Hide Fox
The Bus
"An extraordinary play"
Brent Hallenbeck
Burlington Free Press"Enormously successful"
Bill Wargo
Vermont Times"A joy!"
Shahn Dickson
Out in the MountainsAmerican Machine
"Important, courageous and deep."
David Budbill
Vermont Poet"Simply, I was enthralled."
Michael Wood-Lewis
Front Porch Forum"It's powerful!"
Brent Hallenbeck
Burlington Free Press
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Why I'm Taking My Play To Westboro Baptist Church
I’m the playwright of a play called “The Bus.” I was honored to have it premiere five years ago at FlynnSpace in Burlington, VT. This October it’ll play for one month Off Broadway at 59E59 Theaters in New York City. It’s a story about gay teens, a small town, and a very big church. But at its core, it’s really a story about homophobia.
Mashup: Walter Kerr and Dolly Parton
What do the great theater critic Walter Kerr and country singer Dolly Parton have in common? They both speak brilliantly about audiences.
Robert De Niro Teaches Jodie Foster to Act
In this month's Esquire there's a great side-story in an interview with Robert De Niro where Jodie Foster tells how De Niro taught her how to act in preparation for 'Taxi Driver.'
Harpo Marx, or Getting Audiences to Follow You
I love experiencing audiences. I love watching them, hearing them shuffle -- or be dead silent, at the edge of their seats. If I'm going to be a successful writer, I've got to be a close observer of audiences.
One-eyed Filmmakers
Did you know that some of our greatest filmmakers practiced their craft while using only one eye? This struck me while watching the most excellent documentary 'A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies.' Of the ten or so filmmakers interviewed in this film, four of them wore eye-patches!