“How close have you ever come to death.” It began as an exercise in a writer’s workshop but sparked a bigger debate. Most people chose to avoid the question and answer the less profound question “How badly have you ever embarrassed yourself.” The initial question remained unanswered and this is our attempt to find a response, Four characters. All […]
“One Hen. Two Ducks. Three Squawking Geese.” And the rest is silence. Eight Chatbots, trained in latest, most efficient ways, undertake to teach a human being how to use a microphone. In the process, they rediscover the classic “1940 National Broadcasting Corporation Radio Announcer Test”, conflate it with the canonical “12 Days of Christmas”, run roughshod through […]
A short from our new show “Pinky and Beta Read Roberts Rules of Order.” Technically, it is a short from “behind the show.” We’re using shorts to develop the characters, to explore how they operate in a different environment. Pinky and Beta are the comic relief of the new show. The expected characters who behave in unexpected […]
How close is close? A desert. A forgotten conflict. A pair of lost souls. One trying to make a make as daring scientist. The other trying to be forgotten as a loyal soldier. Neither can get what they want nor can they fulfill the needs of the others. One name trying to be made. A second one trying to be […]
Abandoned and forgotten A notebook? – In the box. Half eaten box of candy? – In the box. Expensive fountain pen. – In the box Umbrella, after umbrella, after umbrella. – In the box. The items abandoned at the end of an board. Participants anxious to catch their flights and perhaps a little forgetful about what they brought. […]
Sometimes you talk about Kittens. They’re cute. They’re silly. They’re endlessly diverting. Much more entertaining than cats So sometimes you talk about kittens when you should be talking about the cats in the room A short about our new production”Pinky and Beta” Cast: Produced and Directed by David Alan Grier HWMS24715
The Psych follows the story of Dr. May, a practicing psychiatrist, and his search for a better foundation for his mental health. Scene 1 Though Doctors help others, they sometimes need help themselves. Dr. May meets with a patient and in the process discovers that he may not be as certain of his own health as he […]
Dr. May meets with a patient who pushes him to his limits. She recommends a physician called Dr. X-tra, who has a special approach to the problems of Black mental health. Cast: Written by Geoffrey Grier Produced by HWMS Audio Theatre HWMS24210
SFRT makes a difference through the arts. Located in San Francisco’s Tenderloin District, it works to reach the residents who make their home on the streets, who struggle with various with various forms of addiction or merely face the constant challenge of poverty. It is a grassroots organization with a lot of local and some […]