Well I just got back from the workshop with the playwright above – Philip Kan Gotanda. This was one of the best workshops I’ve had and this is without any writing! We got to basically pick his brain about how to write a play. One homework assignment was to write a 30-page play and we’ll…
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.
new AATC Workshops
I knew it was a bad idea to move to an office that’s overlooking the bay! it’s friday and i’m looking out the window at sailboats that float by. yeah, i’m rubbing it in! kidding lang. i’m just not in the best of moods to work, especially on a project that needs to be done…
writing
as you can see in the previous post, i FINALLY finished Room 812. I started writing this scene 2 years ago. i got side tracked with BORDERS and A DANCE… it’s funny cuz i remembered talking about this play with Jeannie while driving her back to her place in Marin. I asked her one bit…
Hip-Hop Theater Festival
Just got home to wind down and check in with you about two plays that i’ve just seen. last night was watching the Suicide Kings Trio’s “In Spite of Everything” and tonite’s “Representa” which played at La Pena in Berkeley.“In Spite of Everything”It’s a theater piece that combines spoken word and interweaving personal stories of…
Bio
USA wanted a new bio, so here’s mine: Conrad A. PanganibanConrad has been active in the Arts for the last 20 years. Beginning with Music, he has played the trumpet in front of a sold out stadium with the UC, Berkeley Bear Band, with the Northern California Youth Symphony in Stockton, CA, and the Monterery…
A Poem for Lola
I’m off to the library to work on my play again, but before i go, I wanted to put this up. I never knew both of my Grandmothers but I felt compelled to write this based on the events of last week. This is a shorter version because I didn’t weigh down LISA’s dialogue and…
Sucker!
Sucker!by conrad panganiban BIXBY (early 30’s) and GRASSHOPPER (early teens) sit at MUNI bus stop. GRASSHOPPER is sucking on a lollipop. BIXBY: You are not 25! GRASSHOPPER: I am so. BIXBY: Then what year were you born? GRASSHOPPER: Why you want to know? BIXBY: Cuz you look like your… GRASSHOPPER: 13. I get that a…
Star-Crossed Love
Star-Crossed Loveby conrad panganiban At a store inside a mall. BREEZE is shopping, sees someone, and pulls JULIP to her side. BREEZE: Don’t look over there! (JULIP looks) BREEZE: I said don’t look! Did he look over this way? (JULIP shakes her head, “No.”) BREEZE: Thank goodness. Did I ever tell you about him? I…
A Scene from SHINE – the Musical
A Scene from SHINE (working title) – the Musicalby conrad panganiban [A song begins and MANDY and CARLOS dance and sing around Juice It. The song has crazy mad beats and it’s about making dreams happen.] As the song ends, a KAREN, enters the store. CARLOSHey, Mandy. Got a customer behind you. MANDY turns around…
Burgundy, Cerise, and an Apple
Burgundy, Cerise, and an Appleby conrad panganiban BURGUNDY: Cerise, are you ready? CERISE: I was born ready, Burgundy. BURGUNDY: Are you sure? CERISE: I’ve been practicing. BURGUNDY: For 2 hours?! CERISE: What’s so hard? BURGUNDY: Hitting the bull’s eye. CERISE: Piece of cake. BURGUNDY: What if you miss? CERISE: Don’t worry. BURGUNDY: I don’t know……