I’ve discovered a great learning spot just outside of Baltimore. It’s Manor Mill and it’s in Monkton, MD.

I’ll be teaching a Playwriting Class, “So You Wanna Be a Playwright” in September and October. Excited about that. Also, I’ll be doing a reading of “B-Side Man” (scroll down and you’ll see my info). Actually, wiffee and I went to a performance in this gorgeous space they have, and we both thought it’d be great for an intimate reading. I think “B-Side” will be a wonderful partner to the space.

This is the loft, (below) and I’m excited to get an evening to read. Aside from being in front of a new audience, and this would definitely be a new audience in many regards, I’m just READING the play this time, not performing. I’ve decided that it’s way too much for me to re-start memorizing 27 pages of dialogue, which I’ve done 4 or 5 times in the last couple of years. See, I go all-in and the process consumes me! But…….to just be able to read it aloud, script-in-hand, should be almost as good. Maybe even better since I won’t be worrying about LINES or where I’m at in the story. And that’s what “B-Side Man” really is. Storytelling. Every time I perform the play I’d say audiences are pretty stunned. Inna good way.

So here’s to another opportunity to do more of the same. The reading takes place during my teaching time at Manor Mill, so I’m hoping a few of my class will attend. I’m looking forward to teaching the class and the reading because it’s all about the opportunities that you make and the ones that come your way. I intend to keep embracing and seeking out both because this is the life I’ve chosen, and this is the art that I enjoy. If there’s an audience, why should I ever stop, my friends?