great evening

[ftangredi]

We had a great evening of one-acts and monologues at Abingdon tonight. Four members of  our playwrights group were represented, and we had an interesting variety of pieces. And I was very pleased that In Praise of Jeff and JJ seemed to come off exactly as I wanted. We got big laughs and a few tears, and from talking to a few people afterward, I think I did capture that special dynamic of college roommates: the way somebody you don't know becomes one of the most important people in your life for a short time, and how you can share intimate moments with someone you may not even like all that much. I was also pleased that the dialogue worked so well. The two teenage boys I had -- excellent, excellent actors -- sounded so natural, and they both enjoyed the play.

And I've always wanted to write a play that ended with the characters dancing wildly around the stage.

So, all in all, I'm very happy.