“Comet” Rides Again

“Riding the Comet” is an official selection of the New York Theater Festival Summerfest Thrilled to announce Riding the Comet will be back on stage as a selection of the NY Theater Festival’s Summerfest. I’ve been eager to get Comet back on stage ever since the premiere production at Actors’ NET in 2011. The show […]

‘Riding the Comet’ Named to Top 5 of 2011 List

Respected theater reviewer for the Princeton Packet (NJ), Bob Brown, has picked my drama RIDING THE COMET as one of the Top Five Best Area Stage Productions of 2011. Appearing alongside his favorite major professional productions, RIDING THE COMET is listed in the Top Five of Student/Community/Small Professional Productions of 2011. Directed by Kyla M. […]

The Most Important Word in Theater

Known to the theater chiefly as an actor and playwright, you might think I would consider the most important word in theater to be “yes”. “Yes, Mark you have the part.” “Yes, we’re producing your new show.” “Yes, Mr. Violi, the girl up front has your check.” Before we can get to these all important […]

Measuring Audience Reaction

Along with the theater adage “Another opening, another show” comes the less celebrated “Another closing, another final curtain”. The premiere of my World War II stage drama Riding the Comet has come and gone. By all accounts it was a great success. Flattering reviews were printed which is always nice. But going in, I knew […]

Riding The Comet – Preview Trailer Video

My play, Riding The Comet, continues its world premiere run through October 2, 2011 at Actors’ NET of Bucks County, Morrisville PA. Directed by Kyla M. Donnelly. This is trailer-style preview of the production. Tickets & info: www.actorsnetbucks.org

Riding The Comet – Actors’ Preview: Family

This is the fourth of four promotional videos for the premiere of my drama Riding The Comet opening September 16, 2011, produced by Actors’ NET. This video features actors Kate Skelly, Anna Chandless and Ed Patton discussing the play and their roles as a French resistance family hosting American GIs in German-Occupied France in WWII. […]

Riding The Comet – Actors’ Preview – Behind the Lines

This is the third in a series of four promotional videos for the premiere of my drama Riding The Comet opening September 16, 2011, produced by Actors’ NET. This video features actors Patrick Albanesius and Brian Jason Kelly discussing the play and their roles as American GIs trapped behind the lines in German-Occupied France in […]

Riding The Comet – Actors’ Preview: Playing Evil

This is the second in a series of four promotional videos for the premiere of my drama Riding The Comet opening September 16, 2011, produced by Actors’ NET. This video features actors John Helmke and Bill Schnakenberg and their comments on the show, experience and playing their evil roles. View the first video featuring me […]

“Riding The Comet” Promotional Video

This is a promotional video for the premiere of my drama Riding The Comet opening September 16, 2011, produced by Actors’ NET. It features me (the writer) and our director Kyla M. Donnelly giving preview commentary on the play. We hope to follow this up with short comments from the cast about their take on […]

Riding the Comet to Premiere at Actors’ NET

I am proud to announce the world premiere production of my gripping drama, Riding the Comet, to be performed at the Heritage Center in Morrisville, PA for a three weekend run beginning Friday, September 16, 2011. Produced by the Actors’ NET of Bucks County, Riding the Comet launches the stage company’s sixteenth season. It was […]