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Workshop in Key West

September 03, 2025

I am teaching a writing workshop at The Studios of Key West on October 10.

Against at Mountview

August 05, 2025

Against was produced at Mountview this past July.

Sofia Natoli, Jos Argyle, and Pedro Monteiro

Brief thoughts on Middlemarch

July 29, 2025

… and more here.

Psychopathic atmospheres

July 16, 2025

Brief thoughts on psychopathy.

Summer wanderings

June 18, 2025

I’m taking a break…

May wanderings

May 30, 2025

This month: Nathan Fielder, David Mamet, and turning 50

Hedda Gabler Chicago premiere

May 28, 2025

My 2009 adaptation of Hedda Gabler will have its Chicago premiere next season at Remy Bumppo!

April wanderings

April 26, 2025

This month: David Chase, Conor Oberst, and Conan O’Brien

March wanderings

March 21, 2025

Various horrors this month, in my latest Substack.

Dying City in Bulgaria

March 14, 2025

Dying City (retitled The Boys and the City) recently received a production in Bulgaria.

Martina Todorova and Alexander Kadiev

Your Favorite Movie Sucks

March 14, 2025

I chatted with comedian Raanan Hershberg on his new podcast Your Favorite Movie Sucks. My choice: Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining.

February wanderings

February 22, 2025

What I’ve been reading and watching, in my latest Substack.

Thoughts ahead of workshopping a new play

January 11, 2025

… in my latest Substack.

Year in review

December 07, 2024

This year I started a very irregular Substack and enjoyed a residency at the freshly-launched Hawthornden Brooklyn, where the picture below was taken. While it was another quiet year in terms of public work, I continued to develop projects in theatre, film, and TV.

Latest Substack

November 11, 2024

On last week’s election.

Hawthornden Brooklyn

October 30, 2024

For the next four weeks, I’m lucky to be part of a small group of writers in residence at Hawthornden Brooklyn, a very special space in Ditmas Park. I’m excited for the work that will unfold here.

Nick Westrate interview

October 09, 2024

For American Theatre, I spoke to Nick Westrate about his beautiful and unique production of A Streetcar Named Desire.

Dying City at Ball State

September 28, 2024

Dying City is currently running at Ball State University, in a production directed by Tristen Durham.

Emily Chrzanowski and Daimon Anderson

Out of the Closet Sports

July 25, 2024

I was delighted to talk with the brilliant actor (and my good friend) Zach Booth on his queer sports podcast, Out of the Closet Sports. Listen on Apple Podcasts here and Spotify here.

New Substack

May 16, 2024

Here’s my first post in what is likely to be a very, very infrequently updated Substack.

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