A plucky American student meets a spry elderly Englishman on a hike in the British countryside, but neither is who they claim to be, and the surrounding hills hold a dark secret which threatens one or both of their lives.
Short (15 min), mystery, supernatural, horror
Cast size: 2 (1M, 1W)
Audiences: Ages 16+
Development:
- Production, The Heritage Players, Pittsburgh New Works Festival, MainStage Series; Dir. Greg Pegher, 2022
Locked together in a closet by their children, unhappily married couple Marisa and Chris will do anything to escape—both from the closet and each other. Trapped together, their resentments and frustrations boil over, forcing a decision about their commitment to their relationship.
Short, drama
Cast size: 2 (1M, 1W)
Audiences: Ages 16+
Development:
- Virtual production, Little Fish Theatre, California, 2021
- Performance, Village Pub Theatre, Scotland; Dir. Philip Howard, 2017
Bauble makers Betsy and Billy clash over their commitment to their relationship and bedazzled handicrafts when their beloved baubles and bangles boutique goes bankrupt. Simultaneously, their younger selves open the boutique for the first time, brimming with hope for their future. Will their glittering dreams of youth stand the test of time or are they as breakable as a bauble?
Short (10 min), comedy
Cast size: 4 (2M, 2W)
Audiences: Ages 14+
Development/Awards:
- Virtual reading, New Play Development Workshop, ATHE conference; Dir. Robin Stone, 2021
- Semi-finalist, Pick of the Vine, Little Fish Theatre, California, 2020
- Semi-finalist, The Seven, Fusion Theatre Festival, New Mexico, 2020
In an animal-populated film noir-esque world, foxy fox heiress Isabella hires hardboiled Private Eye Zorro Valiente, who must confront a suspicious racoon, armadillo, and his archnemesis El Aterrador to find the thief threatening to steal Isabella’s priceless diamond anklet.
One-act (30 min), comedy
Cast size: 6 (3M, 2W, 1 any)
Audiences: Ages 12+
This zany retelling of the biblical Creation story re-imagines God and his angels as a bunch of bros who decide to create Earth in seven days on a whim – much to the dismay of overworked angel Gabriel, who struggles to implement all of the wacky ideas in this short time frame.
Short (15 min), comedy
Cast size: 5 (4M, 1W)
Audiences: Ages 14+
Development/Awards:
- Production, Student Playwrights Festival, Theatre Intime (Princeton University), 2013
- Published by On Stage Press/Samuel French, supported by Stephen Sondheim’s Young Playwrights Inc., 2008
Two people conjoined at the hip struggle to forge their own identities in their relationship; one wants to stick it out and the other feels stuck, leading to a painful choice.
Short (5 min), drama
Cast size: 2 (any gender)
Audiences: Ages 18+
Awards:
- Finalist, B3 Theater's Feminist Festival, 2023