So another thing that I’m doing aside from reading other scripts and writing is looking at other sites on the web to learn about the craft of playwriting. PLUS, I’m also compiling a list of blog sites of other playwrights. See if I could glean something from their experience. I’ll post links on this site…
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.
Welcome to Conrad’s Playspace
Hola! I’ve decided that I’d set up my own blog just for my plays, reviews, and randomness about my journey into being a playwright. I’ll be transferring all of my entries from my personal blog onto here so I can officially journalize this trip, plus so I can have my personal space back to itself…
Gabriella in the Hood
Gabriella in the Hoodby conrad panganiban Mac G – early 20’sGabriella – mid 30’s Setting: Sidewalk. East Oakland. Present. GABRIELLAWhat? You’re cutting out. I said that I’m in East Oakland. It’s near San Francisco. I’ll be fine. What? Research. This will be good. I swear. Hello? Hello? MAC GNice phone. GABRIELLAThanks. MAC GLooks expensive. GABRIELLANot…
Michael Jordan Killed the Fil-Am Mullet
Michael Jordan Killed the Fil-Am Mulletby conrad panganiban Will – Early 20’sTheo – Early 20’s Lisa – Early 20’s Setting: Theo’s kitchen. Early 1990’s. WILLHey Theo. Theo! Lemme in fool! Open up! Hey… Waaasssuuup?! THEOHey. ‘Sup Will? WILLWhat’s wrong with you? THEOShhh… not too loud. Words of advice… don’t ever something called a ‘Tequila Popper!’…
Subliminal Devices of Microscopic Marketing
Subliminal Devices of Microscopic Marketingby conrad panganiban Harrison – early 20’sMarié (Mah-ree-yay) – early 20’sMirabella – early 20’s Setting: Harrison and Marié’s apartment MARI´ELooks like they got you good, Harrison. HARRISONShh… you don’t have to yell. How bad does it look, Marié? MARI´ELemme see. I don’t think that a penis on your forehead will come…
my new full-length play
my new full-length play will be about Filipinos in the US Navy. That’s my subject, but i have no idea about what the story will be, YET! i’m hoping that by brainstorming here, something will come out. so this started from going to a wedding this past weekend down in san diego. the wedding was…
becoming a playwright
becoming a playwright has been 13 years in the making for me. i started writing in 1994 when i wrote a script for the filipino club i was associated with. “ang palengke” started out of a very visual dream i had. i saw all these characters who worked in a marketplace in the philippines and…
theater…
the more and more i’m getting into this journey and realization that i need to be a playwright, the more and more i’m falling in love with the theater. i just love to be around it and thinking about it. i love watching plays and musicals. i love being around other people who love theater….
Take Me Or Leave Me… Scene
This is a exercise on taking a monologue from a musical and remixing it as dialogue between two people. =================== Take Me Or Leave MeAdaptation from Jonathan Larson’s RENT MAUREENJoanne, what’s wrong? I didn’t stay and dance at the Clit Club last night, ’cause you wanted to go home… JOANNEYou were flirting with the woman…
52 Cents
52 Centsby conrad panganiban Raining. Market and 6th Street in San Francisco. THEOLONIUS is on the street corner with a box of broken umbrellas. THEOLONIUS52 cents. 52 cents! Stay dry for 52 cents! Enter MAXIM as he tries to take cover from the rain holding a Wall Street Journal over his head, talking on his…