I’m happy to present the cast for my play “Few Thy Voice” at the Vintage Theatre New Play Festival in August, 2019.
This photo was taken the night of the show after a great talkback, where the actors had even better insight into the script than I did!
Left to right: Colleen Lee, Kalonda Irlanda (director), Tracy Denver, Steve Kramer, Leroy Leonard, Ronan Viard, Patrick Brownson, and me
Congrats again to all involved!
Last night, I had the great pleasure of seeing my thriller “Few Thy Voice” presented by Vintage Theatre Company of Aurora, CO as part of their third annual New Play Festival!
I’m very glad I was able to make a quick trip to Denver to attend the staged reading of my play, which opened the new play festival. The play was directed by actor/director Kalond Irlanda, who brought an uncanny thoughtfulness to the task.
The cast was as follows:
I must say I was very, very impressed by the quality of the actors and actresses in the reading. The talent pool stretched very wide, from the deliciously chatty and hammy scheming brought to the role of Richard Crenshaw by Steve Kramer to the shaky, fragile, yet explosive passion brought to the role of Illyria Swan by Colleen Lee. The staged reading format has its challenges and limitations – and the challenges and limitations are obvious – but the cast was so skilled and Kalond’s directing so deft that the play truly came alive for me. The play flowed comfortably from beginning to end, balanced by just the tight amount of exposition and infused with a surprisingly good, steady pace in dialogue (which is unusual for a staged reading format). I also fully enjoyed a post-show talkback with the audience and the actors, most of whom had better ideas about the play than I’ve ever had.
Above all, I have to record how impressed I am with Vintage Theatre itself. I was hosted during my trip by Lorraine Scott, who serves as Vice President of the Board of Directors. Lorraine was extremely welcoming and showed me around the theater and introduced me to quite a few lovely people. Vintage has two theater spaces and produces twelve shows a season, as well as hosting a splendid cabaret space for mid-week shows in their reception hall. I’m especially impressed to see that Vintage has a very dedicated subscriber base – and rightly so. They are truly an asset for the Denver theater community. I’ve seldom met a smaller size theater that appears to be so well-organized and professional.
Many thanks to Lorraine Scott and Artistic Director Bernie Cardell for hosting the new play festival and making this great experience possible!
In just a little over two weeks my play “Few Thy Voice” will be presented as part of a new play festival sponsored by Vintage Theatre. The festival focuses on new works of mystery/thriller theater.
I will be coming out to visit Aurora, Colorado for the staged reading and can’t wait to see the play being performed for the first time. The play is being directed by local actor/director Kalond Irlanda.
You can purchase tickets to the event – just $5 – using the link below!
