View from a Hedgie.

Happy New Year, friends. Let’s make it a great one. (at South Salt Lake, Utah) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm5QLUuMIt1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

This is a ridiculous exchange—and yet I love it. Pen: Leonardo Momento Grande Mosaico. Ink: Maruzen Sepia. #prideandprejudice #iwrotethat #JaneAusten #UtahTheatre #hcto #playwrightlife #fpgeeks #inkygoodness #fountainpen https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck92gfOMcvx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Last night I was finally able to see my friend Danielle Deadwyler’s remarkable performance in TILL—this is the first glimpse I got of her as the film started. She is absolutely stunning in every scene. Danielle, you are one for the ages. What an honor to pen words for you to speak. Can’t wait to see what you do next! Friends, see TILL while you can—such an important, true story about a mother’s heartbreak. https://www.instagram.com/p/Ckn51wXuy-G/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

It’s been a little while since I let myself get a pen, but when I saw this one-off I couldn’t help myself. This is a Fairview, made by @jasonneilpenworks, in a stunning material called Arctic Abalone. The ink is Diamine Aurora Borealis, and the lines are from #PrideAndPrejudice, because we are all Charlotte Lucas. #hcto #iwrotethat #fpgeeks #inkygoodness #fountainpen #playwrightlife #JaneAusten (at South Salt Lake, Utah) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ckjx4E4s-JU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Table read with TWO casts tonight! They are laughing in all the right places. There is some wonderful talent in this room right now. Can’t wait for you all to see… #prideandprejudice #hcto #playwrightlife #janeausten (at Pleasant Grove, Utah) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkcX9-kLLaN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Tonight at the beach… (at Rancho Palos Verdes, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjwqvikuty-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The closest I will get to getting dressed up this month, and that is just fine. I’ve been pondering the beginnings of a ghost story (ghost play?) for some time now and had a lovely chat with a friend about it last night (thanks, @diannagraham) and this quote came to mind. Edison Nouveau Premiere with J. Herbin Perle Noire. #fpgeeks #inkygoodness #amwriting (at South Salt Lake, Utah) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjVT1shOrN_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I wrote that. #PrideAndPrejudice #JaneAusten #playwrightlife (at Hale Center Theater Orem) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci4FyaoOn-S/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I bought a couple of records for my birthday: the soundtracks for Black Widow, Uncharted, and this classic: Anne of the Thousand Days. In the 9th grade, my English teacher, Mrs. Gessel, introduced us to Romeo & Juliet with a lesson on the Tudors. Part of that was watching this film, which was my gateway to history for fun and the story of Anne Boleyn. I read every book I could on her. I wrote my first research paper on her and, eventually, my first produced play. This movie started me on this road. Genevieve Bujold and her gorgeous French Canadian accent gives one of my two favorite portrayals of Anne (the other is Claire Foy in Wolf Hall). I love this movie for being exactly the right level of over the top. And I guess it changed my life? Thanks, Mrs. Gessel. And hey—if anyone wants to produce LADY IN WAITING, it doesn’t suck. #meldoesvinyl #TudorHistory #AnneBoleyn #playwrightlife #ladyinwaiting https://www.instagram.com/p/CibepP9MbmP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Big announcement time: my adaptation of Jane Austen’s PRIDE & PREJUDICE will make its professional debut at the Texas Shakespeare Festival in Summer 2023. So my P&P will be produced by two non-academic theatres in two different states in the same six months. I am so excited! Texas friends—come out and I’ll see you there. #playwightlife #JaneAusten #PrideAndPrejudice #iwrotethat #TexasShakes (at Texas Shakespeare Festival) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch924m_uGH0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

A new batch of calling cards has arrived… #playwrightlife #moocards (at South Salt Lake, Utah) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChqlemNM54N/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Friends, I have done a thing on my wee balcony and I pretty much adore it. #HedgehogsOnly #viewfromahedgie (at South Salt Lake, Utah) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgcMGNAuRHG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

New thing out in the world now. Probably too soon? I guess we’ll see. #newplay #filipino #fingerscrossed (at South Salt Lake, Utah) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfqC4F5sVZS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Mel and Teddy time… #teddygram (at Provo, Utah) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfiVklwOVtM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Sometimes you come home from London and regret not buying a Queen’s Jubilee Swatch. But sometimes your friend Chantelle also visits London and makes all your Jubilee dreams come true. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cfb1GkgFY7O/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

First preview tonight! #newplay #filipina #mestizaormixed #utahtheatre #playwrightlife #aapi #pride MESTIZA, or MIXED @planbtheatreco In Person June 9-19 Streaming June 15-19 planbtheatre.org/mestixaormixed (at Plan-B Theatre) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cegc_KBOhSC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Sometimes you just have one of those days… #newplay #filipina #aapi MESTIZA, or MIXED @planbtheatreco In Person June 9-19 Streaming June 15-19 planbtheatre.org/mestixaormixed https://www.instagram.com/p/Ceb4zeAu9S6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=