"Learn to write well..."

This was the advice Dave gave to Jake as he prepared for college... Great advice.

And Jake apparently took it seriously.


Sara and I traveled to Seattle this weekend to watch the staged reading of Jake's fourth play. Staged readings are essentially professional readers theater; the purpose is to elicit feedback from actors and audience about the play. The playwright then considers the feedback, edits where appropriate, and then produces a finished play -- ready for performance.

The staged reading was brilliant. The actors were amazing, there was a large audience (unusual, apparently), and the feedback session lasted nearly two hours. The audience were engaged and generous in their praise.

This play will make Jacob famous.

You can watch a YouTube video of the staged reading (Vitriol, by Jacob Sherman). But really, you should just come to Seattle in July and watch the play.

Jake and friends have formed their own production company, Handwritten Productions. They will produce the play this summer: July 7th-9th, 14th-16th, 21st-23rd. I will be there the weekend of the 14th to the 16th. I'll rent an apartment for the weekend and host any overnight guests who need a bed... Anybody wanna join me?

Learn to write.

Jake did.


[update, May 17: Looks like I'll be in Seattle for Vitriol on July 8 and 9. Come join us!]