WRITING FOR THE THEATRE
Keepsakes - Two researchers publishing a book about the Borden sisters, find themselves caught in a web of lies that reaches across time, while the aged Lizzie and Emma reunite in a struggle for sanity.
The Totally Unbelievable, Incredible, Remarkable, Improbable and Forgotten History
of the Theremin - Just the right mix of history, science and music - all presented with intelligence and humor. Emphsis changes to fit age groups and classdisciplines (science, music, physics).
Unholy Secrets of the Theremin - (Co-authored with Jef Anderson) In summoning the unviersal spirits of creativity and invention, two bizarre heretics find themselves recreating the life and times of Leon Theremin, creator of the world's first fully electroninc musical instrument. Produced and performed for the 2005 New York International Fringe Festival. For pictures and reviews, CLICK HERE.
Little Dragon Inside - (Co-authored with Ted Enik) A true story about a man's elaborate obsession with the ancient Chinese invention, the South-Pointing Chariot, a myth that remarkably turns out to be historical science-fact, as well as becoming the vehicle for getting a misguided man's life back on track.
I’ve Got a Theremin and I’m Not Afraid to Use It! - (Also called Hands On – But Please Don’t Touch! and Uncle Leon’s Treasure Chest ) Tailored to audiences and occasions. Storytelling, history, technical explanations and plenty of music ranging from classical to jazz to popular..
Untouched Until - (Co-authored with Ted Enik) One act play. Fifty one characters share their first sexual encounters, all in the space of ten minutes.
To Sleep She Alice Toklas Goes - (Co-authored with Ted Enik) One woman play. Asleep on the night before her eviction, 87 year-old Alice Toklas finds herself in a recurring dream, examining her life.
Edward Gorey's EEK! - (Primarily unpublishd works by the renowned author and artist, conceived and adapted for the stage by Kip Rosser in collaboration with Mr. Gorey.) An evening of musical, literary, dramatic and puppet entertainments.
Rare Times Altogether - LettingGos of James Joyce and Daughter Lucia - (Co-authored with Ted Enik). Forced to abandon Lucia in a sanitarium, the enigmatic author comes to terms with his brilliant daughter's schizophrenia.
The Sighs of Dinosaurs - (Co-authored with Ted Enik). Five New Yorkers wait out the Cuban missile crisis in a museum after hours.
Foxcodd - (Co-authored with Ted Enik). Farce. Magical Realism frustrates a candymaker's plans to break free of his stifling seaside community.
Taking in the Grave Outdoors - (Co-authored with Ted Enik). A trio of one-acts about autumn, aging, and the alphabet.
WRITING FOR TELEVISION AND FILM
Stop IT! - Wrote and directed public service television and radio spots to create awareness of Elder Abuse. Currently airing in NJ, PA, AZ, and MA. Created for the New Jersey Foundation for Aging.
Curriculum Development Videos - Wrote and directed It's Hard to Imagine and Closing the Gap, two video programs on Elder Abuse, currently marketed nationally to schools. Created for the New Jersey Foundation for Aging.
The Imagician - Screenplay. (Co Authored with Ted Enik). Fantasy/adventure. King Arthur is brought to life as a New York CEO. With counterparts of Guinevere, Merlin and his knights, he changes the world while protecting his modern day Camelot from evil sister, Morgan LeFay.
The Soul of the Glassmaker - Screenplay. (Co Authored with Ted Enik). Thriller. Francesca D'Agnesi, a gifted psychic, unwittingly transfers the soul of a dying serial killer into the body of the killer's newborn son.
Penumbra's Traveling Shadow Show - TV Series Synopsis/Treatment. Young Penny Larkin is willed a rundown traveling sideshow. She finds her true calling traveling the country, performing life's little miracles.
The Age of Owls - TV Series Synopsis/Treatment. A Utopian society on alien-conquered Earth is the backdrop for rebellion and the true New Age.
4bode.org - TV Series Synopsis/Treatment. Cultural anthropologist Jeremiah Augry discovers and tries to prevent a global phenomenon that is altering the course of humanity, ushering in its darkest era.
The Way-Good Neighborhood - Animated pilot for series. (Co-authored with Ted Enik). Comedy/fantasy. An urban Raggedy Ann and Andy for the '90's.
Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective - TV Pilot, plot draft (co-authored with Ted Enik). Comedy/adventure based on the books by Donald Sobel.
OTHER WRITING
A Practical Book of Everyday Miracles (Published 2005) www.miracles4everyday.com
Life in the Age of Want - Novel. A comic odyssey of a man's search for love and peace of mind.
The Moon You Watch From Over Your Shoulder - Imagist prose for slightly demented children and adults.
Ists and Isms - Volume of poetry.
Snoweating - Volume of short fiction.
The Hidden Alphabet - Novel. (In progress)