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The Lull BetweenSo...I realized today that I'm a little m...

The Lull BetweenSo...I realized today that I'm a little more than a week away from directing And Then There Were None with the Framingham Community Theatre adult group. Terribly exciting, a little bit daunting - directing a mystery requires more than just straight-forward plot...it requires directed red herrings. Especially for something so well known. But I'm looking forward to the challenge

Publication NewsIt should probably also be noted that my ...

Publication NewsIt should probably also be noted that my book, Nachtstürm Castle will be available IN PRINT! from Librifiles, the hard-copy publishing arm of Girlebooks.What this all means is that I've set up a new blog, devoted just to my work as an author. Personal and play stuff, I'll keep here...including the fact that The French Butler is now available from Playscripts! We'll see how it

Little Joys from Little BoysMy nephew, Jamie, is ten and ...

Little Joys from Little BoysMy nephew, Jamie, is ten and a half months and at the age where he's using basic sign language, "dancing" (which means bopping his head and body, sometimes together), and trying desperately to say the word "tree." What joy! There was a TV program on with very slight music behind people speaking and he started dancing - I hope he never loses that awe and that I do not

First Thoughts on ShrewSome character descriptions - at l...

First Thoughts on ShrewSome character descriptions - at least as they stand at the moment, before we cast the show!~*~Basic note for everyone: Everyone in this play has several faces, different masks that they wear. Find what the mask is and what the true face is, and we have a character!PetruchioWears the mask of being a sort of loud, larger-than-life madman – like a man who believes he's

It's niceTo do up posters for plays I'm going to/am direc...

It's niceTo do up posters for plays I'm going to/am directing. The lastest two below.I'm also working on the brochure and should, at some point, update the Gaudete Academy website...!Going to NYC on Tuesday. It can't come soon enough!Mood: IndustriousMusic: Nada at the momentThought: I really really missed directing....

Another publication!So, landmark (school) year...Playscri...

Another publication!So, landmark (school) year...Playscripts just accepted a fourth play, Charming Princes about what happens after the ball. A photo for fun...!Mood: Easter Vigil!Music: Pretty Women from Sweeney ToddThought: Christos Anesti!

Math for ActorsMath for Actors just came in paperback for...

Math for ActorsMath for Actors just came in paperback form yesterday from Playscripts, which is tres exciting. And it's got book orders already!View Math for Actors in a larger mapAnd Wallace's Will continues to do well, too. Going up for another performance February 2, 2010.View Wallace's Will in a larger mapAll of which conspires to put me back into a playwriting mood. We shall see what we

Oh, what a circus! Oh, what a show!What a year it has bee...

Oh, what a circus! Oh, what a show!What a year it has been. Good.golly. Breaking things down thematically this year:Family: Gained a brother-in-law and a nephew in one swell fwoop. Am entirely enamoured of the pumpkin pie (aka Jamie) and plan to Auntie Mame him mercilessly. It's so fascinating to watch a baby examine the world: everything is a surprise...because it remains the same. I have very

Veni, vidi, videoAnother introductory video, this time fo...

Veni, vidi, videoAnother introductory video, this time for playwriting.Sample clips from some of Emily Snyder's plays to date:From Playscripts, Inc. Wallace's Will Math for ActorsOriginal Musicals King of Fools (Musical) Pink Noir (Musical) Bearskin (Opera-Ballet) Nutcracker (Story-in-Dance)Original Plays Cupid and Psyche A Christmas CarolNot shown (no video) The French Butler ~ An Evening's

Updating I shall goUpdating I shall goHigh-ho the coding-...

Updating I shall goUpdating I shall goHigh-ho the coding-O!Updating I shall go!A bit of introductory fun for the updated director page.I'm also searchable on Amazon! Check it out!Emily C. A. Snyder on Amazon.comAnd on Open Library! Check it out as well!Emily C. A. Snyder on OpenLibrary.orgAnd apparently, I have a page on Smash Swords - voila!Emily C. A. Snyder on SmashSwords.comMood: Better and