Category Archives: Writing

San Francisco – North Beach

Posted on 6/15/2015 by Robert S. Robbins

For my first full day in San Francisco I wanted to visit North Beach. Being a bibliomaniac, I was eager to visit City Lights Bookstore and do some shopping. I tried to use Uber outside my hotel but I was … Continue reading →

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Zindel Park In Clinton County

Posted on 5/30/2015 by Robert S. Robbins

Today I visited a small, abandoned park in Clinton County. Clinton County is to the west of Lycoming County. There are a few state parks in Clinton County which I plan to visit. I will also explore Bellefonte and State … Continue reading →

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Writing Goals

Posted on 7/28/2013 by Robert S. Robbins

Getting a reading of a ten minute play has not proven to be very difficult. So far I have managed to get three of my ten minute plays read. I even have video of the readings. Now I need another … Continue reading →

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YouTube and Theater

Posted on 7/8/2013 by Robert S. Robbins

I’ve noticed that theater is making excessive use of YouTube. So far my scripts have made it onto YouTube more often than the stage. It seems like every theater company is videotaping their staged readings and productions to post on … Continue reading →

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New York City Scouting Mission

Posted on 6/16/2013 by Robert S. Robbins

Yesterday I made yet another trip to New York City. The purpose of this trip was a sort of scouting mission because I wanted to locate various establishments where I might have business. But due to my varied interests, I … Continue reading →

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Cash On Delivery at Community Theatre League

Posted on 4/26/2013 by Robert S. Robbins

Tonight I saw the British farce, Cash On Delivery at the Community Theatre League. I think I will write more extensively on this experience because I don’t think I have been giving enough attention to theater artists. Every artist would … Continue reading →

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Arsenic and Old Lace at Lycoming College

Posted on 4/10/2013 by Robert S. Robbins

Tonight I saw the 116th play I’ve seen onstage, Arsenic And Old Lace at Lycoming College. Since I keep a list of all the plays I’ve seen, I know this was also the 25th play I’ve seen. I vaguely remember … Continue reading →

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The Whale–Samuel D. Hunter

Posted on 2/17/2013 by Robert S. Robbins

I was going to review this play on Amazon but I bought this book from Playwrights Horizons. The book was published by Productions In Print, a print-on-demand publisher, so it is a book without an ISBN and cannot be found … Continue reading →

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Brooding During “A Chorus Line”

Posted on 2/7/2013 by Robert S. Robbins

I have just returned from seeing “A Chorus Line” at the Community Arts Center. I have been looking forward to this night for a month. Williamsport has a lot of theater for a city its size, but I still only … Continue reading →

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A Jungian Approach To Literature

Posted on 2/5/2013 by Robert S. Robbins

I have finally begun to read “A Jungian Approach To Literature” by Bettina L. Knapp. I have owned this book for a long time but I’ve only recently gotten around to reading it. This book includes a few Jungian interpretations … Continue reading →

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Philip Goes Forth–The Damned Foolery Of Playwriting

Posted on 12/30/2012 by Robert S. Robbins

While researching the Philadelphia theater community I came across the forgotten playwright, George Kelly, who wrote a play entitled The Torch Bearers to satirize the Little Theatre Movement. The Plays and Players Theater in Philadelphia is supposedly the community theater … Continue reading →

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Writing Ten Minute Plays

Posted on 11/12/2012 by Robert S. Robbins

I have begun to write ten minute plays. I used to be interested in playwriting but I eventually got discouraged. I have decided to get back into playwriting because there are new opportunities. After I have written enough ten minute … Continue reading →

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