In the Wings

Works still gathering breath before the curtain rises.

Palace of Tears: The Last Days of a Queen

Stage Play — Dramatic Treatment

Hawaiʻi, 1895. Queen Liliʻuokalani sits imprisoned in her own palace—the palace where her brother King David Kalākaua once ruled—as her kingdom is taken from her. Through music and memory, including the composition of “Aloha ʻOe,” she tells a universal story about resilience, resistance, and a queen who stood firm (Oni paʻa) against the shifting tides of time.

3rd Street Shuffle

Animation Series — Concept Treatment

A Day in the Big City. When young Tony follows a raccoon out of his Uncle Max’s orchestra rehearsal, he discovers a ragtag band of musical characters—trash cans that become drums, a banister that transforms into a piano, garden hoses that sing three-part harmony. An animated series where kids learn about music, rhythm, and wonder. Roll over Beethoven, indeed.

Dark Music

Feature Screenplay — Complete

A young musician sets out to win the love of a famous actress by composing a piece that depicts his dreams and fantasies—including her murder and his public execution. It’s Mick Jagger in 1830 Paris and the beginning of heavy metal “orchestral” music. Amadeus meets Shakespeare in Love.

A 440

Television Series — Narrative Treatment

Four artists share a house in Hollywood—a classical violinist who plays rock guitar by night, a quiet poet becoming a screenwriter, an actor with no personality unless he’s playing a role, and a philosopher who can never get the quotes right. A modern La Bohème where artistic integrity matters more than commercial success. The title? A tuning note, of course.

Traffic Avengers

Animated Series — Story Treatment

Three high school students inherit a secret mission from their driver’s ed teacher: fight crime in their city using high-tech gadgets and an encyclopedic knowledge of the Motor Vehicle Code. A fun animated series that makes light of bad drivers while the heroes chase down the notorious “Raff” car gang. No matter the crime, there’s always a traffic violation.