Wagner College Theatre administers the Stanley Drama Awards, which was extablished in 1957 by Staten Island philanthropist Alma Guyon Timolat to encourage and support aspiring playwrights. This year, Bob Clyman's The Good Bet joins other award winners such as Terrence McNally’s “This Side of the Door” (aka “Things That Go Bump in the Night”), Lonne Elder III’s “Ceremonies in Dark Old Men,” and Jonathan Larson’s “Rent.” Alec was asked to be in the annual staged reading of the play. Meeting the author afterwords was an unforgettable experience. Thanks to Clyman, and director of the staged reading, Mickey Tennenbaum.
Photo by Karen O'Donnel