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• CRITTERS

  Upcoming: 
  - New Circle Theatre Company workshop production directed by Eric Nightengale, Feb. 2025
  
  Recent:
  - Ensemble Studio Theatre Memberfest reading directed by Abigail Zealey Bess, Oct. 2024
  
  - A pop-up exhibit of Bob Barnett's "Critters" paintings and play readings directed by Martha Banta. Produced by Orange Thoughts Productions at LARAC Lapham Gallery, Glens Falls, NY. Sept. 2024
  
  And...
  - Selected for The Best Women's Stage Monologues 2024
  - Finalist: Liepāja Puppet Theatre International Competition in Latvia
  
  In this play for adults, a community of strong female animals navigates the joys and dangers of life in the woods. The cast includes bears, deer, an owl, a stinkpot turtle and a seductive fox (6-9F). 

• RIDE

  Three teenage girls hit the road in a fast-paced journey that leads to unmapped discoveries.
  
  - BlueCat Screenplay Competition
    Quarterfinalist 
  
  - Creative World Awards Screenwriting Competition
     Finalist
  
  - Final Draft's Big Break Screenwriting Contest
     Quarterfinalist in the category Diversity
  
  - Launch Pad Feature Film Screenwriting Competition
     Finalist
  
  – ScreenCraft Stage Play Competition
     Semifinalist 
     "What breathes life into the story is the quick-witted dialogue between the three characters. There is such a special and unique rhythm established that we have rarely seen before, and that makes the reading experience exciting. The characters are crafted with attention to detail."
  
  - Ride play production
  Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio 

• KINGS HIGHWAY

  an Ensemble Studio Theatre Memberfest Play Reading
  directed by Abigail Zealy Bess
  
  Kings Highway­ is inspired by recently discovered family history — my great aunt worked with the inventors of color television, and my great uncle worked for the Jewish mafia and was murdered by his mob boss.
  
  The story focuses on two strong and independent Jewish sisters finding their way in Brooklyn, as the 1939 World’s Fair is opening, and war is about to ignite across Europe. Through personal stories and the lens of history, the play looks at contemporary issues including anti-Semitism, homophobia, abortion, violence, and the bond between sisters.

• KADDISH

  2024 Jewish Plays Project’s Ten-Minute Play Festival: OOF! On One Foot, produced with the Berkshire Theatre Group – Semi-finalist
  
  Rob and his boyfriend Earl must uncover the past so they can begin to move forward.

• PUBLICATIONS

  Critters in The Best Women's Stage Monologues 2024
  Ride in The Best Women's Stage Monologues 2023
  Faith in The Best 10-Minute Plays 2022
  Assumptions in The Best Men's Stage Monologues 2022
  Edited by Debbie Lamedman (Smith & Kraus) LINK