Thursday, November 21, 2013
I usually don’t go dark on the blog unless I’m traveling or visiting family. No such luck. I’ve been here in SF toiling away and completely beleaguered. I think it’s …
SOURCE: Variations On A Theme at 07:03PMTuesday, October 29, 2013
Apologies for the radio silence, but I’ve been working on a grant as part of a grantwriting workshop for artists. It’s a really great opportunity to learn about grantwriting and …
SOURCE: Variations On A Theme at 12:48PMTuesday, October 22, 2013
How did this happen? How is it the end of October with my birthday right around the corner and I am not ready. I do not have the time to organize even a small gathering of my friends. I am t…
SOURCE: Variations On A Theme at 07:38PMMonday, October 21, 2013
Saturday it was foggy. Über foggy. So foggy I couldn’t see the Golden Gate Bridge when I was standing less than 100 feet away from it. Actually, I don’t know how many feet I was…
SOURCE: Variations On A Theme at 12:44PMWednesday, October 16, 2013
Taking a cue from playwright Brian Doyle who submitted work every day for an entire year, I’ve decided to do my own version where I send The River Bride to at least one theatre a day. …
SOURCE: Variations On A Theme at 02:14PMMonday, October 14, 2013
Yesterday I went to San Jose to see Macario at Teatro Vision. Now originally I had planned to get a ride down there with my friend Hugo who has the lead in the show. However, due to the open…
SOURCE: Variations On A Theme at 12:31PMSaturday, October 12, 2013
Now that I’m in less pain I can actually think about all the upcoming deadlines that are fast approaching. There are many. With that in mind I have two goals for this Saturday: Finish …
SOURCE: Variations On A Theme at 03:40PMThursday, October 10, 2013
First, apologies for the radio silence. I’ve been laid up for almost a week thanks to my back. Good news is, it’s muscular. Muscular spasms. The bad news is my doctor didn’…
SOURCE: Variations On A Theme at 07:54PMThursday, September 26, 2013
With the press release making the rounds and news of The River Bride being this year’s co-winner of the National Latino Playwriting Award reaching more than just my Facebook friends an…
SOURCE: Variations On A Theme at 03:51PMWednesday, September 25, 2013
Why unofficial? Because I think there will be more blog posts to come. I imagine those blog posts will muse critically about the gathering and the future of the community of Bay Area Latino …
SOURCE: Variations On A Theme at 12:53PMMonday, September 23, 2013
While Arizona Theatre Company gave the okay a while back for me to share the news, it now feels more official with a press release. Marisela Treviño Orta’s The River Bride and Caridad Svi…
SOURCE: Variations On A Theme at 03:51PMFriday, September 20, 2013
Last night I joined the Works By Women San Francisco group to go see What Every Girl Should Know by Monica Byrne which is currently up at Impact Theatre in Berkeley. Side note: The Works By …
SOURCE: Variations On A Theme at 12:47PMThursday, September 19, 2013
You perhaps have noticed that the blog looks quite different. At the beginning of the month I was in a bit of a panic when Xanga went offline to switch servers. I apparently did not get the …
SOURCE: Variations On A Theme at 07:41PMFriday, August 23, 2013
I’ve been keeping this news under my hat for a while now, but now it’s official. Arizona Theatre Company has announced that my play The River Bride is Co-Winner of the 2013 Natio…
SOURCE: Variations On A Theme at 01:12AMThe River Bride is Co-Winner of the 2013 National Latino Playwriting Award I've been keeping this news under my hat for a while now, but now it's official. Arizona Theatre Company has annou…
SOURCE: Variations On A Theme at 12:12AMThursday, August 22, 2013
I found this excerpt cut out from what I presume is a New Yorker magazine article (from looking at what was on the back of the text). I found it in my old supervisor’s office. She left…
SOURCE: Variations On A Theme at 12:46PMFound ExcerptI found this excerpt cut out from what I presume is a New Yorker magazine article (from looking at what was on the back of the text). I found it in my old supervisor's office. S…
SOURCE: Variations On A Theme at 11:46AMTuesday, August 20, 2013
I’m an imagist. I draw a lot of inspiration from images and like to incorporate images into my work. When I begin writing a play I tend to go through a period of image gathering. For H…
SOURCE: Variations On A Theme at 07:26PMAndromeda and PerseusI'm an imagist. I draw a lot of inspiration from images and like to incorporate images into my work. When I begin writing a play I tend to go through a period of image g…
SOURCE: Variations On A Theme at 06:26PMTuesday, August 13, 2013
And by “connections” I mean theatre connections and/or friends who like theatre. Here it is, my big push to invite people to the developmental production of Heart Shaped Nebula. …
SOURCE: Variations On A Theme at 12:54PMChicago Friends and Friends With Chicago ConnectionsAnd by "connections" I mean theatre connections and/or friends who like theatre.Here it is, my big push to invite people to the developmen…
SOURCE: Variations On A Theme at 11:54AMMonday, August 12, 2013
I spent almost the entire weekend working on rewrites and draft number three of Wolf at the Door is coming along nicely. Aside from delving deeper into Septimo’s dark psyche and person…
SOURCE: Variations On A Theme at 12:18PMWolf At The Door Rewrites Are UnderwayI spent almost the entire weekend working on rewrites and draft number three of Wolf at the Door is coming along nicely.Aside from delving deeper into S…
SOURCE: Variations On A Theme at 11:18AMThursday, August 8, 2013
That’s right, in little less than a month the Alcyone Festival at Halcyon Theatre kicks off featuring Heart Shaped Nebula and several other awesome playwrights, all of which happen to …
SOURCE: Variations On A Theme at 01:23PMHeart Shaped Nebula in Chicago: One Month Away! That's right, in little less than a month the Alcyone Festival at Halcyon Theatre kicks off featuring Heart Shaped Nebula and several other a…
SOURCE: Variations On A Theme at 12:23PMWednesday, August 7, 2013
Yesterday I remembered that playwright Christine Evans was in town. I quickly sent her a message to find out if we could meet up. She was in San Francisco for a few days breaking up the extr…
SOURCE: Variations On A Theme at 01:01PMPlaywright Happy Hour, Dinner and a Swimming PigYesterday I remembered that playwright Christine Evans was in town. I quickly sent her a message to find out if we could meet up. She was in S…
SOURCE: Variations On A Theme at 12:01PMWednesday, July 31, 2013
Finish rewrites on that grant application. Finish all the materials I’m responsible for. Work on and complete my New Dramatist application. Rewrites. Work out. Clean house. Buy a plane…
SOURCE: Variations On A Theme at 12:15PMTo Do ListFinish rewrites on that grant application. Finish all the materials I'm responsible for.Work on and complete my New Dramatist application.Rewrites.Work out.Clean house.Buy a plane …
SOURCE: Variations On A Theme at 11:15AMSunday, July 28, 2013
That’s what friend and fellow playwright Prince Gomolvilas said to me when we spotted one another across the aisle yesterday at the final reading of his new play The Brothers Paranorma…
SOURCE: Variations On A Theme at 01:22PM"This Play Was Written For YOU!"That's what friend and fellow playwright Prince Gomolvilas said to me when we spotted one another across the aisle yesterday at the final reading of his new p…
SOURCE: Variations On A Theme at 12:22PM