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NOV 6, 2010 – MURDER FOR TWO opens in San Francisco!
In this two-person musical, I play a detective, Joe Kinosian plays a dozen-plus suspects, and we both play the piano. Written by Joe Kinosian (music and book) and Kellen Blair (lyrics and book), it is 90 0f the funniest minutes you will ever spend in a theater! We...
OCT 9, 2010 – My improv debut at the Upright Citizens Brigade!
My first improv comedy show at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre! The UCB, founded by Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts, and Matt Walsh, teaches long-form improv, an art form pioneered and perfected by Del Close at Second City in Chicago.
SEP 28, 2010 – CALL IT COURAGE nominated for Best Production, Best Script!
The Zachary Scott Theatre production of CALL IT COURAGE in Austin, TX, wins 5 B. Iden Payne Award nominations: Outstanding Production of Youth Theatre, Outstanding Original Script (Adam Overett), Outstanding Director of Youth Theatre (Adam Roberts), Outstanding...
SEP 27, 2010 – Dramatists Guild Fellowship begins
Sep 27, 2010 - Dramatists Guild Fellowship begins! I've been selected to be a 2010-2011 Jonathan Larson Fellow at the Dramatists Guild! The Larson Fellowship is a yearlong workshop for musical theatre writers and playwrights, led by Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty...
SEP 25, 2010 – MURDER FOR TWO at the Hangar
Joe Kinosian and I reprise our performances in his and Kellen Blair's hilarious two-person musical murder mystery at the Hangar Theatre in Ithaca, NY. Two nights only! Get tickets here!
AUG 23, 2010 – DUDDY KRAVITZ demo wraps
I sang the role of Duddy for the demo recording of the Alan Menken/David Spencer musical THE APPRENTICESHIP OF DUDDY KRAVITZ, based on the film starring Richard Dreyfuss. Sheryl Kaller (Tony nominee for NEXT FALL) directed, and the cast included the stellar Elena...
JUL 23, 2010 – MURDER FOR TWO opens at the Adirondack Theatre Festival!
The two-person killer musical is back, in its first full production, from July 22 - 28! Info and tickets here!
JUL 14, 2010 – WE THE PEOPLE opens at Lucille Lortel
My song "The First Amendment" appears in the new musical WE THE PEOPLE: AMERICA ROCKS! ... and even gets a shout-out from Theatremania! "It's Adam Overett's ode to "The First Amendment" that may be the outstanding piece in the eight-number score." -- Theatremania...
JUN 20, 2010 – “Leaving St. Urbain Street”
Check out the Voice page for the recording of me singing this new song by Alan Menken and David Spencer from their musical THE APPRENTICESHIP OF DUDDY KRAVITZ, to be released by Sh-K-Boom on their CD of new musical theater writers, "No More Revivals" -- also featuring...
JUL 23, 2010 – MURDER FOR TWO opens at the Adirondack Theatre Festival!
The two-person killer musical is back, in its first full production, from July 22 - 28! Info and tickets here!
JUL 14, 2010 – WE THE PEOPLE opens at Lucille Lortel
My song "The First Amendment" appears in the new musical WE THE PEOPLE: AMERICA ROCKS! ... and even gets a shout-out from Theatremania! "It's Adam Overett's ode to "The First Amendment" that may be the outstanding piece in the eight-number score." -- Theatremania...
JUN 20, 2010 – “Leaving St. Urbain Street”
Check out the Voice page for the recording of me singing this new song by Alan Menken and David Spencer from their musical THE APPRENTICESHIP OF DUDDY KRAVITZ, to be released by Sh-K-Boom on their CD of new musical theater writers, "No More Revivals" -- also featuring...
JUN 11, 2010 – SUPREMA reading at New Dramatists
I play Captain Lance Trainor, a comic-book pilot hero, in this reading of the new musical SUPREMA at New Dramatists, directed by Sam Gold (Circle Mirror Transformation), with book/lyrics by Jordan Harrison and music/lyrics by Daniel Zaitchik. Starring Douglas Sills...
JUL 14, 2010 – WE THE PEOPLE premieres at Lucille Lortel Theatre!
My song "The First Amendment" will appear in this new Theatreworks USA musical, running from July 8 to August 13 at the Lortel Theatre! From the TWUSA website: Rock out with America’s original “boy band,” The Founding Fathers! Join Washington, Adams, Jefferson and...
MAY 20, 2010 – BMI Smoker at the Actor’s Temple Theatre
Nicole Lewis (HAIR, LENNON) performs my song "A Singer Prepares," a k a "Nothin' Goin' On Inside," from my triptych of songs THE DOUBLE-THREAT TRIO (for an actor who can't dance, a singer who can't act, and a dancer who can't sing) at this annual concert representing...
MAY 10, 2010 – “Murder For Two” reading at Chicago Shakespeare
Joe Kinosian and I take the stage again in the piece he wrote with Kellen Blair, "Murder For Two" -- a hilarious two-person murder mystery musical where I play the detective, Joe plays all the suspects, and we both play the piano! More on "Murder For Two"
APR 9, 2010 – CALL IT COURAGE premieres at ZACH!
The youth premiere production of CALL IT COURAGE opens at the Zachary Scott Theatre in Austin, TX, performed by the amazing Showstoppers under the excellent direction of Adam Roberts! The show runs till May 9. Mafatu's name means "Stout Heart," but he has lived his...
FEB 23, 2010 – Stephanie J. Block singing “My Sky”
Check out my Writing page — there's a new clip of Stephanie singing this song, with orchestration by Tony Award-winner Bruce Coughlin!
JAN 26, 2010 – First “Snapshots” rehearsal
The first rehearsal of my contribution to the Prospects show "Snapshots" (see previous post, Dec. 13) ... I've written a song/scene called "I Don't Speak Italian" about a 14-year-old boy who feels constantly left out of his Italian family, who are all constantly...