Please do post something in the appropriate area. You'll find it. Thank you. Edd ...   Thu May 16th, 2013 12:15 am

Yes. I used character narrators in The Moon Away and in Streets of Old New York. Both are better for it, BUT, yes, ...   Wed May 15th, 2013 05:30 pm

For reasons of Social Security and other benefits that heterosexuals enjoy. It's practical. For homosexuals it is a milestone I never thought I ...   Sun May 5th, 2013 06:40 pm

I'M GETTING MARRIED! ...   Thu Apr 25th, 2013 07:01 pm

RTurco, Glad you bought "Moon." It is one of two of my best plays. The other being "Flowers out of Season." Took a hiatus from ...   Sun Mar 31st, 2013 05:19 pm

Bravo! ...   Fri Mar 29th, 2013 04:55 pm

CAROL: This kind of thing ruins people. Were he a woman he’d be a skank, bitch and a whore! JUNE: (With an all-knowing smirk.) ...   Sat Mar 23rd, 2013 07:25 pm

Isabella (beautiful name), You might enjoy checking out one of my plays, Tales From Darkest Suburbia. http://www.edwardcrosbywells.net/tales-from-darkest-suburbia.php "A black comedy constructed in seven interconnected tales that explore the ...   Sat Mar 23rd, 2013 04:43 pm

"Hey, lard ass, get it in gear." "A flood!" ...   Fri Mar 22nd, 2013 11:58 pm

Nice, Paddy. I thought about jumping in, but I seem to have lost confidence and imagination. Legalizing pot in Colorado may not have ...   Fri Mar 22nd, 2013 11:44 pm

Kato, I love your dialogue. To my ears it was surprising and a complete "sudden" or "flash" play. Nice. ...   Fri Mar 22nd, 2013 08:40 pm

ditto Shanahan. (hey friend, I hope you've been well. good to see you're still about.) ...   Tue Feb 26th, 2013 06:03 pm

IMR, Just publish. The agents of each play are plainly listed. Anyone can do (steal) anything they find in the library or elsewhere, but ...   Thu Feb 21st, 2013 05:32 pm

Good. They keep no rights. They have Road Kill in their Best 10-Minute plays of 2009. ...   Thu Feb 21st, 2013 05:04 pm

http://www.edwardcrosbywells.net/w-s-massacre.php ...   Thu Feb 21st, 2013 03:34 pm

Mr. Turco, Good for you, but try nor to make it two months. I'm still struggling with my novel: Queen City. Sent the first 100 ...   Mon Jan 28th, 2013 05:33 am

Hello, All. Firstly, I congratulate in media res for assuming some of the moderator duties. You would be hard-pressed to find a clearer, focused, ...   Sun Jan 13th, 2013 05:18 pm

Keith, since Off the Wall has agreed to negotiate with the playwright it would not hurt unless you sign a contract allowing them to ...   Tue Jan 1st, 2013 05:02 pm

Stunning, Timothy. Simply stunning. ...   Thu Dec 20th, 2012 09:56 pm

Clair, Aside from accusing me, or seeing it as a foam in mouth answer, I was very pleased with your great response. Thank you. I am ...   Thu Dec 20th, 2012 03:36 pm

Oh, you want positive criticism from me. Won't happen. I am interested in seeing that playwrights are treated like professionals --even amateurs. ...   Wed Dec 19th, 2012 09:07 pm

50%!!!!!!!!!!!! Good luck with that!!! I'm surprised you don't charge the contributors. And an editing service at a reasonable price. Peeps, ...   Wed Dec 19th, 2012 03:33 pm

Keith, thank you. You should know that Paddy is your moderator and I'm pretty much retired so I can work solely on a novel ...   Tue Aug 28th, 2012 01:42 pm

EvaDestruction, what a scary name, my dear! Welcome. I hope you learn much from this forum, as I did here. Much of ...   Mon Aug 6th, 2012 04:30 pm

Tomcollective, I admire your ability to plan and draft. I might be a better playwright if I did it. I don't seem to be ...   Fri Jul 13th, 2012 05:16 pm

