Playwrighting and disco

Before writing Gilly Frank's Record Collection, I concentrated on playwrighting.  I really enjoy writing plays, and continue to write and submit them to theatres around the US and beyond.  I've had plays produced in Washington, Oregon, California, Ohio, New York, Minnesota and Missouri.  Maybe I need one of those magnet maps that people get for their RVs that show which states they've visited.

My plays are very different from my prose, as far as what I choose to write about.  For the most part, my audience is adult, and my preferred genre is dark comedy.  I enjoy exploring strange topics and putting unique characters in difficult situations.  I think the stage is a great vehicle for visual symbolism.  There's a thing that happens when the words are paired with real people in a physical space that creates an extra layer of content for the viewer that can't be replicated any other way.  A movie or tv show is a window at best, looking in on mostly pre-recorded events.  It has it's own art, but it's not the same art as what happens in a theatre.

So, I continue to write plays, and will probably keep at it as long as I live.  There's a magic in theatre that I enjoy too much to let go.

In other news, Gilly Frank wants you all to know that it's okay to love disco.  It's great music to dance around the house to.