Reading of THE MESSY ANTIGONE PROJECT, October 2019 at The Chain Theater
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The Messy Antigone Project (full length)
4m, 3w
Bryce Carter is scheduled to be executed on Saturday. His sister Marianne decides to erect a memorial to his life—near the location of his crimes—as a symbol of what her family is about to lose with Bryce’s death. But the town isn’t too keen on this plan. What will it cost Marianne to keep this shrine to her brother upright?
Selected as a Finalist for the ScreenCraft Stage Play 2020 competition.
Developed thru Primary Stages/ESPA, mentored by Suzanne Bradbeer
Reading at The Chain Theater for Boomerang Theatre Company, directed by Sara Thigpen
Warm Roses (full length)
3m, 2w
Warm Roses is a free adaptation of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya. Meg runs two Jersey Shore bed and breakfast inns left to her by her late husband. With the help of her son Marcus and best friend Joanie, she’s keeping the places afloat and most of her sanity. As another summer winds down in the long line of endless summers, Meg’s brother in law Terry and his young graduate assistant Oliver come to stay, upsetting the daily balance. With Terry’s arrival also comes the memory of Meg’s late husband and the losses she’s racked up along the way. As Labor Day approaches, Marcus prepares to leave home for school, Terry proposes a change to the current financial model, and Joanie makes a rash sexual advance that could have lasting consequences. In the middle of all of this remains Meg--at once lonely and in good company--as a bulwark against the changing moment in both her life and the life of her family. The end of summer sees all forces crash together in furious moments of loss and hilarity, desire and reticence, weakness and strength
Zoom presentation with Boomerang Theatre Company, October 2020 with Kristen Vaughan, Sara Thigpen, Marc Sinoway, Trace Pope and Timothy Babcock. Stage Managed by Marci Skolnick,
Development reading, Lather Rinse Repeat (2014)
Development reading, Boomerang Theatre Company (2014)--Scott Ebersold, dir.
Faith Based, Future Focused (full length)
4m, 2w
If a Catholic School closes its doors forever, and no one is there to hear them, does it make a sound? Mal and Noor return to the school for a closing ceremony, attended by memories, ghosts, idealism and a childhood friend who no longer sees the world in the same way.
Developed in Missions to (Dit)Mars Propulsion Lab 2019
Reading in Mission to (Dit)Mars Launch Pad series February 2020
Workshop of The Firebird, 2014
The Firebird (full length)
3m, 3w
Dan comes home to the Brooklyn neighborhood of his youth with a mission: to stop his best friend Ricky from destroying himself. Ricky thinks he's the prince of the block, despite a looming debt and a creeping sense of danger all around. Pride, love, lust, and memory challenge whether either of them can outrun the fate coming to them.
World Premier production by Rising Sun Performance Company June 2015 (Planet Connections Festivity) directed by Brian Gillespie. Nominated for 5 Planet Connections Awards.
Development reading, Boomerang Theatre Company (2011)
Endless Summer Nights (2010), photo by Christopher Thomasson
Endless Summer Nights (full length)
3m, 3w
Sam is finally over Tracy, just as she returns unexpectedly to their quiet beach town. Having faced their past with humor and mercy, Sam and Tracy must now face their futures.
Full Production--Boomerang Theatre Company (2010)
**Critics Pick--nytheatre.com**
Published in Plays and Playwrights 2011
Developed with Oracle Theatre Company (2009)