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PLAYWRIGHTING CREDITS

FULL LENGTH PLAYS AND MUSICALS

DEADLY STAGES - Co-written with Mark Finley

*Staged Reading - Emerging Artists New Works Festival (Oct. 2021)

*Industry Presentations at Theatre Row (May 2022)

LOVE, INCORPORATED - Book, Music and Lyrics

*Roper Performing Arts Center - Norfolk VA (February 2009)

(Producer Stan Raiff - Force 10 Productions)

(Starring Paulo Mantalban)

*Production - Midtown International Theater Festival -

Commercial Division (Aug. 2008)

*Staged Reading - Snapple Center - Meri Krassner, Producer

(with Jim Stanek, Becca and Heather Ayers) (June 2006)

*York Theater Developmental Reading Series (Sept. 2005)

*Innovative Stages - 3 staged readings - Westchester, NY (June 2003)

*ASCAP Workshop: Stephen Schwartz, Moderator (March 2002)

FRIENDS AND RELATIONS

*Off-Off B'way Production - June Havoc Theatre (December 2011)

Director - Adam Fitzgerald

*Staged Readings - Emerging Artists (April 2011)

Spotlight On Prods. (Nov. 2002)

Director: Steven McElroy

YOUNG KING ARTHUR - Lyricist/Co-Librettist (with Jon Shear; Music - Scott Zesch)

**WINNER - National Children's Theater Award**

*Actor's Playhouse - Coral Gables, FL (May 2010)

*Vital Theatre Company - NYC (September- November 2008)

HOLLYWOODLAND - Librettist/Lyricist (Music: Scott Zesch)

*Actors Studio Workshop (January 2010)

*Developmental Reading Emerging Artists Theatre (June 2007)

Directed by Melissa Attebery (With Sebastian LaCause)

*Concert Reading - Curtain Call Theater - Stamford CT (Jan. 2006)

*Staged Reading - Houseman Studio Theatre (1996)

(with Donna English, Jordan Leeds, Nora Mae Ling)

CARRY ON LINGI - Co-wrote with Fred Barrows (1987)

*Staged Reading - Ellington Theatre

Directed by Miriam Fond

THE PRISONER - Lyrics for full length musical (Aug. 2000)

*Andy's Summer Theatre - Book and Music by Bob Lawson

GAY RITES (April, 1998)

*Equity Showcase Production - Sage Theater Company

Wrote and Directed

SHORT PLAYS

TALKING TURKEY

*ARTC Reading Series at Shetler Studios Theater (June 2016)

CATCHING UP

*Emerging Artists New Works Series (March 2016) Diected by Steve Petrillo

WHAT WOULD JESUS DO?

*Unchained Festival -Variations Theatre Group (June 2014)

*ARTC Reading Series at the Neighborhood Playhouse (June 2008)

FAIR ROSALINE

*ARTC Reading Series at CAP 21 (June 2014)

MR. COMPANY

*American Globe Theatre 15 Minute Play Festival (April 2013)

**Won Audience Favorite, plus Honorable Mention

for Best Play, Best Direction, Best Actor and Best Actress

*Turtle Shell Theater Summer Shorties Festival (July 2008)

*Café Theater - Montclair NJ (April 2006, )

*Emerging Artists - Spring EATfest 2006 (March 2006)

**Samuel French Finalist 2006

*ARTC Spring Reading Series at the Neighborhood Playhouse (June 2004)

HAPPY

*Secret Theater Short play festival (August 2012)

**Runner up

*StageQ's Queer Shorts 3 - Madison WI (June 2008)

*Included in "Oh Sappho, Oh Wilde" (1990)

The Duplex, Rose's Turn - Directed by Bill Cosgriff

ONE BRIEF SHINING MOMENT - Wrote and Performed

*One Man Talking Festivals (May 2008, March 2013)

MERELY PLAYERS

*Emerging Artists - Spring EATfest 2010 (March, 2010)

directed by Tzipora Kaplan

IN THE BAG

*Café Theater - Montclair NJ (February, 2007)

*Hudson River Repertory Co. Irvington NY (April, 2006)

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

*Emerging Artists - Fall EATfest 2009 (Nov, 2009)

UNDERCURRENTS

*Emerging Artists - Spring EATfest 2008 (Feb, 2008)

TRIPLE PLAY

*Emerging Artists Fall Eatfest 2006 (Nov, 2006)

IDENTITY CRISIS

*Manhattan Comedy Collective (April, 2006)

COMPULSIONS

*Emerging Artists - Spring EATfest (March, 2006)

*ARTC Spring Reading Series (June, 2003)

FINAL ANSWER

*Emerging Artists Fall Eatfest (November 2005)

*ARTC Spring Reading Series (May 2005)

Neighborhood Playhouse

INVISIBLE

*Emerging Artists Spring EATfest 2005

**Published by United Stages

ONE OF THE IMMORTALS

*ARTC Spring Reading Series (June 2003) Neighborhood Playhouse

TELEPHONE (2000)

*"Short Stories 2" - NativeAliens Theatre Collective - Houseman Studio

PAM (1997)

*Ensemble Studio Theater Lab -Wrote and Directed

FOURPLAY (1993)

*Nat Horne Theatre - Directed by Kathleen Brant

1st Runner-up in Love Creek One-Act Competition

SHORT MUSICALS

THE GIVING TREE - Librettist/Lyricist (Music/Addl. Lyrics by Ellen Weiss)

*Transport Group Benefit (April 2004) Directed by Jack Cummings III

Starring Barbara Walsh

*BMI Musicals in Miniature (1996) & Direction.

(Musical Direction: Skip Kennon)

Starring Danny Burstein

CARRIE'D AWAY - 10 min. Musical - Book and Lyrics (Music: Clay Zambo)

*Raw Impressions Music Theatre event #12 (Sept. 2003)

Director: Kris Stewart

REEL LIFE - Librettist/Lyricist (Music: Scott Zesch)

*"Plaisir D'Amour and other Stories" (1994) Theatre at St. Paul's

Directed by John Znidarsic

*"What Won't We Do For Love?" (1991) About Face Theatre

Also directed

OTHER

Song "Big Beehive Hair" (1999 - Opened Nationwide - 9/15/00)

Music/lyrics/vocals - included on Soundtrack of URBANIA

Song, "Coasting" sung by Johnny Rodgers in the MAC/ASCAP Songwriters' Showcase, November 2002.

Wrote special material for various Cabaret Revues.

Wrote special lyrics for Elizabeth Stanley and Daisy Eagan - Emerging artists Benefits - 2010-2012.

Literary Manager for Emerging Artists Theatre - 2009-2011

Facilitator - Playwrights Platform - Turtle Shell Theatre - 2008

Director of Play Development for the Vortex Theatre Co. at the Sanford Meisner Theatre, NY 1984-85

Member of the Dramatist's Guild, Equity, SAG, AFTRA, American Renaissance Theater, Emerging Artists Theatre and ASCAP. Alumnus of Ensemble Studio Theatre Lab, the BMI Musical Theatre Workshop and National Music Theater Network.