Theater
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NEW YORK, N.Y. -> CLEVELAND, OHIO DAY THREE……………………….470 miles Catch ya later, East Coast! So this is Ohio. I try to block the memory of a thousand teenagers rambling about it, rizz, and whatever the hell else my students were talking about. Oh my God. Am I a grumpy old man at twenty-six? Enough cranky…
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ARLINGTON, MASS. -> NEW YORK, N.Y. DAY ONE……………………….220 miles It begins with the death of Snorlax. Our road trip, I mean. To move to California for school. With my friend Michael? No, he still lives in New York, he’s just- okay, let me back up. It’s been a while. When I became roommates with my…
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For the past several months, I’ve been serving as an executive producer on a powerful new play, meeting weekly to get our production funded and off the ground. It’s called God’s Favorite, written by Catherine Crimmins. In her play, Catherine explores the story of the Virgin Mary through a novel feminist lens. It’s as funny…
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Before he died, Dad told me how much he regretted spending life resenting his job. No matter what, he said, I want you to love what you do. I won’t pretend that he made me promise, but in remembering the look in his eyes, it doesn’t feel right to say that he didn’t, either. I…
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Dear Ryan, It is my pleasure to accept you into the Stage & Screen genre of the Lesley University MFA Program in Creative Writing. Congratulations! Your official acceptance letter will be sent via regular mail shortly. I would like to offer you a Merit scholarship of $7500, which would be paid over two years. I look forward to talking to you soon about your work…
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