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The Call to Create with Betsy Bush
The Call to Create: Become the artist, writer, creator you want to be in midlife. With host Betsy Bush.
I’m talking to people who are exploring the creative life post-career or as empty nesters: painting, writing, making music, theater, film making. What about you? Is this the time to write that book? Return to arts you enjoyed as a kid or teen? Curious to try something new?
Here’s the thing: It’s never too late to bring a creative practice into your life. My guests talk about the satisfaction they find as they develop their new skills. They also share the uncertainty and fear they felt when they started and the confidence they gained as they kept at it and their skills developed. Even better: their definition of success is their own. Where do you want to go? Dare to follow your muse.
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The Call to Create with Betsy Bush
From Lawyer to Playwright: How Dan Moretti Got His Plays Produced
Dan Moretti is a lawyer in New York City who is finding success as a playwright. During COVID, Dan started writing one-act plays, which have since been produced by New York theater workshop groups with professional actors. His plays draw inspiration from his own life experiences, including his background as a lawyer. Dan tells about the inspirations for his work, how his attorney training helps him structure his plays and how he broke into the NYC world of theater workshops, where new works are discovered.
Topics we cover:
Where he gets his ideas and inspiration. His plays "The Groomer" and "Ascension Day" tackle timely social and political issues.
How he structures his plays, drawing on his experience as a trial lawyer to keep the narrative arc on track.
How he connected to the New York theater community, getting his plays selected for production and attracting the involvement of experienced Broadway actors and
directors.
How he sees playwriting as a fulfilling creative outlet and a potential retirement activity, so different from his work as a lawyer.
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