April 2024​

• Twelve Hangry Jurors is now available for licensing through Pioneer Drama Service. Check out their website: HERE.

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• Steven's ten minute-play Sidequest was performed as part of Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble's Festival 10 in Brentwood, California. 

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• Twelve Hangry Jurors was first performed by the Mynderse Academy Drama Club at SUNY Oswego DramaFest. The production was directed by Anna Luisi-Ellis.

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March 2024​

• Hugo Saves Christmas...in May! is now available for licensing through Ghost Light Publications. Check out their website: HERE.

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February 2024​

• Date With Death is going to be performed at the Ballarat National Theatre in Victoria, Australia this July!

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• In May, the students of West Texas A&M will be performing Playing With Fired and George Orwell's 1989 as part of their senior director showcase! 

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January 2024​

• Steven's new one comedic act play 12 Hangry Jurors is currently available to read on the New Play Exchange. Synopsis: "After hours of heated deliberation, twelve jurors struggle to come to a consensus...on what to order for lunch."

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• The Columbia University Players held a reading of Everlasting Chocolate Therapy as part of their annual Theatre Week! 

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• Sidequest was named a finalist in Rover Dramawerks 10 Minute Comedy Contest!

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December 2023​

• REPC's production of Hugo Saves Christmas...in May! received five nominations for the BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards. Nominations include: - Best New Play, Best Production of a Play, Best Performance in a Play (Ethan Thomas), Best Performance in a Play (Lex E. Rojas), Best Direction of a Play (RJ VerChaud and Jillian Faye Liebman)

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• Steven's new play Sidequest was one of 20 short plays selected, out of over 1000 submissions, to be a part of Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble's Festival 10 this April.  

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November 2023​

• Steven's two short plays, BFFL's Remorse and Playing With Fired, will be included Rebound Productions' Fall Showcase in London on November 23rd.

 

October 2023​

• This December, the directing students at Iowa State University will be performing Date With Death as part of their final project showcase!

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September 2023

• Steven's one minute play McIntosh is being turned into an animated film starring Najah Imani Muhammad & Giselle Muise. Read the press release on BroadwayWorld: HERE

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August 2023

• Steven's new ten-minute play Sidequest is currently available to read on the New Play Exchange. 

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July 2023

• Keep the Music Going had it its stage debut at Atlantic Acting School's Conservatory One-Act Festival. The production was directed by Nemuna Ceesay and starred Yasmin Keita and RJ Wilson. 

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June 2023

• Hugo Saves Christmas...in May! was named a Semifinalist at Playwrights Foundation's 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival. Read the press announcement HERE. 

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• An audio production of Hugo Saves Christmas...in May! was produced by the talented team at the Gather by the Ghost Light podcast. You can listen HERE, or wherever you get your podcasts. 

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May 2023​

• On May 20 & 21, Hugo Saves Christmas...in May! will have it's NYC debut at Alchemical Studios. Produced by Roaring Epiphany Production Company, the production is directed by RJ VerChaud and Jillian Faye Liebman and stars Ethan Thomas, Lex E. Rojas, Haley Rice, and Maxine Turenne. For tickets, go to: https://www.roaringepiphany.org/events

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• On April 26-30, the FDU University Players performed Talking Points in their “4 to 1: Four Stories, One Stage” production directed Emory Osmani.

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April 2023​

• Method, a short screenplay, advanced to the Quarterfinalist in The Script Lab's 5th Annual Screenplay Contest. Only 1,000 scripts of 11,900 submissions advance.

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• Dinosaur was named an Official Selection of the Nassau Film Festival in Princeton, NJ!

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March 2023​

• Date With Death was featured at Rebound Productions' Winter Showcase in London on March 16th.

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February 2023​

• A Monologue from Hugo Saves Christmas...in May! will be featured in Smith & Kraus' The Best Women's Stage Monologues 2023!!

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• Out of the Box's production of Everlasting Chocolate Therapy was named Runner-Up for Best New Musical or Play in the BroadwayWorld Oklahoma Audience Awards!

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• Dinosaur was named an Official Selection of the Wisdom Tree International Film Festival with Mickey Tron winning Best Supporting Actress!

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January 2023​

• Dinosaur was named an Official Selection of the Las Cruces International Film Festival in Las Cruces, NM!

