Category Archives: Rock Opera

May 19, 2013

Another Yes Man

Back in January, Andy Mayo and I debuted our rock opera, The Clowns, at The Playhouse on Park. During our two weeks of workshop with the actors, musicians and director, there were three performances of the show. At the Saturday … Continue reading →

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January 30, 2013

A perfect summation of me.

A friend and film writer who gave us some of the best notes that we received following the performance of The Clowns told me he was initially unsure if he should pass on the notes to me. “I wasn’t sure … Continue reading →

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January 15, 2013

Lessons and observations from a week of The Clowns.

This evening we will meet to discuss the future of The Clowns, the rock opera that my co-writer and I have spent the last five years writing. With two weeks to reflect on the workshop process that brought The Clowns … Continue reading →

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January 6, 2013

I never know what I’m actually writing about

Long after I finished writing my first novel, SOMETHING MISSING, I discovered, only after my wife and therapist pointed it out to me, that I had written a book about my battles with post traumatic stress disorder, my hatred toward … Continue reading →

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January 5, 2013

Opening night for The Clowns! And perhaps a new way of writing fiction?

Opening night of our rock opera, The Clowns, was a huge success. Over the last eight days, the actors, musicians and director have taken our original vision and brought it do life, and in the process, the show has become … Continue reading →

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January 4, 2013

I miss my family.

I’ve been in the theater until 11:00 PM for the last three nights, working with actors and musicians and directors in order to bring our rock opera, The Clowns, from vision to reality. It’s been an amazing experience, but everything … Continue reading →

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November 18, 2012

The playbill!

Who’s  coming?

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November 8, 2012

Save the date

The Clowns, the rock opera written by Andy Mayo and myself, continues its march to Broadway with a weekend production at the Playhouse on Park in West Hartford, CT on January 4, 5 and 6. This will be staged workshop, … Continue reading →

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January 25, 2012

Gratitude journal: Andy Mayo

Tonight I am grateful to Andy Mayo, the person who initially conceived of The Clowns, the rock opera for which I subsequently wrote the book.  While I have enjoyed the writing process immensely and am proud of the work that … Continue reading →

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November 13, 2011

The Clowns recap

Our reading of The Clowns took place last  weekend, and after a week to digest all that happened, I thought I’d offer a few reflections: 1.  Having never written a play before, the prospect of actual human beings performing my … Continue reading →

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