I'm beyond delighted to announce that Colin Beckman and I's 35-minute screwball comedy play "Charm City Counselors at Love" has been published by Another Chicago Magazine, featuring amazing original artwork by Francesca Longo.
This play was the most collaborative creative work I've ever been a part of. In addition to feeding of each other's ideas, Colin and I received invaluable input from our actors (in alphabetical order) Adam Eldean, Jess Goddard (as puppeteer), Pat Hodgens, Nicole Portnov, Daniel Portnov, Vanessa Sisti, and Yaritza Velez.
Writing this play was a wonderful experience that began with an off-color joke at Vanessa's housewarming in September 2019 (back when people could gather in groups) and then debuting the performance as a table-read in January 2020's Drinking Club.
The play had been accepted to Capital Fringe for the summer of 2020, and we'd just hired a professional director when Covid hit. I still hope to bring it to the stage with the original cast once it is safe to gather again.
"Charm City" is a light farcical piece that I believe would make a perfect read during the holidays that also serves an ode to Baltimore. It also marks the first (but not last) positive portrayal of rats in my prose.
https://anotherchicagomagazine.net/2020/12/17/charm-city-counselors-at-love-by-colin-beckman-timothy-delizza/?fbclid=IwAR3mBkjmoBQznJ0mgeoeLSdE_Da-fnbP7Zjjq1Abyv_UHQvSQqvp5Ty5J14