It may still be spring, but the summer is here for me. My independent research went swimmingly and now it's time for some summer projects. The main one will be will Management Productions. It is a semi staged version of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. We'll be presenting it over two nights this August at the Riverhead Free Library, with half of tens tory each night. I'm adapting it from the original radio series, with some elements from the books and the tv version. There will be minimal costume and props, but it is sure to be a lot of fun. There will be a projection throughout that brings the Guide to life, with original music and sound effects by James Yaiullo and Tim Palmer respectively.

Also, looking forward to the Fall, I was cast as Judge Brack in Stony Brook's MainStage production of Hedda Gabler. I'm a big fan of this play and that character, so it should be a great experience.

Happy Pi Day!

Today is just as good a day to write my first blog post and keep everyone up to date with my theatrical endeavors. My main focus this semester is in an independent study course where I'm exploring the history of the archetypal yankee character in American theatre from around 1825 to 1860. It may seem like an incredibly boring subject but it's filled with life and humor from our early republic. I'll be writing a scholarly paper (which I may submit to some journals), but definitely look out for a lecture which I'll give sometime at the end of the semester in the Theatre Department at Stony Brook.

While I also keep myself busy with my other courses, I'll be starting to work on a possible show for Management Productions this summer. Some people are also interested in my idea for a staged production of Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. 

More info to follow soon on both fronts!