Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead

Written By Bert V. Royal
Directed By J.J. Marrs

February 21-March 1, 2008
Thursday-Saturday Nights at 8pm

Performed at Playhouse Costume Cooperative

When CB’s dog dies from rabies, CB begins to question the existence of an afterlife. His best friend is too burnt out to provide any coherent speculation; his sister has gone goth; his ex-girlfriend has recently been institutionalized; and his other friends are too inebriated to give him any sort of solace. But a chance meeting with an artistic kid, the target of this group’s bullying, offers CB a peace of mind and sets in motion a friendship that will push teen angst to the very limits. Drug use, suicide, eating disorders, teen violence, rebellion and sexual identity collide and careen toward an ending that’s both haunting and hopeful.

Featuring: Jack Williamson, Amanda Maddox, Daniel C. Jackson, Wesley Glass, Reagan Dickey, Vallerie Paulin, Rush Brunson, and Courtney Harrelson

Bert V. Royal quit his profession as a casting director to write the play DOG SEES GOD: CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE BLOCKHEAD, which was awarded the 2004 New York International Fringe Festival Overall Excellence Award, as well as the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Off-Off Broadway Production. He also penned the screenplay for Easy A. He lives in West Hollywood with his partner, Clay, and their two dogs.