So excited to bundle up and be a part of the “Festival of New Plays” at South Dakota State University, February 19-22, 2026! I’ll be workshopping my play “This Is Crazy!”

Each night of the Festival, there will be a different staged reading of a new play, followed by a discussion with the playwright. I’m honored to be joined by Aly Kantor (“The Care and Feeding of Restless Souls”) and Chelsea Sutton ( “I’ll Be Your Villain”). The festival concludes with short plays written, rehearsed and produced by students over the course of one day.

I’ve always had such a great experience working with the talented students, faculty and staff at SDSU, and look forward to this next trip. Ticketing and more info here.

I had a wonderful reading of the latest draft of “This Is Crazy” while in New York City casting the World Premiere production of “Circle Forward.” HUGE thanks to Dominic, Helen, Eilis, Jason, and Brooke as they jumped into this new comedy! And I’m grateful for the lovely rehearsal rooms at Spaces@520 for the air-conditioned, peaceful facilities.

Readings like these are SO helpful as I continue to refine and deepen this play. I’m grateful to these talented actors, and our friends who showed up to hear it and support new work!

So proud to announce that my newest comedy “This Is Crazy” is a Finalist for the Utah Shakespeare Festival’s “Words Cubed” 2025 new play development program.

Development opportunities at wonderful theaters like these are becoming more and more rare, and I know competition is fierce. Although my play was not selected, being a finalist is a big win. I look forward to continuing to work on this play at a reading while in New York next month!

Here’s the synopsis for “This Is Crazy:”

Sometimes life throws you a curveball, or, in Laila and Jackson's case, a giant, pointy, mysterious (and possibly intergalactic) Thing. Will they be able to hold on to their understanding of how the world works, achieve their hard-earned dreams, and still look their oddball neighbors in the eye again? Life is full of surprises, but this is crazy.

Thank you, Utah Shakespeare Festival!

Please join me for a FREE reading of my hot-off-the-press comedy “This Is Crazy” on Saturday June 15 at 8:00 p.m. in Santa Monica!

The reading will be part of the Playwrights Union “First Peek Reading Series” and is free to the public. Every February, member of Playwrights Union are encouraged to write a brand new work, and then this series presents these new pieces to the public. This year we have nine new plays!

Here’s the synopsis for “This Is Crazy”:
Sometimes life throws you a curveball, or, in Laila and Jackson's case, a giant, pointy, mysterious (and possibly intergalactic) Thing. Will they be able to hold on to their understanding of how the world works, achieve their hard-earned dreams, and still look their oddball neighbors in the eye again? Life is full of surprises, but this is crazy.

An amazing cast has assembled for this thing: Emily Goss, Ed Rosini, Kwana Martinez, Ravi Kapoor, and Julia Manis!

This rollicking 85-minute comedy has no intermission, and the reading takes place at City Garage Theater at Bergamot Arts Center (T1 Bldg) in Santa Monica (2525 Michigan Ave). Free parking. Reservations highly suggested so sign up here today!