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Central Works premieres my comedy “The Engine of Our Destruction” on Saturday, October 14, at the Berkeley City Club. Featuring Chelsea Bearce, Louel Señores, Michael Tuton, and Jan Zvaifler, it’s a comic look at attempts to enforce or regulate AI ethics. The play centers on Kamiri (Chelsea Bearce), new Chief Ethics Officer at Bubble, Inc., whose mother is named Chair …
Coming up at Central Works October 14, my latest comedy is a satirical look at developer bias and shoddy AI. Kamiri is the newly-hired Chief Ethics Officer of a mega-tech company named Bubble, where Artificial Intelligence promises to open up a whole new world of technological possibilities. But when Kamiri discovers that Bubble is developing a new wearable device intended …
BroadwayWorld has ranked “The Victorian Ladies’ Detective Collective” at The Public Theater in Lewiston, Maine, as one of the best productions of the year! “This witty contemporary spin on the Victorian murder mystery confronts convention, gender bias, and a serial killer all in one fast-paced, delightful evening. Directed by Christopher Schario, the mystery unfolded in a heady concoction of suspense, …
“The Victorian Ladies’ Detective Collective” rides again! The Public Theatre (Lewiston, Maine) gets a rave review from Broadway World’s Carla Maria Süllwold. “Milton has a keen ear for the cadences of the period dialogue and so slips into the conversation speeches and one-liners laden with stunning acerbic wit…” The Public Theatre‘s production of Patricia Milton‘s THE VICTORIAN LADIES DETECTIVE COLLECTIVE …
I haven’t been writing here for a while, since I went on holiday to the British Isles. Whee! At any rate, while I was gone, East Bay Magazine readers voted “Escape from the Asylum” the Best of the East Bay 2022 in the odd category of Theater troupe/Performance. Now, why they would award a best of 2022 when 2022 is …
… rides again! The Public Theater in Lewiston, Maine will produce the East Coast premiere in November 2022, Covid-19 willing. I’m excited as they will also film it, and I’ll be able to enjoy it either in person or via streaming. This will be its second production and the first on the East Coast, although it was presented in a …
The critics are raving about “Escape from the Asylum!” May all playwrights receive the blessing of such an amazing cast, director, and production company. (photo of Chelsea Bearce and Danielle O’Hare by Robbie Sweeney) “This comedic play charms with quirky characters, clever dialog, feminist issues, and a plot twist leading to a surprise ending. The four actors, three of whom …
… opens March 19! Get tickets. You can read about it here. In 2019, Central Works premiered the Victorian Ladies Detective Collective–three determined “lady” sleuths fight crime and prejudice in Victorian London. Now they’re back at it! A famous female explorer has been committed to Belfry, a notorious asylum for the mentally ill. Has her unscrupulous husband had her falsely …
Subscriptions for Central Works 2022 Season are now available, as are individual tickets for my world premiere madcap mystery, Escape from the Asylum. Get tickets here. Buy Season subscriptions here.
I’ve created a dramaturgy site for my play, “Escape from the Asylum,” with research resources. The concept behind the play is that unconventional women are still dismissed as “crazy” and “hysterical” in present day, just as they were in Victorian times. While we are no longer burned at the stake or beheaded, a woman’s pushing boundaries is an invitation to …