by Charlie Barnett | Mar 5, 2023 | Charlie's Blog, Home Page, News
I may have have finally found a place to put my smattering of knowledge of Greek myth. There is a minor character in Homer’s Iliad named Breseis. You might remember her as the war prize of Achilles. She was later seized by Agamemnon, which led to Achilles... by Charlie Barnett | Mar 1, 2023 | Charlie's Blog, Events, News, Theatre
This is my newest comedy. You can find it on NPX: https://newplayexchange.org/users/8897/charlie-barnett if you would like to read it. by Charlie Barnett | Mar 1, 2023 | Charlie's Blog, Events, Home Page, News, Theatre
Here is the cast list from last Sunday’s ( Feb 25th) table reading of Breseis. What a wonderful table full of talent. Breseis is set in a small upstate New York college and features “Bree” who cannot be seen or heard by her awful professor. I started... by Charlie Barnett | Feb 5, 2023 | Charlie's Blog, Home Page, News
I’ve written a new comedy called The Spectre Of Death. [Sic.] It’s about a 60-year-old heavy-metal rocker living off the royalties from his one big hit who receives a letter from a 20-year-old woman claiming to be his daughter. Hijinks ensue. I’m... by Charlie Barnett | Jan 5, 2023 | Charlie's Blog, Home Page, News
My new-ish musical True North will have a staged reading at Catholic University in Washington, DC, on February 18 at 8 pm. The show, which is about two brothers who stumble upon an enchanted valley in Tennessee, will mostly be performed by singers who are new to me,... by Charlie Barnett | Dec 31, 2022 | Charlie's Blog, Home Page, News
My jazz band, Chaise Lounge, may be on permanent hiatus, but our music is having an afterlife—especially around the holidays. In years past, our numbers have been featured in made-for-cable holiday movies, and recently, Etsy used an instrumental version of our song...