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The Love of Three Oranges: Everything you love about a musical but with more flexibility & half the cost

The Love of Three Oranges: Everything you love about a musical but with more flexibility & half the cost

by Hillary DePiano | Jan 26, 2012 | My Writing, Uncategorized

It’s pretty darn cold out there right now so it’s hard to remember that Spring is right around the corner. For schools, this means you’ll need to start thinking about your next musical. But money is tight everywhere and musicals can be so...
My new favorite review of The Love of Three Oranges

My new favorite review of The Love of Three Oranges

by Hillary DePiano | Jan 17, 2012 | My Writing, Uncategorized

I usually just pop onto Goodreads to add whatever I’ve read recently and I don’t always remember to look at my own books which is why it took me so long to notice this review from Katie: A big thank you to Katie for taking the time to write all of that up....
I am apparently incapable of writing a play for adults that doesn’t contain a scene in a subway

I am apparently incapable of writing a play for adults that doesn’t contain a scene in a subway

by Hillary DePiano | Jan 13, 2012 | Living the Writing Life, Uncategorized

Over the summer, I took a playwriting class. One week, for our assignment, I handed in a scene from The Muppet Play which happens to take place in a subway car. The instructor praised this scene as being an unusual setting, one you didn’t often see in plays,...
Daddy Issues’ dramatic female monologue for auditions or competition

Daddy Issues’ dramatic female monologue for auditions or competition

by Hillary DePiano | Jan 12, 2012 | Uncategorized

I covered my picks for monologues out of The Love of Three Oranges in this post so I thought it would be a good idea to do the same for my newest play. If you’re a young woman looking for a dramatic monologue, I’d suggest checking out Daddy Issues where...
Need a two person scene for a drama competition or acting class? Daddy Issues. 1 male, 1 female.

Need a two person scene for a drama competition or acting class? Daddy Issues. 1 male, 1 female.

by Hillary DePiano | Jan 10, 2012 | Uncategorized

It’s coming up on that time of year again. You need a scene for you and  your partner to do for your acting class final project. Or you really want to wow them in competition this year but you want something that hasn’t been done a billion times before....
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