maurice martin : : freelance journalist & playwright

Three Questions

Waddaya know? Looks like my play “Three Questions” just appeared in show called A Pink Cadillac Nightmare and 6 other short, lighthearted plays presented by the First Unitarian Society of Plainfield in New Jersey. Here’s a picture…

Actually, that’s a picture from John Guillory’s movie adaptation of 3Q, available for online viewing here. But you get the idea. The First Unitarian Society has a broad definition of “lighthearted.”

I didn’t know about the Plainfield production until after the fact. The way that works is, they get my play from an anthology published by Samuel French Inc., which also handles permissions and royalties.

So, every once in a while, out of the blue, I get a check from Sam French for $28 or $34 or some such. As they say on the Internet, “w00t”!

Here’s another cool thing: lots of these productions are in church basements or high school gyms… even though my play has the F-word! That’s like “w00t” with a bunch of unnecessary zeros.

Let’s just hope those Unitarian thespians didn’t “forget” to contact Samuel French about the production. I’m watching you, Plainfield, and waiting for my $28. Don’t get cute.