short plays
(Selected)
For a full list of short plays, visit my NPX page.
Bartleby & Bess
5-10 minutes
1M, 1F
SYNOPSIS
A man contemplates life, love, and airplane trips while anxiously awaiting the arrival of an old flame after 408 days of being apart.
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PRODUCTION HISTORY​
Three x Three: Uprisings, Rough Magic Shakespeare Company
Facebook Live, Daytona, FL
July 9, 2020
Directed by Betty Mitchell
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D.I.T.A. One-Act Play Festival
Burke Black Box, Denison University, Granville, OH
December 12-13, 2008
Directed by Becca McGlynn
PRODUCTION HISTORY​
The Oregon One Act Festival
The Actors Conservatory
Portland, Oregon
May 21 & 23, 2021
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Kentwood Players
New Playwrights' Virtual Theater Series
Los Angeles, CA
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Crossroads Theatre Shed
Jerusalem, Israel
November 12, 2020
Directed by C.B. Davies
Acting Out INKFest, 2 Cents Theatre Group
The Hudson Theatres, Hollywood, CA
March 29-31, 2019
Directed by Matt Aaron Krinsky
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Scripts Out of Hand
Miami University, Oxford, OH
March 1, 2013
Directed by Laura Ferdinand
Happy Holidays (Or Bust)
2M, 2F
SYNOPSIS
New mom Claire is less than thrilled with her mother's choice of photo for the family Christmas card.
PRODUCTION HISTORY​
Theatre Roulette
MadLab
Columbus, OH *Audience Favorite
May 12-28, 2022
Directed by Becky Horseman
Spectrum 2021 Short Play Festival
First Run Theatre
St. Louis, MO
September 24-26 and October 1-3, 2021
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NIXIN' NIXON
1M, 2F
SYNOPSIS
Jane, a college student, comes home with exciting news: her longtime crush is coming over. Tonight. Her one problem? Her roommate Maggie's preferred bathroom decor. Will Jane convince Maggie to redecorate before it's too late?
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PRODUCTION HISTORY​
Half Hour Radio Hour Podcast
Eclectic Full Contact Theatre
Chicago, IL
December 11, 2022
Directed by Willow James
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LollaPLAYlooza
Contemporary Theatre at Boston College
Boston, MA
April 1, 2022
Directed by Franny Giangiulio
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Directing Final Showcase
St. Olaf College
Northfield, MN
December 2021
Directed by Brigit van Gemeren
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16th Annual ISU Theatre 10 Minute Play Festival
Iowa State University
Ames, IA
May 3-4, 2021
Directed by Abbigail Markus
SWAN DAY Festival, Play Club West
Los Angeles, CA
April 11, 2021
Directed by Sarah Hunter
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"Love and..." Showcase, Digital Dramatists
Chicago, IL
February 12-14, 2021
Directed by Jacob David Lang
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The Masked Collective
Facebook Live, Harrisonburg, VA
October 24, 2020
Directed by Taylor Autumn
