Richard Weill tells the story of his play Framed , and its eight-year journey from conception to the page to the stage. A stage thriller, Framed was Weill's ninth full-length play, but his first full production. Read the story, then the play - in one volume. Weill provides detailed and fascinating insight into precisely how he set out to tackle what Ira Levin (author of Deathtrap , the longest running thriller in the history of Broadway) called "that trickiest and most demanding of genres," and create a thriller that was credible and meaningful as well as original. Relive the exact moment he conceived the ironic, shocking, yet inevitable ending to Framed . See how Weill implemented an off-Broadway director's advice that he "play with time." And once production begins, witness how a playwright negotiates the delicate balance between maintaining the integrity of his work and serving as a cooperative collaborator with his play's director, cast, and production team. What the critics said about Framed : Ventura Breeze : "The script is engaging, entertaining, highly credible, and well worth your time.

the script bears an uncommon authenticity, as well as being literate, concise and cogent." Ventura County Star : " Framed offers a killer performance that will keep audience guessing." " Framed was a hit. No play on our South Stage has received the standing-room-only audience numbers that Framed delivered." - Tom Eubanks, Artistic Director, Elite Theatre Company, Oxnard, California.