The Producers

Patrick McVay
Patrick McVay and his depressing story of a writer on the verge of not publishing more work is well over-documented elsewhere on this website.  But that doesn’t mean that he can’t take up a few more inches of space talking about what his role as a DPR “producer” actually is.  To be totally honest, he’s not really sure, though he did sit in on all the casting sessions, making a nuisance of himself in the process  And, let’s face it, Hoax was edited by Patrick McVay, which, though not technically the job of a producer, is required of those representing small production companies with no revenue.  Mostly, though, he is the guy on the team who writes something every decade or so.  Stay tuned!  Patrick is currently living as a slave in West Roxbury, Massachusetts, tasked with feeding, clothing, and bathing two young children, work for which he is not only unpaid, but is actually seeing his bank account get steadily drained.

Richard Mott
Born in England, Richard Mott grew up listening to fabulous BBC radio drama, which inspired him to produce radio theater right here in Boston.  His enthusiasm for radio drama was one of the main reasons the original DPR production, The Scream,  was recorded way back in 1992.  The writer of that script probably would have had actors speak into discarded lumps of construction steel had Richard not come to the rescue to say, look, you need these things called “stereo microphones.”  Ohhh!  He was quickly “hired” (if you can be both “hired” and also “not paid”) to manage every technical aspect of each DPR play – microphones, recording studios, editing software (no, not “Pro Tools”) – and so much more.  Though a card-carrying computer geek, Richard loves the arts, and directed DPR’s 1993 production of Tom Stoppard’s “The Dissolution of Dominic Boot” – which we would allow you to hear, but would probably be breaking some law.  He lives on his own in the heart of the city of Boston (the self-proclaimed cultural and sporting center of the world) and has an interest in jazz and classical music.  

David Vaughn
Without the leadership of David Vaughn, none of DPR’s productions would ever have gotten off the ground.  Dave secured funding for the original DPR script, The Scream, which enabled it to be recorded in a professional studio instead of on a cassette recorder in some guy’s living room.  Rumors that he raised funds mostly in the form of nickels and dimes found in old jackets, jammed between sofa cushions, etc., are (mostly) not true.  He also used his considerable editing skills to shape the proposal for Hoax to the NEA and make the production seem suspiciously like actual art.  Dave is currently working with a group of parents and educators to start an independent middle school (The Tremont School) that would provide an alternative to the intense academic pressure of Boston area public and private schools.  He lives in Natick, Massachusetts, with his wife, two kids, and, at last report, some unwanted mold.  

Michael Hoch
Michael Hoch is the hardest working man in the United States of America, bar none.  He is an IT consultant and theater professional (honest to God!) currently working in the San Francisco / Bay Area.  He is President of RampRate (www.ramprate.com), Board President of The Lobster Theater Project, aka Killing My Lobster (www.killingmylobster.com), and Managing Producer of Triptych Theatre (www.triptychtheatre.com). With Killing My Lobster, Michael produced the world premieres of Matt Pelfrey’s Pure Shock Value in January 2009, KML Hits Highway 101 in June 2009, KML Patronizes the Arts in Sep 2009, and the upcoming KML Goes Undercover in June 2010. In the mid-1990s in Boston, he co-founded the Mill 6 Collaborative, which over the last 11 years has continuously mounted challenging comic productions of new and existing work. Michael has an MBA from Northeastern University and BA in Literature from Boston University.  Occasionally, he surfaces in Boston and is made to go out and get a stiff drink. 

The Producers

Patrick McVay

Richard Mott

David Vaughn

Michael Hoch