History of Falstaff Productions

When you use a name as official-sounding as Falstaff Productions, you're bound to have a few people ask you what exactly it is. Unfortunately, we can't say, exactly. We can say this much: Falstaff Productions is not a genuine movie production company (so you can stop sending us your scripts, ideas for films, and so forth). Basically, we're just a couple of amateur screenwriters who were looking to put a name to their writing work.

In 1994, we got together to write an episode for the television series Seinfeld. We never intended to get this episode produced (and obviously, that will never happen now anyway) — it was done strictly for fun. And it was fun. From the feedback we've gotten, it was also well thought out and well written. For all these reasons, we figured we'd continue collaborating.

Two years after the Seinfeld episode, we finished work on our first full-length screenplay, Tips. Falstaff Productions was born. Why? Well, we thought it looked pretty cool on business cards and letterhead. That's really about it. Plus, it sounded cooler to say you're going to the Rockville office of Falstaff Productions to get some work done than you're going to visit your friend for the weekend.

Granted, we don't collaborate as much as we did in the old days. In 2002, Michael moved to Stockholm, Sweden, making collaboration that much more difficult. But that didn't stop us. We wrote more than half of Tips via faxes, and a larger percentage of Taming Shakespeare was completed over the Internet. The following year, Glen began partnering with his friend Jim Balcerek, and they completed a script for the defunct television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Shortly thereafter, Falstaff Productions disbanded, as Glen and Mike had moved on to other things. This site was resurrected in late 2007, housing the complete history of Falstaff Productions.

We aren't actively writing together anymore, or seeking to get any of our work produced, but this website represents a lot of hard work over a decade of our lives. Of course, if you're someone who wants to make use of our work, we'll still be sure to talk if you contact us.

Thanks for your time!

Falstaff Productions Personnel

, Co-President

Glen served as writer, graphic designer, and Falstaff.net webmaster. When it came to Falstaff writing, he had a reputation as Captain Dialogue for his ability to make characters sound real. Half of Glen's writing time was spent drinking coffee, pacing, or staring.

Glen currently resides in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and works as a Production Editor at Vertex Inc. in Berwyn. Glen spends his spare time acting, directing, and working backstage at several local community theatres. His current artistic outlet is the playwriting partnership Hotline Plays.

, Co-President

Mike handled the technical aspects of Falstaff.net and wrote voraciously. He was often the "idea man" for Falstaff writing, as he was never short on opinion or semi-original and fresh ideas. Half of Mike's writing time was spent getting his hair out of his face.

Mike currently resides in Los Angeles and works in Redondo Beach. He spends his spare time taking pictures, keeping up with his son back in Stockholm, and catching up on his sleep. His current artistic outlet is his photography, which can be found at Under Exposure Photography.

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