Mashaun D. Simon

2 weeks ago | alliancetheatre.org | Ashley Elliott |Mashaun D. Simon

The death of a parent never comes at a good time. For composer and lyricist Adam Guettel, it happened early on in the development process of Millions, and was almost absurd timing. He’d gotten the urge to talk to his mother early one morning while waiting for Millions book writer Bob Martin to come downstairs so they could continue working on the show. He called and her personal assistant answered the phone. “I said, ‘Hey, Bill, how’s she doing today?’ And Bill goes, ‘Well, she’s — hold on. She’s...

Oct 19, 2024 | gaysonoma.com | Mashaun D. Simon

National/ News/ Top Stories In a state like Georgia that has a Republican trifecta — a Republican governor and a party majority in both chambers of the state legislature — queer community leaders and political strategists are working diligently to prove Atlanta isn’t the state’s only allegedly progressive community. Georgia has roughly 8 million registered (active and inactive) voters. Georgia’s Secretary of State online data hub indicates there have been 121,898 more active voters since the...

Oct 16, 2024 | lgbtqnation.com | Mashaun D. Simon

In a state like Georgia that has a Republican trifecta — a Republican governor and a party majority in both chambers of the state legislature — queer community leaders and political strategists are working diligently to prove Atlanta isn’t the state’s only allegedly progressive community. Georgia has roughly 8 million registered (active and inactive) voters.

Oct 15, 2024 | alliancetheatre.org | Mashaun D. Simon

Writer Milo Cramer Braids Experiences into New Comedy, Business Ideas.  In the opening scene of Business Ideas, Patty, a 20-something-year-old coffee shop server, is having what appears to be a difficult and uncomfortable exchange with a customer. It is early morning, about 7 am or so. The customer is not quite sure what they want, and Patty is trying their best to be both engaging and patient with the customer.

Aug 6, 2024 | alliancetheatre.org | Mashaun D. Simon

Playwright Katori HallWhen Katori Hall began writing the first draft of what is now THE MOUNTAINTOP, America, as she saw it, stood on the verge of possibility and promise.  It was around the time that former President Barack Obama was in the Senate and about to run for the presidency. There was a feeling, she said, that America was finally going to cross over into a new chapter. “I wrote it from a place of skepticism.