Strong Words draws wordsmiths and performing artists from the entire Los Angeles cultural landscape for an unforgettable 90 minutes of pure storytelling magic.
Drool Trailer
A dark comedy feature film
(streaming on Amazon Prime) https://www.amazon.com/Drool-Nancy-Kissam/dp/B004D7JJ4Y
Like Thelma and Louise but with two kids in the back seat and a dead body in the trunk of the car.
Shave
A short film
Mick & Beth Rule the School
a straight play/musical
published by
Gitelman & Good Publishers
https://www.gitelmangoodpublishers.com/products/mick-and-beth-rule-the-school
A twist on Shakespeare's Macbeth, "Mick and Beth Rule the School" is a dark comedy about teenage twins who seek revenge against their high school enemies.
Those Were the Gays
a short film
Plays and Musicals
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Mick & Beth Rule the School, The Musical, Eagle Rock High School. Published by Gitelman & Good Publishers
https://www.gitelmangoodpublishers.com/products/mick-and-beth-rule-the-school?srsltid=AfmBOoo0NYIgBIdDP8VoTbdtsCvvkF4zpPbbIGJqvzm5fGkTUnNGWvAB -
Vigil, a full-length play, Staged Reading, The Nola Project. New Orleans, LA
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Moozstruck, The Musical (an adaptation), The Cavern Club, LA, CA
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Thelma & Leweeze, The Musical (an adaptation) ,The Cavern Club, LA, CA
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Pat & Charlie: Solid Gold Lame Cabaret ,The Cavern Club, LA, CA
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Womb, a ten-minute play, The Roundy, Cork, Ireland
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Beechez, The Musical (an adaptation) ,The Cavern Club, LA, CA
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Pat and Charlie Variety Hour ,The Cavern Club, LA, CA
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Love Hurts, a Cabaret, The Cavern Club, LA, CA
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La La, one-woman show, plymouth theatre, LA, CA
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Singin’ Inside the Hurricane, a full-length play, American Theatre of Actors, NYC
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Winner – University of Louisiana playwriting competition
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Fig and Gator, a full-length play, Todo con Nada, NYC
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Lizzy, a one-act play, Manhattan Theatre of Music, NYC
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Shall We Try the Licorice, a one-act play, Columbia University, NYC
Bio
I write and perform in Los Angeles. My first screenplay Stone was included in the Outfest Screenwriter’s Lab and my second script Drool won the Slamdance Screenwriting Competition. I directed Drool, now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. I won a short screenwriting competition with my short Shave which was then produced by Christine Vachon and Killer Films. My TV pilot Georgie Girl was a finalist in the Austin Film Festival’s sitcom competition. I'm a high school theatre teacher at Eagle Rock H.S. where I directed my original musical Mick & Beth Rule the School an adaptation of Macbeth set to an 80s new wave soundtrack. It's published by Gitelman & Good Publishers. I've written several short stories, personal essays and plays. My most recent play, Vigil, which just had a staged reading with The Nola Project in New Orleans, is based on the time my father was on his death bed. It's a comedy. I live with my wife, pug, Ziggy and chug, Bo, in Los Angeles.
awards
(and honorable mentions)
"Drool" - Feature Script/Film
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Slamdance - Screenwriting Award
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Outfest - Best Actress/Laura Harring
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Miami G&L Film Festival - Jury Prize/Best Fiction Feature
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Philadelphia QFest - Best 1st Time Director
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FairyTales Calgary - Best Actor/Jill Marie Jones
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Montreal Image + Nation - Audience Award
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Barcelona International G&L Film Fest - Diversity Award/Best Feature Film
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Gasperilla International Film Festival - Special Mention/Laura Harring
"Georgie Girl" - TV Pilot
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Finalist - Austin Film Festival
"Shave" - short script/film
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Winner - Ace Hotel/Killer Films Screenwriting Competition
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Winner - Palm Springs Int'l Shortfest
"Rock On" - Feature Script
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Second Rounder, Austin Film Festival Screenwriting Competition
