Hello, my friends, and Happy Friday! I hope everyone’s New Year is off to a good start. Things have already started to pick up for me. First, I have a new short story, DREAMS, that’s coming out next month in The Octotillo Review published by Kallisto Gaia Press. It’s another one of what I’ve been calling the “Sadie Stories” although when I put this collection out later this year, it’ll have a different name (no spoilers!). Then, for anyone in the Cincinnati area, my play, GEESE, a comedy about the frustrations of having a gaggle of geese in your parking spot, is being produced by The Drama Workshop next weekend, January 20-22, as part of Home Brew Theatre. And finally, I’ve posted another short story from my collection, Three in the Morning and You Don’t Smoke Anymore (Insomnia Edition) on my Medium page called, SHRINK. Check that out, and if you like it, there’s more in the e-book!
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If you’ve got a case of the Mondays, and you’re looking to take a break, check out this podcast, Lights Up! that features the performances of several new plays, produced by City Lights Theater Company of San Jose, California. And I just so happen to have a play included in this, Twenty-Four Tattoos, about a pair of recent empty nesters who contemplate “chucking it all” to do the things they’ve always wanted to do. Give it a listen if you have some time–they’re all short–and have a great week!
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Tonight is opening night for Strongbox Theater’s music and play festival, “Strongbox in the Park,” which includes my play SQUIRRELS IN A KNOTHOLE – if you’re in the Long Island NY area over the next three weekends, check this out!
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I’m excited to announce that my play SQUIRRELS IN A KNOTHOLE will be part of “Strongbox in the Park: A Festival of Stage and Song” produced by Strongbox Theater this summer, in three consecutive weekends from July 22 – August 7, outside and under the stars at Memorial Park in East Rockaway, NY. If you’re in area then, definitely check out it – just beware of hawks!
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I received the nicest email today from a teacher in Zambia whose drama class of students ages 10-18 performed several scripts from Drama Notebook, one of which being my play, “Out on a Limb.” It’s so cool to hear about people enjoying your work. And now does that make me a global playwright? Happy Wednesday!
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Happy Saturday once again! So I had a great conversation the other night with the cast and crew of my play “Geese” that’s part of this first season of the virtual theatre festival The Big Break. For those of you who might’ve missed it live on Twitch (and I’m sorry I wasn’t able to post it in advance but it sort of sneaked up on me), here’s a link where you can catch a full replay. It was a fun time, there are some super talented actors involved, and I can’t wait to see the full production!
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Happy Saturday! Here’s a link to a behind the scenes feature on my play GEESE for The Big Break – https://youtu.be/KEuIskWt6yM
Announcement
For those of you waiting for a link to my Twitch interview in support of my play “Geese” on The Big Break – that’s been postponed one week, until next Thursday. But I’ll post the info on that as soon as I get it.
Announcements
Happy New Year, and I hope that 2021 is off to a good start for everyone! I’m excited to announce that I’m going to be a Guest Editor for the upcoming Issue 8 of Fleas on the Dog. This is a really great lit mag, and if you haven’t seen it before, I suggest you check it out. They’ve published a couple of my short stories and one of my plays. And speaking of plays, I’ll be participating in a live discussion on Twitch this Thursday (1/21) at 8 PM EST for my play “Geese” as part of the virtual theatre festival The Big Break. I’ll be joined by the actors and crew, so it should be fun. I’ll post the link once I get it!
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Hi everyone! So two weeks ago I participated in a roundtable discussion with some of the other writers of The Big Break that was broadcast live on Twitch. Well I found the recording of it, and I’ve posted a link HERE. I guess since it was live, it took a little bit to get going, but just fast forward to around the 14 minute mark and that’s when it starts. And as always, enjoy!
Peter J. Stavros 