June 2024 - The cast is set for this summer's production of a short play derived from David's supernatural horror play, Unfamiliar: A Maidstone Tale. Ursula Anderman, a member of Actors' Equity, will play Anne, and Sònia Victoria Werner will play Nel. Both Ursula and Vikki are fellow members of PGE, as is director Marina Barry. David's application to Equity for a Showcase production has been approved, allowing Ursula to join the cast. Rehearsals are well underway, with tech scheduled for Sunday, July 14. There will be 4 performances for David's cohort (Program G): Sat, July 20 at 3 pm; Fri, July 26 at 6 pm; Thurs, Aug 1 at 6 pm; and Sun, Aug 4 at 7 pm. It promises to be an exciting piece of theatre, and David is over the moon to be working with such a talented group of creatives. Brava!

June 2024 - David and fellow Play Dates moderator Orlando Rodriguez were invited to join PGE's Literary Advisory Council. David hosts weekly Zoom Play Dates on Tuesdays at noon ET, and Orlando hosts the Thursdays at 7 pm ET.

April 2024 - Alongside the brilliant Orlando Rodriguez, David co-hosted The PlayGround Experiment's in-person Vol. 210, which presented new work from the following amazing playwrights (in performance order): Marina Barry, Denise Ivanoff, Elijah Mosely, Kendra Augustin and Darpan Joshi. Pictured here is the pre-performance rehearsal time, where much of the magic happens! The Parkside Lounge at the West Side YMCA is a more intimate space than the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater, and it gives off vibes of PGE's previous home at Think Coffee in the Village. It was a wonderful evening... only, next time, we need to include a bottle or two in the raffle! (Photo: D. Ceci)

April 2024 - Hot on the heels of last month's table reading of David's horror play, Unfamiliar: A Maidstone Tale, the next draft of the opening scene was read during The PlayGround Experiment's virtual Vol. 209, with the wonderful Alexandra Bonesho and Caitlin Belforti reprising their roles as Anne and Nel. Other playwrights whose new work was presented that night were Daniela Thome, Scott Samson, Delvyn Case Jr., Nansi Dwendi, and H. Avery. Kudos to the PGE creative community - you've built a wonderful home!

Alexandra Bonesho (Anne) with Caitlin Belforti (Nel).

August 2023 - The next draft of The Fountain, David's romantic period drama set in southern Italy in the early 1900s, had a virtual table reading this month, featuring a talented and experienced cast. Many thanks to these gracious artists, all of whom were familiar with their respective roles from previous scene readings over the past few years: Alexandra Bonesho, Chris Rothbauer, Jordan Auslander, and Kirsten Hopkins. Thanks, too, to Al Monaco, for reading stage directions. What's next? The next rewrite, of course!

July 2023 - The development of David's new horror play, Maidstone, continued this summer at Volume 193, the flagship program of The PlayGround Experiment (PGE). Four impressive actors participated in the reading (L to R): Ursula Anderman, Marie Eléna O'Brien, Kristina Auten and Christine Redhead. The audience was also treated to works in progress by five more PGE playwrights (Al Monaco, Darpan Joshi, Kendra Augustin, Neil Klein and Orlando Rodriguez). Many thanks to the entire PGE community for providing such a welcoming and encouraging home for theater artists! (Photo: D. Ceci)

April 2023 - The next three scenes from Maidstone, David's new horror play-in-process, were featured in front of a live audience at The PGE's Volume 187. The reading featured four wonderful actors (L to R): Veronica Dang, Rheanna Atendido, Monica Rey and Larissa Adamczyk. Other playwrights who presented that night included Darpan Joshi, Erin Moughon, Al Monaco, Orlando Rodriguez, and Diana Cherkas. Thanks again to Mike Lesser and the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater at the West Side Y! (Photo: D. Ceci)