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“Suicide Squeeze: an existential crisis at third base”

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lighter:
Satire.....

::nodding::....

good stuff.

::nodding::

Keep writing, Doc.

Lighter

Dr. Richard Grossman:
From the New York Times article on Tony Gwynn's (Hall of Fame outfielder and one of the most decent men in professional baseball) untimely death:

"On the 64th birthday of his mother, Vendella, he collected his 3,000th hit, against the Expos in Montreal on Aug. 6, 1999. After he was hugged by teammates and even the first-base umpire, Kerwin Danley, his former teammate at San Diego State, his mother came onto the field and embraced him."

What?  His mother came onto the field during the ballgame and hugged him?  That never happens!  Not in Major League Baseball! :wink:

Richard

Gaining Strength:
Love that!

Dr. Richard Grossman:
Hi everybody,

Well, “Suicide Squeeze” made it to the finals in the Boston Theater Marathon (based upon public reviews), but unfortunately the judges didn’t pick it.  One possibility is that the play just has too many characters, so no New England theater company would choose to produce it (for free, of course).  Or else it wasn’t good/interesting/entertaining enough.  I wrote and submitted a second play at the last moment and submitted that one too because I was concerned about the number of characters in “Suicide Squeeze.”  It is a play based on a similar mother/son theme—and was, I thought, a bit short for the Marathon.  Interestingly, that one made it to the finals as well (I wasn’t expecting that), but also was not chosen.  So, I continue to be a “one hit wonder.”

Interestingly, I rated a couple packets of plays (10 per packet) last season as part of the public judging.  The play I liked best in the packets--by far--was not selected by the professional judges.  And one of the one's I rated the lowest was selected.  Sit-coms are in, apparently, and plays of character and subtext are out.  Given that, I chose not to rate plays this year because I felt it wouldn't be fair to the playwrights whose work I judged, since it is obvious (just ask my wife) I live in a different universe.

Well, as Brooklyn Dodger fans used to say:  “Wait ‘til next year!” 

Richard

lighter:
Congrats on getting to the finals, Doc.

Sorry you didn't win this year.

Lighter

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