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December 2022​

• Out of the Box's production of Everlasting Chocolate Therapy received four nominations for the BroadwayWorld Oklahoma Audience Awards. Nominations include: - Best Play, Best New Play or Musical, Best Ensemble Performance, and Best Direction Of Play (Grant Wilson). Votes can be cast until December 31st: HERE.

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November 2022

• The anthology Gather by the Ghost Light: Year Two is now available in print featuring the audio play version of Playing With Fired. To purchase, check out the link HERE. 

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• Date With Death will be performed by the Rutgers NJIT Theatre Program as part of The Directors' Project on November 16-19, directed by Veronica Papianni.

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October 2022​

• Alicia Rene Beck received two nominations for Best Actress from the Korea International Short Film Festival and the Busan New Wave Short Film Festival for her performance as Spencer in Dinosaur.

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September 2022​

• Dinosaur was named an Official Selection of the CUT International Film Festival in Millville, NJ!

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• Dinosaur was named an Official Selection of the Adirondack Film Festival in Glens Falls, NY this October!

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• Steven received a nomination for Best Screenplay from the Busan New Wave Short Film Festival in South Korea for Keep the Music Going!

  

• Keep the Music Going received a nomination for a Special Jury Award from the Korea International Short Film Festival!

 

August 2022​

• Steven had the opportunity to wear a new hat as behind-the-scenes photographer on the new short film Queen of Magic, written by Kathy DiStefano, and directed by Stacey Maltin. You can follow along with this film's journey at www.queenofmagicfilm.com or on Instagram at @queenofmagicfilm.

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• Steven's new play Hugo Saves Christmas...in May! had a staged reading produced by Roaring Epiphany Production Company on August 27th at ART/New York.  

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• The short play Dinosaur was part of Gaffney Little Theatre's Summer 2022 One Act Festival in South Carolina running August 25-27! 

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July 2022

• Everlasting Chocolate Therapy will be performed at Blaine Community Theater in Blaine, WA. Performances will be August 5th, 6th, & 7th.  For more information, click HERE!

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May 2022​

• On May 7th, Keep the Music Going screened in front of a packed house at the James Ward Mansion as part of the Westfield Film Festival and Asbury Shorts USA's Movies at the Mansion event! 

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• Playing With Fired will be performed this month by students at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, TX and Normandale Community College in Bloomington, MN!

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April 2022​

• Date With Death will be performed by the directing students of Florida Southern College in Lakeland, FL at the historic Fletcher Theatre, designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright. 

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• A Clue in the Library will be performed by the students of Emporia State University in Emporia, Kansas at their 2022 Festival of New Works.

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March 2022​

• Keep the Music Going had the honor of screening at the “Life, the Universe, & Everything Symposium on Science Fiction and Fantasy” in Provo, Utah where it received “The Hope Award” for its theme of connection and perseverance.

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• The short film Dinosaur was named an Official Selection of both the Reel Love Film Festival and Clapperboard Golden Film Festival!

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February 2022

• Everlasting Chocolate Therapy will be performed by Out of the Box, the student-run theatre group at Oklahoma City University! Directed by Grant Wilson, performances will be March 10th and 11th. 

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• The short film Dinosaur was named an Official Selection of the Golden Wheat Awards!

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January 2022

• On January 29, A Clue in the Library will be opening at Short+Sweet Dubai in their Week 1 "Contenders" line-up! 

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• On January 28, as part of their weekly reading series, Theatre Unmasked performed The Wrong Jen Harper. 

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• Playing with Fired was named a Semi-Finalist in Madlab's Theatre Roulette 2022, making it one of the top 100 out of the 1,000 plays submitted!

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December 2021​

• Hear Playing with Fired on the Gather by the Ghost Light podcast, produced and directed by Jonathan Cook and performed by Marian Thibodeau, Tom Colechin, Adam Cowart, and Devon McSherry. Listen HERE or wherever you get your podcasts.

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• Keep the Music Going is now available to watch on YouTube! You can view it: HERE 

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• Playing with Fired was named a Semi-Finalist in the Players Workshop's Diez Minutos festival in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico!

