MARCH to Date

MARCH was completed in late 2009. The playwright, James Isaiah Gabbe, based the work on a real event that occurred in Berlin in 1921 (see ”Historical Notes”). Jim was assisted in his research by Michael Augustin, literary critic for Bremen Radio, who provided valued input on historical developments and German culture and language.

The play was subsequently read by a number of theater industry and other people (see “Early Feedback ”). Sarah Stern, associate artistic director of the Vineyard Theatre, organized a private table reading at the Vineyard in the summer of 2010. Shortly thereafter, Craig Smith, a founder of the Phoenix Theatre Ensemble, introduced Jim to Jeremy Williams, a director who specializes in new work.

Jim and Jeremy, along with Jill Gabbe, co-principal of Raconteur, a print, digital and theatrical producing company, began organizing the first staged reading, which occurred in February, 2011. This reading was followed by a summer workshop. The Phoenix Theatre Ensemble presented a concert-reading of MARCH on November 6, 2011, in association with Raconteur.