Put a Little Drama in your Life
Published in Gay and Lesbian Times December 20, 2002 Most holiday stories and shows are all about good cheer and celebration. But we all know that there's a flip side to the giddy glad tidings -- the depression, isolation and despair the season often brings. This is the domain of Robert Anderson, who's been dubbed "the playwright of loneliness." "Silent Night, Lonely Night" is set Read More →
Aired on KSDS-FM on 3/18/16 RUN DATES: 3/10/16 - 3/26/16 VENUE: InnerMission Productions at Diversionary Theatre's Black Box Fiction writers are pigs, whores and feral cats, we’re told. Inhuman, pretentious and narcissistic. But the braggadocio invariably masks colossal insecurity. All they want is a little feedback and encouragement. So, four young, struggling New York up-and-comers have been hand-picked to shell out $5000 each for a 10-week writing workshop, a master class with a so-called genius. Turns out, he’s Read More →
Pat Launer on San Diego Theater By Pat Launer , SDNN Thursday, June 4, 2009 Mini Review of : “The Perfect Daisy” Dog Eat Dog THE SHOW: “Four Dogs and a Bone,” John Patrick Shanley’s 1993 comedy, at Read More →
Pat Launer on San Diego Theater By Pat Launer , SDNN Thursday, December 24, 2009 http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2009-12-23/things-to-do/theater-things-to-do/festival-of-christmas-a-christmas-story-theater-reviews-and-news Decking the Halls THE SHOW: “Christmas Stars, ” the newest installment of Lamb’s Players Theatre’s ‘Festival of Christmas’ You’d definitely have to call it a tradition. For Read More →
Encinitas 10/8/10 Patch.com Dek: Encinitas’ first resident professional theater company has a winning gameplan When you call yourself Intrepid, you have to be willing to go out on a limb. But finding a home for the professional theater company – Encinitas’ first – was less a risk than a matter of kismet. Christy Yael and Sean Read More →
3/24/11 PAT LAUNER A creative thinker creates a creative thinker Patch.com Carlsbad The voices of young people aren’t always heard. But the Playwrights Project, which was founded in San Diego, has always been dedicated to giving a platform to youthful, creative thinkers. This is the 26th year of their annual statewide California Young Playwrights Contest that culminates Read More →
“San Diego is a hotbed of theater. Every year, I see 200-250 productions. This is fertile ground for new work. In addition to the prodigious local talent, theatermakers from around the country come here to premiere their latest creations. San Diego sends more shows to Broadway than nearly any other city in the U.S.”
-Pat Launer