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• Theatre Unmasked's Zoom presentation of Everlasting Chocolate Therapy received ten nominations for the Broadway World Off-Broadway Awards. Nominations include: Best Streaming New Play, Best Streaming Play, Best Direction Of A Streaming Play Or Musical (Brynne Piesco), Best Performance in a Streaming Play (Randy Hunt, Katie Lynn Sinicki, Arielle Mandelberg, Nicholas Hipple, and Khari Johnson), Best Sound Design of a Streaming Play (Jessie Dorsey), and Best Video Editing of a Streaming Play or Musical (Jessie Dorsey. Votes can be cast until December 31st: HERE.

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• Dinosaur was adapted by the Recover Me Project into a beautiful short film directed by Aaron Ford and starring Alicia Renee Beck & Mickey Tron. The Recover Me Project is a fantastic organization that uses original short films and visual arts to promote an educational and community orientated understanding of mental illness. Proceeds from their event went to support the Trevor Project and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

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November 2021​

• Talking Points was included in the Mt. Hope High School Masqueraders' Family Dinners night of short plays. It was the school's first live production in two years! Read more about it in EastBayRI: HERE. 

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• Keep the Music Going was received the Special Jury Award for Best International Short Film from the Rameshwaram International Film Festival!

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• From November 11-14, the Savannah College of Art and Design's performing arts department will be performing Date With Death in their 10-Minute Play Festival. 

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• This December, the directing students at Iowa State University will be performing A Clue in the Library and Date With Death as part of their final project showcase!

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• In December, the Texas A&M theatre department will be performing Date With Death as part of their 10 Minute Play Festival!

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October 2021​

• Roaring Epiphany Production Company presents "Steve and Tom Part 3: Awkward Encounters" featuring four brand new plays by REPC resident writers Steven Hayet and Thomas J. Misuraca, written specifically for Zoom. You can see Steven's Weather the Storm (directed by Bucky Buckner) and Never Have I Ever 2047 (directed by Liz Pegg.)  Read about it on BroadwayWorld: HERE.

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• Keep the Music Going was named an Official Selection for the 2021 Prince of Prestige Academy Awards! 

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September 2021​​

• Talking Points will be performed by Broward College in Pembroke Pines, FL as part of their Holidazed: An Evening of Short Holiday Plays event this December! 

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• Hello Planet Earth! Check out the new teaser trailer for Keep the Music Going!

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• Keep the Music Going received two nominations, Best Quarantine Short and Best Performance (Holly Curran), at the Astoria Film Festival!!  

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August 2021​

• Magic Circle Players in Montrose, CO will be performing Date With Death as part of their An Evening of One Acts in this September. Check out the Facebook event: HERE. 

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• Keep the Music Going was named an Official Selection of the Indigo Moon Film Festival in Fayetteville, NC! 

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July 2021

• Steven has signed with Rose and Pearl Entertainment for management! For any TV/film inquiries, please contact Gina Marie Rodriguez at gina@roseandpearlent.com.

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• On July 17th, Dinosaur was be part of Talking It Out, a virtual theatre festival supporting mental health awareness. Directed by Anthony J. Piccione and starring the talented Mia Rose Kavensky & Amanda Ribnick, half the proceeds from the event were donated to the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

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• Keep the Music Going was named an Official Selection of the Astoria Film Festival in Queens, NY this October! 

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• Cone Man Running in Houston, TX included The Pineapple Line, a five minute play about taboos like putting pineapple on pizza, in their 2021 Five Minute Mile. 

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June 2021

• Keep the Music Going was named an Official Selection of the Adirondack Film Festival in Glens Falls, NY this October!

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• "An excellent costumed comedy delight." Read Sydney Arts Guide's review A Clue in the Library at Short+Sweet Sydney HERE.

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• The talented students of Brooklyn Prospect Charter School will be performing Everlasting Chocolate Therapy live on Zoom on June 9th as part of their final exam. In my opinion, they should all get an A+. 

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• On June 10, A Clue in the Library will be opening at Short+Sweet Sydney in their Week 3 "Fairlight" line-up! You can check out a preview of all the shows by Theatre Thoughts: HERE.

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May 2021

• Keep the Music Going won 2 awards and received 4 nominations from the Top Indie Film Awards! Steven won Best Writing and the amazing Holly Curran took home Best Actress. Keep the Music Going also received nominations for Best Sci-Fi Short, Best Director (Luci Samp), Best Editing (Michelle Elise Harding), and Best Original Idea.

