Sealed With a Kiss (©1984) could be considered my first full-length
play. I finally had a dramatic idea that went beyond 12 pages.
Written in 1981 before I began my master's program in Theatre, it was my idea
of what grad school would be like. (Often what I write begins as musings on
my future; Here’s To California came from thoughts of moving
to the West Coast.) Lisa is a composite, based loosely on my friend, Cathy Birk
and her med ~tudent friends of the time. Walt is, due to the autobiographical
nature of just about everything I write, me. Cathy Ann Peterson is based on
an ex of mine with the same initials, and Judy is the personification of a voice
who telephoned me one night when: I was a radio d.j. and suggested all sorts
of lewd things she would like to do to me.
While revising the play to be copyrighted, Dianna Bourke suggested I add a scene
where Walt calls Cathy Ann. I did, and I think it adds more to Walt's dilemma.
Other places were clarified on the advice of Mindy Gulden, who helps me with
all my plays. Much thanks to them both.
For anyone interested in producing the play: I am less interested in royalties than having my work produced, so contact me about obtaining the rights and permission.
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