I Wrote That? I've been working on a one-act version of "Around the World in 80 Days." With most theatres only streaming productions, I feel shorter plays (no intermission) are going to be more popular. And for years my friend David Emmes has been pushing me to do a one-act version. I'm changing it up a bit from the two-act version, so I went back to the book to look up a few things. I came across this passage from [...]
It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year For Productions The great thing about having a Christmas show along with other scripts means that this is the most wonderful time of year for productions of my shows. This holiday season has been a busy one. December 6 is a particularly busy day. I have 5 productions opening that night. I'm very grateful for theatre choosing to do my shows.. Here are some of the productions around ye olde globe. [...]
Human Race Theatre Going Around the World in 80 Days The Human Race Theatre Company in Dayton, Ohio is producing my play Around the World in 80 Days. The show runs Feb 28 - March 17. If the production is as good as the marketing, it's going to be a smash hit! The Human Race Theatre has some of the best marketing I've ever seen. If you're in the Dayton, Ohio area, please stop by to see the show. The [...]
Playwright's Notes For Around the World in 80 Days Years ago I was asked to write playwright's notes for the playbill for the Colony Theatre's production of Around the World in 80 Days. I wrote my notes and gave them to my wife to read. She read about 3/4 of the way and thought "My husband has lost it. He's rambling. He's all over the place." And then she got to the last paragraph and said to me "I can't [...]
New Bern Civic Theatre Heading Around the World New Bern Civic Theatre in New Bern, NC is producing my play Around the World in 80 Days, Sept 8 -17. That makes two productions opening in the same week (Servant Stage is the other production). Pay no attention to the helicopter. It didn't exist in 1872, but would have made the trip a whole lot easier. New Bern, NC, along the mighty Neuse River is the birthplace of Pepsi-Cola. Seriously. I hear [...]
Servant Stage Company Going Around the World in 80 Days Servant Stage Company in Lancaster, PA will be producing my play Around the World in 80 Days, Sept 7 - 17. (I have another production opening the same week at New Bern Civic Theatre.) I've seen some pictures of the Servant Stage production and the costumes and set look gorgeous. Cast The production stars: Dan Deal, Andrew Zahn, Kristen Brewer, Jacob Daniel Cummings and Brian McCreary. Tickets All tickets are pay what you want! Let's hope [...]
Hedgerow Theatre Company Goes Around the World The Hedgerow Theatre Company in Rose Valley, PA is going Around the World in 80 Days. And according to the reviews they're doing a bang up job of it. "Director Damon Bonetti and his ensemble of five gifted comedic actors (portraying 39 characters) breathe great comedic life into Brown’s script, while still finding its heart." ~ DC Metro "It’s precisely the sort of thing you want to witness on a lazy summer night." ~ [...]
Omaha Community Playhouse Goes Around the World The Omaha Community Playhouse, the country's largest community theatre (more on that in a bit), is producing my play Around the World in 80 Days. It runs January 20 -February 12. I hate to point these things out but my OCD gets the better of me. Here's the poster for the show. Can you spot the mistake? The Largest Community Theatre So it turns out that the Omaha Community Playhouse is the country's [...]
Canyon Theatre Guild Travels Around the World Hey everyone in the Santa Clarita, California area, hie thee to the Canyon Theatre Guild this month to see their production of Around the World in 80 Days. If you have kids, go see the show either October 8, 14, or 15. Kids under 15 are free! What a deal. Here's the Skinny Friday @ 8PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]
Maurer Productions Nabs Three Perry Awards A little while back I wrote about the Perry Awards and how Maurer Productions OnStage received 8 nominations for their production of Around the World in 80 Days. This production was special to me because it was the first show of mine to be produced within twenty minutes from where I grew up. I've been produced all over the world. The USA. Canada. England. India. Turkey. Bangladesh. And the foothills of the Himalayas. But it [...]
