Every Animal
leaves traces of
what it was; man
alone leaves
traces of what he
created.

 Jacob Bronowski, The
Ascent of Man
New  for your school or
community theater:

HIGH
SPIRITS!
A comedy for 4 men and 6
women.  A team of ghost hunters
hoping to clear sinister spirits
from an old mansion end up
solving an old mystery and
finding new romance.  Available
from Eldridge Publishing Co.,
www.histage.com
Just Released--
MAKE IT
MYSTERY!
A dozen one-act mysteries designed
for middle and high school actors,
plays full of intriguing and
challenging characters.  All the plays
are simple to produce in a classroom
or theater setting.  Includes "Queen
of Hearts" in which a young Will
Shakespeare solves a clever crime;
"Clue in the Library," in which a code
holds the key to a fortune; and
"Where Did Everybody Go?" a
journey into the supernatural.   
Available now from Meriwether
Publishing, P.O. Box 7710-W,
Colorado Springs, CO 80933,
www.contemporarydrama.com
Many thanks to the staff and students of Brea-Orlinda High
School in Brea, California, for inviting me to be the guest
speaker at their 2007 Drama Awards in June.  It was a great
honor to meet all the students and experience their talent and
enthusiasm.  Hope you have a great 2007-2008 Drama Season!
NEWS
Upcoming....

BOOK SIGNING, Englewood (CO) Public Library, Sunday, April 13 from 1:00
p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

ABCs of CHARACTER AND PLOT workshop, Buena
Vista, Colorado all day Saturday, April 19 for the Writers' Exchange.  This will focus on
the craft of playwriting with an emphasis on how to create characters and develop a
plot.  Participants will have the opportunity to practice these skills during the workshop
and share the results.