Two of my works are being produced this weekend at a theatre in New Mexico. Espanola’s Main Street Theatre. They are part of a show with a theme of “love” called “Love is Never Easy” The pieces are Crime for Passion and Bluesman I wrote “A Crime for Passion” for a friend of mine, Laura Riddle-University of Wisconsin-Green … Read more
As I’m re-reading this, editing and posting these chapters I’m remembering the way I wrote this. Often just notes in a notebook when I had a moment, or sitting down at the computer for 10 minutes or so. The whole feel is very disjointed and moment to moment. These three chapters are really short. Two … Read more
I’m just full of self-deprecation today. Here’s a chapter. It’s really short. I can’t imagine trying to read this basically one page per week. How do you people do it?? You’re amazing. Orson Chapter 11 If you’re new to this, or need to catch up, you can get caught up here: Orson Chps 1-10
This is a short monologue/story from a musical I wrote called “DreamBound”. “But, Mike!” you say, “Where’s the rest of this “DreamBound” play you keep talking about. Well, a couple of things; first off it’s a little more complicated to put a musical up here then other pieces. Secondly, the script of “DreamBound” is in … Read more
For my Grandmother’s 80’s birthday the family put together a compilation of memories and stories for her. I don’t know which family member knew this story, but as the story goes Janet Barney (my Grandma’s maiden name) went out west… I can’t remember where “out west”, but in my mind it’s like the Ol’West of … Read more
Hey Orson-ites… you know who you are. Sorry for the delay this week. I’ve got a couple legitimate excuses. First, I was traveling a lot in the past couple of days, performing shows on the road. Also, this chapter is actually two different options of a chapter. They’re both fiction written by the character Orson. … Read more
See if you can find the new addition that I’m adding to all things.
Hey there. You know how it’s difficult for you to create something. You know, Art of some kind. How it’s difficult to come up with a concept that’s exciting to you, then to teach yourself the skills of whatever craft you’re working for. Then overcoming the self-doubt that whatever you’re going to create. Then actually … Read more
This past weekend we did something called 24 Hour Theatre Collective and below is the script that I wrote. It’s about the Devil… kinda… actually, it’s not really about the Devil, it’s about life decisions we make and how they affect others, but they do talk about the Devil a lot. I’ll let you sort … Read more
On the one hand, these chapters are short, so they don’t take much time to read. On the other hand, they’re short and if I keep posting them weekly we’ll get to the “end” (up to the part where I stopped writing) in about 3 years. If you’re an impatient sort, you have my sympathy. … Read more