SCRIPTS
FULL-LENGTH Scripts
A Sign You Were Alive
A father, James, desperately seeks supplies and knowledge for his daughter, Chelsea, who’s hiding in her bedroom after a traumatic incident that seems to be linked to a mysterious illness, possibly a pandemic, and has turned Chelsea into a vampire. They tackle the issue by marathoning as many vampire movies as possible to get an idea of how their lives will need to change. Ultimately, they bond through dire circumstances and establish a stronger connection than ever – even as the threat of mortality looms for one of them in unexpected ways.
Crawlspaceblog
By day, Claire runs a super hip Airbnb for budding writers in a beautiful forest. By night, she runs a blog detailing every secret of her guests’ private nighttime routines as she spies on them from above — until she gets a special new guest whose unexpected bond with her may threaten more than just her livelihood and her nighttime hobby.
I Name You
Through the seemingly innocent and everyday settings of a music festival, a dance competition, a high school hallway, and a sleepover, we see moments of sex depicted in the most uncertain, painful, and realistic ways possible.
Killing It
Emerging stand-up comedian Jon is set to be featured in local reporter Rachel’s article about the intersection of comedians and trauma. This breakthrough moment would be scary, but at least he has his best friend and roommate, fellow comedian Andy, to lead him through it and work with him on new jokes. Everything seems to be working out… too bad Andy’s been dead for months.
Man Myth Legend
P.J. is an aging professional stunt performer faced with a terminal cancer diagnosis. He decides to take death in his own hands and plan a trick that will provide both the pinnacle of his career and a fast, certain death. The more he obstacles he finds in executing the stunt by himself, the less his death becomes about his personal choices, and the entire plan becomes at risk.
Metal Bird
Peyton is a punk rocker taking a break from the tour scene in an attempt to conquer the issue of sexual assault at music festivals (and to spend time with her new boyfriend, Travis, an up-and-coming filmmaker). When they stay at the mansion of Travis’s mentor, Peyton finds uncomfortable parallels between their relationships, an unexpected friendship with his wife Stephanie, and a desperate need to escape.
Spotting
At the last dance competition of the season, three top dancers from Performance Edge dance studio are starting to fall apart. When the adults in their life don’t guide these kids the way they should, they choreograph their own way to victory, to disastrous consequences.
Tight (Haha Nice)
1/3 modern romcom. 1/3 what they didn’t teach you in sex ed. 1/3 kegel jokes.
Brooke has just been given a diagnosis she views as dooming her to a lifetime of painful sex. She’s determined to overcome it, using awkward conversations, dating apps, sex toys, friends with benefits, and an obscene amount of that free lube from Planned Parenthood. It may hurt her every step of the way, but hey! At least she’s getting laid, right?
one-act
Scripts
After Hours
Almost Maimed
Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Duet Rehearsal
Goat Face
Home for Christmas
Sienna is finally visiting home for Christmas after several months of seclusion and silence. She’s s behaving strangely, but there’s hope for a nice family dinner! As long as Dad comes home with the turkey soon… (Inspired by “Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult”)
Is Anyone Watching This?
Santacon 2023
On the day of SantaCon, a semi-respectable dudebro named Lawrence endeavors to take two friends (of the less respectable variety) on a journey through emotional awareness as they drink their way through every bargain batch of shots they can find in lower Manhattan.
The Taste Matters Test Kitchen at the End of the World: Zoom plays
Work Me, Lord
This new play centers a pair of sisters with car trouble on their way out of Woodstock as one has an urgent audition the next day — they want to rehearse, but the younger keeps getting distracted by the musical memories of the past few days. As the sky gets dark, the distractions soon seem to be about far more than the music.
TEN-MINUTE Scripts
Bulletproof
Double Rainbow
Sasha and Jenna take pics on vacation to send to Sasha’s many demanding sponsorships. A beautiful double rainbow appears, giving them new ideas for content, including some sinister ones….
Dream Meaning
Flower Moon
Ella awaits her monthly transformation into a werewolf at a facility designed to hold in people like her for safety. An attendant, Danny, senses that she needs a little more reassurance than four secure walls for security.
Ghosts at a Narcan Training
Happy Harvesting
Homemaking influencer and supermom Kiki tends to her garden and describes to her followers the potential for harvest in June. As her basket of vegetables piles up, so do her memories of forming a family so far, and the pain it’s unexpectedly caused her.
Help from the Pod
“Even after passing, the mother has not dropped the infant’s corpse, carrying it where wherever she travels.”
In 2018, a whale carried her dead calf for 17 days, in what some sources labeled an “apparent” display of grief. This is a play about a small family with a display of grief that is much more than “apparent” at around the same time.
Hi, Neighbor!
Brian is just trying to relax at home, but local politician
Marcus T. Davidson needs to make sure everyone in the
neighborhood understands what he intends to do about the recent
uptick in violence. Even if it means being part of it. (Horror play)
Plastic Castle
Three dolls pass another day in their castle-themed plastic home, trying to make sense of what’s different about today from their limited view. When one of them has had enough and decided today is the day she’s moving herself – without any human’s help – all three may get more movement than they ever thought possible.
Safe Walk
MONOLOGUES, ONE-MINUTE PLAYS, SOLO SHOWS
Fear of Falling: A Monologue
“So to be fair, I know you’re probably wondering, why the hell would someone wear Chanel to an ice skating rink? Also, why the hell would someone who clearly has no balance spend her free time there? Also, how did she get her hair so shiny and healthy-looking even in the dead of winter? All amazing questions.”
For Sure Gonna Die: A Monologue
Orbit: A Monologue
The Sign: A Monologue
The Bomb: A 1-Minute Play
“If a fallout shelter is not available, go as far underground as possible. Bring adequate supplies to your shelter such as food, water, medical supplies, and a battery powered radio. Do not leave your shelter as fallout is deadly.”
… Should we try to do something?
Just Like Falling: A 1-Minute Play
Film & TELEVISION
Magical Steven: a pilot (fantasy comedy)
A clueless dudebro dog walker makes a mysterious new friend at a house party who introduces him to the secret government bureau he works for, in charge of keeping the very real existence of magic a secret from the general public.
Killing It: a pilot (horror/dramedy)
Jon faces the emergence of his career as stand-up comic doing bits about his childhood trauma with his best friend Andy at his side… even though Andy’s been dead for three months.
[based on the play]
The Valley: feature-length screenplay (horror)
A burnt out theatre artist rediscovers her creative spark by writing a play about the uncanny valley, only to find art imitating life when almost-human creatures start following her around.
Dance Dad: feature-length screenplay (dramatic comedy)
A bumbling dad must step up to run his daughters’ dance careers with their mom out of commission and a big competition around the corner.