This story is about two elderly Pilipinos working as security guards at the Asian American museum at the opening night at the Great Filipino Artists exhibition. As they reminisce about life back home, a woman in one of the paintings brings these memories to life.
Author: Conrad
Conrad's a San Francisco Bay Area Playwright. He loves long walks upon the concrete and rainy days. Aside from writing words for actors to regurgitate into an audience's ears and eyes, he loves sports, 90's R&B, and learning.
Trust Me…
Based on my SHORT play, “Burgundy, Cerise, and an Apple” which was posted on this blog last year.
Writer’s Block
I’m standing on the corner of lazy and another episode of Heroes which intersects with Dancing with the Stars and I’m wondering why can’t I write!? Sucks to be feeling like I’m in a catatonic state of mind on the Writer’s Block. Just means that’s it’s time for me to head out to my special…
Raiders of the Lost Anting-Anting
This story is about… a gambler/alcoholic tour guide of the Bayou who is hired by a wealthy business person with corrupt morals to find a faith healer in the Louisiana swamplands who holds the key to immortality. This is one of the stories I’m thinking about for Stories High. I really see this as again…
This story is about…
So, i’m starting a string of posts for ideas that I have for plays, short and full-length, because I don’t want these nuggets to go to waste and forgotten. To make sure that these plays will get written, I’ll start each post with “This story is about…” This is a lesson I learned from Philip…
Pamilyas
This story is about… how a struggling community is brought together after a woman refuses to sell her family’s restaurant to a vindictive businessman who happens to be her ex-fiance. I’ve actually finished the outline with character names, for this musical, but I got stuck on a scene… and a few months, about 6, i…
Congratulations! You Killed Your Son!
This story is about… a game show with parents competing against other parents to see who can make their child feel the most guilty. The winner is determined by who’s child commits suicide first. Of course this is a satire, but it’s based on my truth. Dark, di ba? I’ve held off on writing this…
King Lear – Script Review
King Lear – Script Review Going back to the classics, I decided to read KING LEAR by William Shakespeare. I initially decided to read this because this play was mentioned in another book I’m reading called Reverse & Forwards…or is it the other way around? At any rate, the book was an analysis of how…
King Lear – Script Review
Going back to the classics, I decided to read KING LEAR by William Shakespeare. I initially decided to read this because this play was mentioned in another book I’m reading called Reverse & Forwards…or is it the other way around? At any rate, the book was an analysis of how to break down a script….
The Odd Couple – Script Review
Another script finished. The ODD COUPLE by Neil Simon. This was originally produced on stage in 1965, but the story is still applicable to today’s culture. SYNOPSISA divorced slob invites a group of the boys over for cards, one of the guests, who happens to be very meticulous and tense, has just been separated from…