Ditto Paddy. Why? Because a reading is a tool to help you and is more valuable than any royalties. xo ...   Sat Jul 7th, 2012 03:28 pm

I'm with Doug, Louise. However, because of my addled brain, my partner writes all my synopsis and then I tweak them to sound like ...   Mon Jun 25th, 2012 03:27 pm

Hey Solarcirclegirl. Personally, I would not do it. However, your idea is intriguing. I have only one piece of important advice--which you probably ...   Sun Jun 24th, 2012 02:50 pm

Good morning, Doug. I have learned how to shave without looking in the mirror! A great day to you. Edd ...   Mon Jun 18th, 2012 04:42 pm

Hey Doug, I am not sure what I was thinking other than I had a couple negative experiences with folks who called themselves dramaturgs. This was ...   Sun Jun 17th, 2012 03:15 pm

Doug, I loved what you had to say about being a mentor. Truly terrific. Being born in the first half of the last century, ...   Sat Jun 16th, 2012 05:37 pm

1. I send as many as I want. 2. It's still free and clear till you actually find a theatre who wants to ...   Tue May 29th, 2012 06:30 pm

Welcome, Allan. Best, Edd ...   Mon May 28th, 2012 09:42 pm

" . . . attached to the project as a Dramaturg?" Good luck with that. I know that sounds smirky, but I can't ...   Sun May 20th, 2012 02:02 am

Mr. Turco, My response would be the same as yours. That said, my goal is to entertain in one way or the other, so I ...   Fri May 18th, 2012 01:35 am

I awoke this morning to some wonderful news. EVENSONG in the Chelford Play Festival in England was nominated for Best Play. Jacky Slator played SHE ...   Sun May 13th, 2012 07:13 pm

Interesting question, Sir. I honestly don't know. Were I directing it, I'm sure I'd get a good feeling for the dialogue, but not ...   Sun May 13th, 2012 04:21 pm

I'm on facebook too much, in media res, I keep looking for the "like" button. xoxo P.S. EVENSONG opened in a festival only tonight in England ...   Sat May 12th, 2012 05:51 am

I don't know if anyone has "noticed" me, but I'm about as late in life as it gets and still be upright and walking. ...   Sat May 12th, 2012 12:53 am

Jeany - You're not going to like my answer, but unless you have a passion for playwriting, you just KNOW it's something you want, or ...   Fri Apr 6th, 2012 06:39 pm

Stunning! Absolutely stunning! ...   Fri Mar 23rd, 2012 05:32 am

QG, A quick note before bed. We watched "My Week With Marilyn" this evening. At the top of the DVD were, as usual, coming ...   Sat Mar 17th, 2012 03:46 am

QG, How you saw "Dogville" is pretty much the only way it can be seen. Critics (especially movie critics) are incredibly un-insightful; probably because ...   Tue Mar 13th, 2012 02:33 pm

QG, I, too, love "Dogville," and pull it out about every 6 months to watch it. It really is brilliant. "Antichrist" is another brilliant ...   Tue Mar 13th, 2012 12:09 am

Everything is okay. You didn't know. Post all the non-fee opps you want. Good to hear that you've had success from our ...   Sat Jan 21st, 2012 10:18 pm

Lew, I'm going senile, Lew. No liberties. I certainly meant to write Samuel French. http://www.samuelfrench.com/store/ebooks.php Thanks and welcome to this site. Edd ...   Tue Jan 10th, 2012 01:47 pm

NO, NO, NO! AVOID, AVOID, AVOID! ...   Mon Jan 9th, 2012 11:00 pm

Clicking the "like" button. ...   Wed Dec 28th, 2011 05:57 pm

OR Godot may be a metaphor for wasting time waiting for a life instead of getting off the bench and making a life. "I ...   Thu Dec 22nd, 2011 12:10 am

I did find it. But there are many other examples on the link to the synopses list. THE MOON AWAY 3M/2W cast doubles), Single Abstract Unit ...   Tue Dec 20th, 2011 12:19 am