Teddy
A showman who’s lost his way, Teddy tries to sell himself as a mentor figure to Frank. However, he is barely able to deal with the problems wrapped inside of his own mind.… Continue reading
Category Archive: Personal Blog
Faith Healer
The monologue that I chose is from Frank’s first monologue and is a section devoted to his description of Grace. I love this part of Frank’s monologue because it’s our first glimpse into… Continue reading
Background of Kelly Michaels
(I’m leaving Kelly’s gender open so I’m going to be using the pronoun “they”). Kelly Michaels grew up in a middle class family in East Belfast. Their parents are stuanch unionists but Kelly,… Continue reading
Script Character Background
First and foremost Connor is very loosely based on Connaire Mor who is the protagonist of The Destruction of Da Derga’s Hostel. Connor is a 21-year-old man who is traveling across Ireland in… Continue reading
Casting weather spells at Emain Macha
They say that St. Swithin’s Day (15th July on this side of the pond) is the one that dictates the course of the weather for a given summer. That’s still 5 days away,… Continue reading
Brigid Exposed
Brigid is a selfless, giving, person. She takes better care of her family than she ever would herself. She’s 23, but looks a few years older from the stress of family life and… Continue reading
Character Background- Kyle
Full Name: Kyle Chapman Age: 24 Occupation: Retail Associate Degree: B.A. in Social Studies, University of Phoenix Outlook: Good Kyle is Jake’s best friend. The two met at their first job back in 2006, and have since become… Continue reading
Creating a back story for Jessica Williams
So, I have decided that my play will be about getting lost in Ireland and exploring the religious tensions in Ireland, while comparing them to America. I only have two characters in this… Continue reading
Tinderbox Kernel
Belfast was a blast! We initially went to meet with Tinderbox Theatre, which was an awesome experience. Our host Hanna, who is Tinderbox Theatre’s dramaturge/literary manager, gave us a tour of the… Continue reading
To Be an American
I know that the 4th of July was days and days ago, but sometimes it takes a while for ideas to filter through my big head. We asked the students to blog about… Continue reading