Playwright, knitter, homebody, homo. He/him/his. "Deal Me Out" runs 13 Feb-1 Mar (https://xitter.cf/t.co/2TJzIMzlYQ) Adjunct prof at Emerson and Northeastern.
Brookline, MA
Joined May 2009
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NEW STORY: About the Pond
Emmy’s a chef; her twin brother Ross is an aspiring vegetable influencer. All they want is total culinary dominance– but a swiftly growing pond is ruining phase 1 of their five-year plan.
Written by @MJHalberstadt.
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Let’s stop pretending there are different jobs. There’s only one job and it’s emails.
I don't know what worries me more: “I don’t believe that Black culture is only representable by a Black author” or "my first priority in devising a syllabus is not representation of minority cultures" (for a course ABOUT queer narratives).
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Hi, ER Doc here.
If you think wearing a piece of cloth makes it “hard to breathe”, then trust me you do NOT want COVID-19.
I “attended” @hamletmobile ‘s unforgettable immersive play “Red Flags”. I could not give “Emma” a curtain call, so I need to give her a shoutout this way. In this play, I had a virtual “date” with Emma, and was… instagram.com/p/CAd25a1DFmd/…
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My 8yo is in an ER bed right now. He’s scared and ALONE without his mom. Not even allowed his 🧸 because of #COVIDー19
And you’re mad because you can’t go to the beach?!
#ExtendTheLockdown #StayHome
I’d like a breakdown and analysis of the books on Patti LuPone and Nathan Lane’s shelves and why isn’t Jake Gyllenhaal’s room nicer, does he need somewhere to stay?
I want a website that matchmakes #playwrights who can unscramble each other's stream-of-consciousness drivel into coherent monologues. Friends, I just wrote one and it contains no less than 8 semicolons, this is worse than my hair rn and I haven't seen Leroy since early January.
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The next ep. of The Subtext is going to be rad.
I'm collecting excerpts of plays that were canceled before their openings & am assembling them in a sort of audio anthology. There are many awesome plays included & many of them performed by actors who were originating the roles.
Hi I want important things for the world and for society. AND I also want my computer to scroll through documents and websites slowly for me so that I can knit and read things at the same time and yes I've heard of an audiobook but that's not what I mean.
Overheard on the sidewalk, a passerby to us all in line outside Trader Joe’s: “I understand what a mask is, but I’ve never seen so many people wearing ‘em! What did you call it? Coronavirus? Is that some kind of disease or something?”
THEATRE PEOPLE GUESSING GAME. What will be the name of the slightly divisive (and mediocrely-written) play that you'll hate to watch as it becomes the "safe" coronavirus title for LORT theatres. My guess: A New Abnormal.
More #adjuncthustle dilemma: my job is now 2 functions: maintaining semblance of status quo up to schools' standards, + crafting discrete pedagogy for students facing rly hard obstacles (~1/3.) No time to take care of myself, or plan how to make $ beyond 5/1. I'm exhausted.
Hot take from someone living the #adjuncthustle: I don't need "resources" or articles or webinars or lists. That stuff is broad and rarely applies to creative classes. What I need is specific dialogue (initiated by someone w a FT salary) about OUR students and ethical evaluation.