Playwright, knitter, homebody, homo. He/him/his. "Deal Me Out" runs 13 Feb-1 Mar (https://nitter.gq/t.co/2TJzIMzlYQ) Adjunct prof at Emerson and Northeastern.
Brookline, MA
Joined May 2009
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NEW STORY: About the Pond
Emmy’s a chef; her twin brother Ross is an aspiring vegetable influencer. All they want is total culinary dominance– but a swiftly growing pond is ruining phase 1 of their five-year plan.
Written by @MJHalberstadt.
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Let’s stop pretending there are different jobs. There’s only one job and it’s emails.
I don't know what worries me more: “I don’t believe that Black culture is only representable by a Black author” or "my first priority in devising a syllabus is not representation of minority cultures" (for a course ABOUT queer narratives).
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Hi, ER Doc here.
If you think wearing a piece of cloth makes it “hard to breathe”, then trust me you do NOT want COVID-19.
I “attended” @hamletmobile ‘s unforgettable immersive play “Red Flags”. I could not give “Emma” a curtain call, so I need to give her a shoutout this way. In this play, I had a virtual “date” with Emma, and was… instagram.com/p/CAd25a1DFmd/…
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My 8yo is in an ER bed right now. He’s scared and ALONE without his mom. Not even allowed his 🧸 because of #COVIDー19
And you’re mad because you can’t go to the beach?!
#ExtendTheLockdown #StayHome
I’d like a breakdown and analysis of the books on Patti LuPone and Nathan Lane’s shelves and why isn’t Jake Gyllenhaal’s room nicer, does he need somewhere to stay?
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I want a website that matchmakes #playwrights who can unscramble each other's stream-of-consciousness drivel into coherent monologues. Friends, I just wrote one and it contains no less than 8 semicolons, this is worse than my hair rn and I haven't seen Leroy since early January.
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The next ep. of The Subtext is going to be rad.
I'm collecting excerpts of plays that were canceled before their openings & am assembling them in a sort of audio anthology. There are many awesome plays included & many of them performed by actors who were originating the roles.
Hi I want important things for the world and for society. AND I also want my computer to scroll through documents and websites slowly for me so that I can knit and read things at the same time and yes I've heard of an audiobook but that's not what I mean.
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Overheard on the sidewalk, a passerby to us all in line outside Trader Joe’s: “I understand what a mask is, but I’ve never seen so many people wearing ‘em! What did you call it? Coronavirus? Is that some kind of disease or something?”
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THEATRE PEOPLE GUESSING GAME. What will be the name of the slightly divisive (and mediocrely-written) play that you'll hate to watch as it becomes the "safe" coronavirus title for LORT theatres. My guess: A New Abnormal.
More #adjuncthustle dilemma: my job is now 2 functions: maintaining semblance of status quo up to schools' standards, + crafting discrete pedagogy for students facing rly hard obstacles (~1/3.) No time to take care of myself, or plan how to make $ beyond 5/1. I'm exhausted.
Hot take from someone living the #adjuncthustle: I don't need "resources" or articles or webinars or lists. That stuff is broad and rarely applies to creative classes. What I need is specific dialogue (initiated by someone w a FT salary) about OUR students and ethical evaluation.
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