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2/17: benefit for fundraising efforts in the Philippines

proverbsi’m participating in a benefit presented by Ma-Yi Theater Company & Playwrights Horizons, to raise funds for people affected by Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda;

as the New York Times reported earlier this week, the Philippines still struggles to rebuild three months after Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda.
the benefit features short plays inspired by Filipino proverbs, written by members of the Ma-Yi Writers Lab.
info:
Ma-Yi Theater Company & Playwrights Horizons present
MGA KASABIHAN / WORDS OF WISDOM: a benefit for the PhilippinesMonday, February 17th @ 7pm
Playwrights Horizons, 416 West 42nd Street, NYC

$15 ARTIST RATE TIX (limited availability – first come/first serve) with code BOATS

$35 GENERAL SEATING

$50 PREMIUM SEATING

PURCHASE/DONATE HERE:

https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/9881284

facebook event link:
featuring Rajesh Bose, Joel de la Fuente, Ron Domingo, Ali Ewoldt, Margaret Ivey, Mia Katigbak, Anjili Pal, Eileen Rivera, Jon Norman Schneider, Krystal Seli, Dax Valdes, and Daniel Velasco

directed by Nelson Eusebio, Andy Pang, Colette Robert, and RJ Tolan

written by Sam Chanse, Dustin Chinn, Naveen Bahar Choudhury, Clarence Coo, Mrinalini Kamath, Mike Lew, Edgar Mendoza, Rehana Lew Mirza, Jiehae Park, Sung Rno, Nandita Shenoy, Susan Soon He Stanton, and Lauren Yee

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Bill Finn’s cabaret at 54 below

Bill Finn, who also teaches lyric writing at NYU, is hosting  an evening of songs on December 16th, at 54 Below:

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/184530-William-Finn-Will-Host-Songs-by-Ridiculously-Talented-Composers-and-Lyricists-at-54-Below

Bob Kelly and I have a song in the line-up, “I can’t do anything but fall,” which will be performed by the insanely talented Mykal Kilgore.

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ma-yi workshop/reading sunday 11/1

This weekend, Nov 10-11, I’m doing a workshop and closed reading of a new play, fruiting bodies, as a private segment of Ma-Yi Theater’s otherwise public fall Labfest. Kel Haney is directing.

It’s a play I started this summer at Vassar, as part of the Lark’s week-long residency with New York Stage & Film.

It’s a closed reading to focus on developing a first rough draft, but if you’re interested in attending, just let me know.

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new online format

After many lovely years with first whiskeyandacigarette.org (masterfully designed by the one and only Derek Chung), and some subsequent years with bastardized iterations and tweakings of Derek’s original design, I’m finally moving to a new online format for sharing news about work/projects, and connecting with folks.

Many thanks to Catherine Chanse, of Dogmo Studios (and other things), for helping me make the transition.

The old site has been archived, and is accessible by visiting [link to archived old site to come!].

So, it will take some time to get things populated on this site, but in the meantime, thanks for visiting, and please feel free to drop me a line if that’s something that interests you.