As a twenty-year member of the WGAw (Writers Guild of America, West (the Hollywood trade guild for authors of movie and television scripts), I've had my work produced on stage, screen and television. I've sold scripts to Universal Pictures, Fox Television, USA Network, HBO and the David Geffen Company.
My comic historical novel for kids, "Hubert Invents the Wheel," (co-written with my wife, Claire), was published in October, 2005 by Walker/Bloomsbury, and my first non-fiction effort, "The Young Person's Guide to Grown-Ups" (also from Walker) is due out in early 2012.
I've also frequently worked as a writer, director, and consultant in the public health field, often in conjunction with HealthMedia in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Projects include a kiosk-based informational program available throughout Michigan; a children's CD-ROM about skin cancer prevention; and numerous online and print programs promoting smoking cessation, diet modification, and so on. I've written and/or directed videos on doctor/patient relationships, nutrition, cholesterol, insomnia, and most recently, physical activity.
I live in Washington, DC with my wife and writing partner, Claire.
CREDITS
Multimedia/Industrials
"READY TO LIVE" (music video/PSA), Janssen Therapeutics, Chan Claggett, producer.
"TEN SHORT FILMS ABOUT DEPRESSION" (webisodes), HealthMedia, Inc., Sarah Hoerauf, executive producer.
"I CAN LIVE WITH THAT" (PSA), Tibotec Therapeutics, Lew Sibert, producer.
"MURRAY & AVA: A LOVE STORY" (PSA), HealthMedia, Inc., Mary Jo Cartwright, producer. ("Freddie" winner, 2009)
"INSOMNIA: THE FINAL FRONTIER" (PSA), HealthMedia, Inc., Mary Jo Cartwright, producer.
"THE APPOINTMENT," (PSA), HealthMedia, Inc., Mary Jo Cartwright, producer. ("Freddie" winner, 2007)
"LEARN TO LIVE WITH ASTHMA" (Austrian/German co-production), Fritz Siedl, producer. ("Freddie" winner, 2006)
"PLAYING IT SAFE IN THE SUN" (educational CD-ROM on skin protection) Health Communications Research Laboratory, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Robin Hornung, MD, project director.
"HEALTH-O-VISION" (interactive kiosk project) Health Media Research Lab, University of Michigan, Victor J. Strecher, Ph.D. project director.
"HUBERT INVENTS THE WHEEL" (novel). Walker/Bloomsbury, 2005
"THE YOUNG PERSON'S GUIDE TO GROWN-UPS" (nonfiction). Walker, 2012
Screen
"SACCO & VANZETTI" (screenplay). In development, Fandango Films (Mark Pittman, producer, William Bindley, director).
"NICKY" (screenplay/music/lyrics). In development, Universal Pictures (Raffaella DeLaurentiis, Jeffrey Price, Peter Seaman, producers).
Television
"THE ZEBRA LOUNGE" (teleplay). Citadel/Alliance/LeMonde/HBO (Dan Witt, producer). Aired HBO.
"DEAD SILENCE" (teleplay). Westgate Prods., Inc. (Bob Bibb & Lew Goldstein, producers). Aired Fox Network.
"THE PERFECT BRIDE" (teleplay). Lance Entertainment (Pierre David, producer). Aired USA Network.
Stage
"FLYING COLORS" (book/music/lyrics). Published by Baker's Plays, Boston.
"THE PREZ" (book/music/lyrics). National finalist, Richard Rodgers Production Award; finalist, Harold Prince Musical Theatre Program.
"PARTNERS, THE LAWYER MUSICAL" (book/music/lyrics). Matrix Theatre, Los Angeles; optioned for Broadway by the Geffen Co. (Eric Eisner, producer).
