Adventures in Storytelling
This book writing thing is a long, solitary haul, and it gets lonesome in my living room. So in an effort to take the edge off my self-imposed quarantine, I decided to read something. In public. I...
View ArticleAnd Now, the Octopus
I’m working on a chapter that’s based on a monologue I performed a few years ago at Live Bait Theater in Chicago. Every summer, my friend Tekki, the artistic director of Tellin’ Tales Theatre, curates...
View ArticleA Handful of Residencies
Regular readers may remember I resolved to finish The Saltwater Twin and Other Mythical Creatures by the end of March and also that that was going to be a tall order. Well, I’ve made significant...
View ArticleTill You’re Done Growing Up: An Open Letter to My Theater Students
The All City ensembles are part of a free Chicago Public School program which provides opportunities for collaborative arts making to CPS students. This spring, I directed the All City Theater...
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