Francesca Submitted to New Works Festival

Yesterday was the submission deadline for the 2008 New Works Festival at College of the Canyons.

I submitted Scene 1 from my next verse play, Francesca, plus two other short pieces. Francesca is still very much a work in progress. I've written several scenes, and lots of snippets for the second act, but the first scene is the only one I'm happy with at this point.

I should find out by the end of the year if Francesca makes the cut.

If you're interested in reading Act One, Scene 1, it's posted here: Francesca: a play in verse.

New Works Festival 2008

Last year Valentino: a play in verse was staged at the College of the Canyons New Works Festival. I plan to submit a different play this year. The deadline is November 26.

Playwrights interested in submitting should check out this website: New Works Festival.

Tartuffe at College of the Canyons

Next month, in addition to writing verse dramas, I will be acting in one. I'm playing the title role in Moliere's Tartuffe. Performances are November 14-18, 2007.

For tickets and additional information, check out Tartuffe at College of the Canyons.

Valentino at Online Booksellers

So my book is finally starting to appear on the websites of online booksellers.

The listings lack cover art and they claim by book is unavailable (though you can purchase Valentino at Lulu.com).

I'll have to contact the sites to upload artwork and correct the listings, but just seeing "Valentino: a play in verse" on Amazon.com is a big step forward.

Valentino at Amazon.com
Valentino at Barnes and Noble

Valentino on Google Book Search

Several months ago I submitted my book to Google Book Search.

This week, googling around for references to "Valentino," I noticed that a preview of Valentino: a play in verse is now available from Google.

Very cool!

Check it out:

Valentino: a play in verse.

Francesca: a play in verse

I'm writing a new verse play based on the tragic love story of Francesca da Rimini and Paolo Malatesta. The story comes from Dante's Inferno. In the nineteenth century, Francesca da Rimini became the subject of several plays, operas, and paintings.

I've posted the first scene on my website: Francesca: a play in verse

Public Reading of Valentino: a play in verse

Saturday, June 23, 1pm

Valencia Library
23743 W. Valencia Blvd.
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
(661) 259-8942

This is a free event.