Royal moved from Florida to New York City at the age of 21 after receiving an internship at the Public Theater . He first worked in casting , where he was involved in the casting of '' Third Watch '' and '' Chappelle 's Show '' , but quit after five years to become a writer . His first successful script was for '' Dog Sees God : Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead '' , a play centering on the '' Peanuts '' comic strip characters as teenagers . Royal submitted the script to the 2004 New York International Fringe Festival , where it won the award for Best Overall Production and was picked up by producer Dede Harris to become an Off-Broadway production , premiering in December 2005 . '' Dog Sees God '' won the 2004 GLAAD Media Award for Best Off-Broadway Play and the 2006 HX Award for Best Off-Broadway Play , among other awards
New York International Fringe Festival
New York International Fringe Festival
Bert V. Royal