Patrick Gabridge

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Patrick Gabridge

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in Maryland, The United States
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March 2007


My novels include The Secret of Spirit Lake, Steering to Freedom, Tornado Siren and Moving [a life in boxes]. My work for radio has been broadcast by NPR, Shoestring Radio Theatre, Playing on Air, and Icebox Radio Theatre.

My full-length plays include Flight, Distant Neighbors, Lab Rats, Constant State of Panic, and Blinders, and have been staged by theaters across the country. My passion for history extends to the stage, and my historical plays include work about the creation of the English Bible (Fire on Earth), the astronomers Kepler and Tycho (Reading the Mind of God), a volcanic eruption on Martinique (The Prisoner of St. Pierre), 19th century Boston publisher Daniel Sharp Ford (None But the Best), and the 1770 Boston Massacre (Blood on
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Patrick Gabridge Thanks for asking, Teri. Steering to Freedom is suitable for teenagers, but probably not for younger kids. There are a few sex scenes (though pretty m…moreThanks for asking, Teri. Steering to Freedom is suitable for teenagers, but probably not for younger kids. There are a few sex scenes (though pretty mild) that might not be appropriate for younger readers. Though it's a book that takes place during the Civil War, I don't think the violence is super gruesome or over the top (there are a few battle scenes). (less)
Patrick Gabridge That's tricky. I don't know that I've had "writer's block" per se. But sometimes it's important that I've had a very busy stretch of writing (or rehea…moreThat's tricky. I don't know that I've had "writer's block" per se. But sometimes it's important that I've had a very busy stretch of writing (or rehearsals for plays) and I need to take some time to read, to breathe, to think, to refill the well. There's so much pressure, both from society and self-imposed, to always be productive and churn out more pages, but that's not always the best path to creativity. Sometimes you need to cut yourself some slack.(less)
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Tornado Siren

4.15 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 2006 — 6 editions
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Steering to Freedom

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Moving (a life in boxes): a...

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Blinders

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions
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Couch Potato: An Off-The Wa...

it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2001
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The Secret of Spirit Lake

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Drift

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search for freedom

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New England New Play Anthology

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Reassembling Sasha

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Tickets now available for A Revelation of Character

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Reservations for our production of A Revelation of Character are now LIVE. This new play written by Patrick Gabridge and directed by Lisa Rafferty, is about a friendship forged and fractured by the fires of abolition. Created for the Associates of the Boston Public Library’s Pierce Performance Series, this play features a deep dive into the lively letters an

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