“Women, Birds, Stars” in EST/LA Winterfest 2026

So grateful that a reading of my play Women, Birds, Stars will be included in this year’s “Winterfest” at Ensemble Studio Theatre/LA on Friday, March 6th at 8pm, one of 20+ new plays in development by fab writers.  And I’m working with incredible artists: director Laura Stribling, and Sarah Brooke, Susan Vanita Diol, Adriana Sevan, Angela…

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EST/LA: the Ignite Project

I can’t remember how I got talked into it, but I’m very glad I did. Back in January, a group of us started scheming with Ensemble Studio Theatre/Los Angeles Artistic Director Tracey A. Leigh and Producing Director Troy Loftin about ways to foster new writing through the company. After hearing…

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Setting “Dead People’s Dishes” Onstage

I hope you can join me on Monday, June 6th at 7:30 pm, for a reading of DEAD PEOPLE’S DISHES at The Road Theatre in NoHo. Feeling very lucky to back in the theater, working again with director Margaret Shigeko Starbuck. And we’ve got an amazing cast drawn mostly from the…

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At Home with “Footprint”

Sometimes things just fall into place. I was very excited when EST/LA chose to support my my play Footprint through their Long Term Dramaturgy Project earlier this year… especially as it had just been named a 2019 O’Neill Finalist. Footprint is a uniquely LA story, and it was great to…

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“Smiling Cat Candy Heart” – MOVING ON @ EST/LA

Such a terrific time working on this new 10-minute play with the fabulous artists at Ensemble Studio Theatre Los Angeles as part of the 2019 One Acts! Director June Carryl put together a kick-ass cast for “Smiling Cat Candy Heart” (Lauren Campedelli & Desiree Mee June, alternating; Christopher T. Wood;…

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