I wanted to drop a quick line to thank the American Association of Community Theatres (otherwise known as “AACT”) for advancing my script “The Footsteps of God” to their semifinalist round for their 2018 new works competition.

“Footsteps” did not advance beyond the second reading, but it is a great honor for the play to have advanced as far as it did, especially since it is a very new work with minimal development.

My tragedy “Fifteen Men in a Smoke-Filled Room” – which is being given a world premiere by Elite Theatre Company of Oxnard, CA later this month – was among the top 20 scripts in AACT’s 2013 contest.

Best of wishes to AACT for this year’s new play festival!

I’m happy to announce I have completed a new play, entitled “The Footsteps of God,” which has been brewing in my mind for a while now.

Briefly, “Footsteps” is a historical drama concerning the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony and the precarious nature of their early existence, focusing especially on the close relationship between Governor William Bradford and the native Squanto. Having recently arrived in the New World, the Pilgrims are in a sorry state, until they find friends in the Pokanoket tribe, chief among them Squanto, who teaches the English how to navigate the local soil and wildlife. However, Squanto is just as much an emotional crutch for the lonely Governor of the colony – and, indeed, vice-versa. Together, Bradford and Squanto form a strong bond, until accusations against Squanto turn the Pilgrims’ world upside down and potentially mean the demise of everything they have built.

At its heart, “The Footsteps of God” is a story about faith, broadly defined – faith in God, faith in man – and the strength of that faith in the face of adversity. The play is a clever, fast-paced, occasionally comedic, but ultimately thoughtful drama. It requires a simple, black box set, as it takes place in Bradford’s memory, as well as 7 principle actors and a few background players to serve as Pilgrims and Pokanoket natives (as few as 2-3, but could be more, based on a theater’s desire).

You can get more information about the play below!

• Synopsis

Here’s to much success!