Backstage Stories

  Meet Monica L. Patton! After a long and successful career on stage, Monica L. Patton is using what  she's learned to become a producer, playwright, and lyricist.  This is our Backstage Story about the development of her Broadway-bound musical Love & Southern Discomfort by Marcia Pendelton August 31, 2020 You have had an extensive and successful career as a performer. When did you decide that you wanted to become a content creator?  I wrote angst-ridden poems as a teen. Recorded an abysmal house record in my early 20's which, by the way, is still trending in Japan. I create because my soul needs to create, but I realized that I had to create around ten years ago. I could no longer close my eyes to the reality of the shortage of original content on Broadway, let alone content reflecting a face like mine. Is Love & Southern Discomfort your first full-length piece? If yes, when and how was it developed and over what period of time? If no, then tell us about what preced