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• Roaring Epiphany Production Company presented "Steve and Tom II: This Time, It's Personal." featuring four brand new plays by REPC resident writers Steven Hayet and Thomas J. Misuraca, written specifically for Zoom. You can see Steven's Zoom Date (directed by RJ VerChaud) and Super (directed by Jillian F. Liebman.)  Read the write up by BroadwayWorld blogger Bea Mienik: HERE.

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• Keep the Music Going, starring Holly Curran & Claire Frederiksen, was named an Official Selection of the 13th Annual Lighthouse International Film Festival in Long Beach Island, NJ this June!

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April 2021

• Gi60:Houston included McIntosh in their One-Minute Play Festival! You can watch it (and the entire show) on YouTube HERE! (McIntosh starts at 8:06!)

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• The talented students at CGL Acting Studio performed Steven's Zoom play "Watch Party" on April 21. You can check out the performance on YouTube HERE!

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• Everlasting Chocolate Therapy was named a Semi-Finalist by the Lanford Wilson New American Play Festival. 

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• Theatre Unmasked will be producing a Zoom presentation of Everlasting Chocolate Therapy this May! 

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March 2021

• A recording of Steven's Zoom play Keep the Music Going is currently in production and stars the insanely talented actors Holly Curran (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) and Claire Frederiksen. Follow @KTMGfilm on Twitter for more updates!

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• A monologue from Dream Job was used in the Seoul Players' "March Monologue Madness" You can check out there performances on YouTube HERE!

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• "I’m a Chef on a Reality Cooking Show and You’re Damn Right I’m Going to Make Risotto!" was used in the Seoul Players' "March Monologue Madness." You can check out there performances on YouTube HERE!

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• A monologue from Dinosaur was used in the Seoul Players' "March Monologue Madness." You can check out there performances on YouTube HERE!

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February 2021

• On February 25, as part of their weekly reading series, Theatre Unmasked performed George Orwell's 1989: A "Swift" Ten-Minute Adaptation alongside Kerri Kochanski's A Natural Obsession and Allie Costa's Tofurkey Day.

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• On February 20th, Steven will have a brand new play in Theatre Unmasked's PLACES! 10-Minute Dreams: A Virtual Play Festival. PLACES will have 10 brand-new short plays written, rehearsed, and performed in only one-week. Check out their Facebook Event HERE!

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• On March 20th, Joint Adventure will be part of Talking It Out, a virtual theatre festival supporting mental health awareness. Tickets are FREE, but donations are accepted, with half being donated to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Tickets are currently available through Eventbrite HERE.

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January 2021

• On January 29, as part of their weekly reading series, Theatre Unmasked performed Keep the Music Going alongside Ryan Bultrowicz's Eating Crayons and Harper Lee's Spilled Tea. 

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• "Hilarious! A pisser!" Read Joseph Parra's review A Clue in the Library in Lab Theater Project's LAB Laughs HERE.

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• On January 28, Roaring Epiphany Production Company will be presenting "A Night With Steve and Tom" featuring four brand new plays by Steven Hayet and Thomas J. Misuraca, written specifically for Zoom. You can see Steven's Keep The Music Going (directed by Andrea DelBene) and Ex Gets the Square (directed by Jillian F. Liebman.)  Read the press release on BroadwayWorld HERE.

 

December 2020

• A Clue in the Library will be a part of Lab Theater Project's LAB Laughs in Tampa Bay, FL on January 21-24, 2021. You can check out the Facebook Event Page HERE.

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• Date With Death is now in print as part of Applause Acting Series' The Best New Ten-Minute Plays of 2020! You can order your copy HERE!​

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• On December 14, Playing With Fired will be live-streamed as part of Caravan Productions Christmas Showcase.

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November 2020

• This January, Talking Points will be a part of a live-streamed student director showcase at La Salle High School in Ohio.

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• Steven was asked to write two short Zoom plays for Roaring Epiphany Production Company to be performed this January. Keep an eye out for his plays: Keep The Music Going and Ex Gets the Square. More info coming soon!

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October 2020

• Two of Steven's short plays were selected to be a part of Talking It Out, a virtual theatre festival dedicated to promoting mental health awareness. You can see Joint Adventure on March 20, 2021 and Dinosaur on July 17, 2021. Tickets are on-sale now HERE. 

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• Steven was named a Finalist for Art House Productions' New Play INKubator Program. You can read the press release on BroadwayWorld HERE.

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