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Why Marisa Tomei Won An Oscar

Yankee Doodle Mona Lisa By Rom Watson c. August 20, 2011 Apparently there is a faction of people who still can’t get over the fact that Marisa Tomei won an Oscar for best supporting actress for her role as Mona … Continue reading

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The Right Path

By Rom Watson c. July 27, 2013 Sometimes we look back at our life experiences, and upon reflection are able to extract a lesson.  Other times, life smacks us with experiences that make the lesson so clear that no reflection … Continue reading

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Mead and Stu Talk About Penguins

Stu asks his friend Mead for advice on how to talk to his gay nephew about sex. To watch the 2021 Zoom production by Theatre Three, Port Jefferson, NY, click this link:  Mead and Stu Talk About Penguins

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Beauty Becomes Contentment

A monologue for a female. To watch the Zoom production by Neo Ensemble Theatre, Los Angeles, Feb. 20, 2021, starring AnnaLisa Erickson, click this link: Beauty Becomes Contentment

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Randall and Ward Attend the Theatre

  Zoom reading recorded June 20, 2020, for the City of West Hollywood/ALAP Pride Play Reading Festival. Directed by Royana Black Randall and Ward Attend the Theatre Synopsis: Ward meets Randall outside a theatre before they go in to watch … Continue reading

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Norma Gets the Axe

Norma Gets the Axe As part of the prison’s work-release program, Norma Desmond auditions for film producer William Castle. 3 Characters: 1 male and 2 female Production by The Alliance of Los Angeles Playwrights (ALAP) at the Hollywood Fringe Festival, … Continue reading

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The Thing on the Doorstep (30-min. one-act)

THE THING ON THE DOORSTEP Adapted from H.P. Lovecraft’s story by Rom Watson Directed by Dana Schwartz Performed by Salvatore Brienik, Tony DeCarlo, Emily Donn & Trey Nichols at Sacred Fools Second Stage Produced by Offending Shadows Theatre Company   … Continue reading

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Mead and Stu at the Airport, aka Mead and Stu go to SeaWorld

Mead and Stu work as janitors at an airport. While cleaning up an empty waiting area, Mead finds a brochure from SeaWorld. He reads a paragraph in the brochure that convinces him that he is part dolphin. (Original title: Mead … Continue reading

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My Ponytail Failure

By Rom Watson January 28, 2016 Since I’m not working at the moment, I decided to let my hair grow. Then I could pull it into a ponytail and that would look cool, right? I let my hair grow for … Continue reading

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My Body of Work (with Photos!)

By Rom Watson c. December 28, 2015 I’m trying to include more photographs in my blog articles, so below are photos of my main body of work: six full-length plays.  (I’ve also written 16 short plays, but I’m not going … Continue reading

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