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Rom Watson creates multi-dimensional characters that capture the hilarity and drama of life all at once. Reading or seeing his work is more like being face to face with someone you know and love (or hate), or being in a situation that magnifies a hilarious and palpable human experience.
– Liam Burke
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Luise Rainer, 1910 – 2014
By Rom Watson c. December 30, 2014 With the recent death of Oscar-winning actress Luise Rainer, you may be tempted to watch some of her lesser-known films. These are periodically screened by Turner Classic Movies, usually on her birthday, January … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrian, Best Actress, Combat!, Dominic West, Erik Rhodes, Escapade, Finest Hour, Hans Conreid, Hostages, Johann Strauss II, Johdi May, John Wood, Joseph Ruttenberg, Lana Turner, Luise Rainer, Margaret Dumont, Michael Gambon, Miliza Korjus, Oscar, Paul Muni, Paulette Goddard, Polly Walker, Robert Donat, Spencer Tracy, The Big City, The Emperor’s Candlesticks, The Gambler (1997), The Good Earth.Dramatic School, The Great Waltz (1938), The Great Ziegfeld, The Lady and the Maid, The Love Boat, The Toy Wife, Turner Classic Movies
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Ashes, Ashes, We All Fall Down
By Rom Watson c. September 9, 2014 When someone dies and they’re cremated, this is what their ashes come in: You may choose to transfer the ashes to a … Continue reading
The Magic of the Movies
By Rom Watson c. January 9, 2014 Composers decide which notes to play and which notes should remain silent. Painters decided which colors to put on the canvas and which colors should remain on the palette. All art forms require … Continue reading
Mr. Cuddles
Synopsis: Dave and Miriam go to her grandmother for money, and in the process meet Grandma’s new pet. Cast: 2 males and 2 females Set: seating for 3 people, plus a small table 10 pages
A Better Life While I’m Alive
By Rom Watson c. January 19, 2014 Michael Spielberg died at the age of 48. I never met the man, but I attended his memorial service because of my friendship with his mother, Iris Lord. The service was held at … Continue reading
The Last Time I Saw Patti Lupone
By Rom Watson c. July 15, 2014 A few years ago, my wife and I attended a Patti Lupone concert at Disney Hall. (Friends unable to attend gave us their tickets.) On the whole we enjoyed the concert very much, … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue, Disney Hall, Joni Mitchell, Patti Lupone, The Last Time I Saw Richard
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All Plays Should Look Exactly the Same
By Rom Watson c. November 9, 2013 Today I attended the Dramatists Guild’s Los Angeles event entitled New Ideas for the Modern Playwright. What I took away from the event was that some of the playwrights in the Guild are … Continue reading
Mead and Stu go Caroling
Mead and Stu argue about which carol to sing. Cast: Two males Set: None 9 pages
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Deciphering an Old Joke
By Rom Watson c. September 29, 2013 There’s a lesson to be found in almost everything, if you look for it. Even an old joke. When I was a child, my mother told me about a prank phone call that … Continue reading
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Tagged eldest son of Queen Victoria, king Edward VII, old joke, prank phone call, Prince Albert in the can, tobacco
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