Frozen forms
Mummified remnants of civilization
Towers lean
Creating archways
Tunnels of crumbling infrastructure
The last visage
Of human collaboration
Before the Earth
Shook the pests
Off her flesh
Native Rhode Islander and proclaimed Renaissance Man, Iraq veteran Benjamin Fortier is a multi-talented writer, musician, and technology geek. He is currently in school (again) studying computer networking and cybersecurity. His day job is in service to his rescue dog, Princess Peppa Pig the American Bully. He is the author of Stones of the Wooded Valley and The Silent Whispers of Omens.
What’s happening at VetRep…
Tickets are going fast for our July Show! VetRep is proud to present Death Before Dress Rehearsal, a selection of seven 10-minute plays from the winners and finalists of our playwriting competitions. Denis Meadows’ poignantly thrilling A Brush Against the Indifference of the Universe, Arianna Rose’s funny Sex, Lies & Syrofoam, Richard Fouts’ madcap comedy Fast-Moving Consumer Goods, Jack Rushton’s provocative George’s Radio, Terry Glaser’s Greek myth-turned-film noir The Big Dark, Donald Ranard’s thoughtful Elbow.Apple.Carpet.Saddle.Bubble, and VetRep Artist-in-Residence Daniel Guyton’s absurdist Service for None. Get your tickets here before they sell out!
Welcome to our newest Resident Artist, Francisco Martinezcuello! Follow him here, learn more about his writing here.
Listen to our interview this week with Army Ranger and Author, Jason Kasper on the Savage Wonder Podcast.
We are currently offering multiple dates for our online and in-person Playwriting for Veterans classes, and our Acting for Beginners class is now being offered weekly every Saturday from 10am-12pm. Scholarships for qualifying veterans, as well as multi-class passes are available. Registration details can be found here.
good work