Monthly Archives: October 2009

Guest Post: Andrea Humez — Food on Stage

As a director of low-budget, low-tech community theatre, I often find myself evaluating scripts I’d like to direct on the basis of whether they have some sort of insurmountable logistical challenge. Fortunately I have friends willing to build me shower … Continue reading

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Medical drama

Medical drama isn’t a genre anymore. It used to be, but these days it’s a whole collection of genres. Scrubs is a sitcom, ER was a drama. Grey’s Anatomy is a soap opera. (and Private Practice is an even more … Continue reading

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Playwright at the desk

A pair of recent successes: Out here in the Bay Area I’m part of the literary committee at the Magic Theatre, which means I get to meet with the fascinating and diverse group that is the committee *and* attend first … Continue reading

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Guest Post: Andrea Humez — The Art of Editing

I am in the process of rehearsing a 10-minute play written by a writers’-group compatriot of mine; the play is being performed as part of an evening of 10-minute shows. As is common with new works, there have been several … Continue reading

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