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WE
"Mr. Ray’s virtuoso direction is of brisk pacing, euphoric movement sequences, captivating performances and grand stagecraft, resulting in an absorbing spectacle."
The Machine Stops
"A Space Mountain roller coaster ride, an intellectual white water rafting expedition, a production that will have you talking about it for hours and days to come."
The Machine Stops
"Outstanding use of projections, puppetry, and silhouette work ... inventively maintaining a sense of immersion and scale."
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WE
"Mr. Ray’s virtuoso direction is of brisk pacing, euphoric movement sequences, captivating performances and grand stagecraft, resulting in an absorbing spectacle."
The Machine Stops
"A Space Mountain roller coaster ride, an intellectual white water rafting expedition, a production that will have you talking about it for hours and days to come."
READ ESSAYS ON SUBSTACK
Modern Drama offers a behind‑the‑scenes look at how new independent theater is made — from the first spark of an idea to the moment it meets an audience.
Learning to Ask "What's Next?" Like a Child
Refections on staging Yevgeny Zamyatin's WE and his 1923 essay "On Literature, Revolution, Entropy, and Other Matters”
Discovering Gratitude Through Grant Writing
On perseverance, perspective, and the unexpected gift that came right before Thanksgiving.
I Started With Ghosts; They've Haunted Every Project Since
How adapting Edith Wharton’s gothic tales shaped the way I make theater—with production photos and a short video
Staging a High Fantasy Masterpiece Time Forgot
How an overlooked novel from 1926, Nietzschean philosophy, and a grant award launched my most ambitious adventure yet
NOISE/QUIET: A Cycle of Short Plays
From rejection to resurrection: how two plays became a cycle of sound and silence
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
But I'm one step closer than I was yesterday.
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