Imaginary Exits

written and directed by Eric J. McAnallen
produced by Driftwood Dramatics

This is the complete show from the performance on May 14, 2016 at the Avenue Theatre in Rochester PA. It's in two parts.

Pittsburgh New Works Festival

I will be appearing in the comedy, Deck Chairs by Bill Arnold at the Pittsburgh New Works Festival. We're part of Program A and one of 18 world premiers.

The shows are on the Carnegie Stage in Carnegie, PA. It's a really nice venue. You should come out and support the theatrical arts in Pittsburgh. 

You can find more information on their website http://www.pittsburghnewworks.org/

Starting New Theatre Company

As some of you know, I have been batting around the idea for some time now of starting my own theatre company. To be honest, it’s mostly because I’m selfish and want to do theatre my way. A lot of the theatre companies I’ve dealt with lately are unwilling or unable to do new things, try new works, support new playwrights or take risks. Yes, I’m selfish. I’m a writer who would like to see my works on the stage, but I’m also a director who would like to stage things no one else is doing and I’m an actor who would like to be cast in roles I find interesting. See, I told you I was selfish.

Misa and I had initially thought about buying or renting a place where we could have our own little theatre but we were unable to come up with a location that fit within our budget or was in a place that would attract an audience. So we got the idea to be a homeless theatre company based centrally around the Cranberry area. As such, we have named our new endeavor, Driftwood Dramatics.

We have been working for about a month now to identify possible venues for our first production and have narrowed it down to a couple.

The new Company has a website - http://www.driftwooddramatics.com. There's not a lot there yet; it's still a work in progress.

And what will our first production be, you ask? Imaginary Exits, of course. We're looking to have it up sometime in April if things go as planned. We know you're all dying to come out and see it.

Wait Until Dark

I will be appearing in R-ACT's production of Wait Until Dark with some very talented cast-mates.

This is the story of a blind woman who is being conned by three men searching for a missing doll. I'm playing Mike Talman, one of the con-men. He's a complex character torn between the con and his fondness for the mark.

This is a thriller from beginning to end.

Performances are November 13, 14 and 15 at 7:00 PM at the Avenue Theatre in Rochester.

Check here for tickets and information.