise that, of the many projects I've worked on, one of my proudest achievements is a play starring...

Shock Therapy

Feb 4, 2015 | Books - Theatre - Writing

It’s a big thing in entertainment to shock your audience. TV trolls us with teasers all the time: “You won’t believe the shocking twist!” “The last five minutes will shock you!” There’s value in shock. It feels good, as an artist, to make people gasp and sit a little...