Full-Length Comedies
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BE MY LITTLE BABY
(3F/3M) Johnny has endured years of homeschooling from his overprotective Mother while his sister Heather gets to go to school. Johnny finds relief with LaRue, an imaginary friend. When Heather's boyfriend Bobby threatens to harm her and her best friend, Johnny turns to LaRue for advice that is literally out of this world. BE MY LITTLE BABY is a dark comedy about acceptance, astral projection, and cowboys.
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BIRDIE'S 70TH BIRTHDAY BASH
(3F/2M) Birdie is throwing herself a 70th birthday bash. To celebrate the milestone, she has invited her group of estranged friends together for the party. Plans are set in motion, but not even the precise and controlling Birdie can predict the challenges that arise when the celebration veers off the rails. BIRDIE’S 70TH BIRTHDAY BASH is a celebration of life, friendship, and forgiveness.
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MY LOVE | MY LUMBERJACK
(2F/6M) In an eerie forest by the sea, far removed from the comfort of her village, Sandra escapes from loneliness into the arms of Peter, her simple, handsome lumberjack. One night, when Sandra is unable to sleep, she ventures into the woods and encounters something…otherworldly. Elsewhere, Captain Jabipidy Jones—a regretful, vicious pirate—is preparing to make landfall after complications onboard his ship, Poseidon’s Regret. Unable to break free of the questions from her ghastly confrontation, Sandra begins a dangerous journey where many truths collide…and nothing is what it seems. MY LOVE | MY LUMBERJACK is a fairy tale for adults about trust, naïvety, manipulation, darkness, and the hazards of love.
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POSEIDON’S REGRET
(2F/4M) Eli’s father left him and his mother when he was an infant. 35 years later, having already lost his mother, Eli learns of his father’s identity (a successful children’s author) when he inherits his cabin in Bar Harbor, Maine. Eli hopes to simply sell the property, but when he reluctantly begins reading his father’s stories of sailors, sea monsters, and the notorious Captain Jabipidy Jones, Eli takes to the seven seas for revenge against the man who abandoned him so many years ago.
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SHALLOW GRAVE
(5F/4M) Maggie’s family gathers for the funeral of her husband. Her children begin to suspect the worst as they uncover details about their father’s death. Relationships are tested and upended and painful secrets are revealed in this comedy about love, loss and the importance of family.
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SPY LOVE YOU
(3F/4M/3A) Charlie and Kate always had big dreams of being spies for the C.I.A., but they settled for working in mall security…at least that’s what their willing to share with each other—hey, it’s classified! What happens when our seemingly innocent couple hides their spy shenanigans? Hilarity ensues as they go under cover to prevent a criminal mastermind from destroying planet Earth! SPY LOVE YOU pays tribute to its genre while packing its laughs and surprises at break-neck speed for the whole family to enjoy!
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THE LEGEND OF CLEOPATRA’S NOSE & SAM “BIG TOE” TAYLOR
(12A) In the town of Bootstrap, Texas, lives Sam Taylor, a young man who dreams of more than sweeping floors at the famous Two Left Feet Saloon. Always getting picked on, Sam’s best friend Josephine often encourages him to stick up for himself. When the town receives a mysterious threat from Mustachio Von Staunkerschmidt, Sam’s life is swept up into a world of danger, adventure, and going the extra distance to do the right thing. This traditional “mellerdrammer” guarantees fun and surprises for the whole family to enjoy.
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THE MACBETHEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT SPECTACULATHON…EVER!!!
(2F/3M/3A) What are elves to do when Santa maintains dangerous working conditions? Bring your friends and leave the young ones at home (we're serious!) for a debaucherous dinner party hosted by Lady M. Something wicked this way comes—and it’s called the holiday spirit!
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THE MONSTER OF TEMPE TOWN LAKE
(3F/4M/1A) When a college student goes missing from “A” Mountain, a group of passionate, amateur sleuths band together to find their friend. But they find something else — something monstrous. Audiences can expect a ridiculous, ghastly, and supernatural time at the theatre!
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UNEXPECTED
(6F/3M) In a village by the sea, an overprotective mother struggles to keep her three daughters from ever falling in love. The mother’s wishes are met with resistance when a mysterious merchant washes ashore. Love is in the air as each person struggles to listen to the love in their heart. UNEXPECTED is a dark comedy about curiosity, disobedience, honesty, and family—the one we have and the one we choose.
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WATER FOR BREAKFAST
(5F) Why is it so difficult to be honest with ourselves? Water for Breakfast follows the stories of 5 teachers. One night, each is met with unique and (perhaps) supernatural challenges. They must convince the most cynical self-doubters to confront reality — themselves. A dark comedy about facing inner and outer demons, Water for Breakfast is an adaptation of several Croatian folktales with a devilish, contemporary spin.
Full-Length Dramas
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A SMALL HISTORY OF US
(1M/2F) An abstract cycle of love, time, and survival -- unfolding in fluid and unpredictable movements of history, dreams, fear, hope, and meatloaf.
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HIGHER GROUND
(3F/3M/1A) A 14 year old boy named Wayne believes the world is ending as a hurricane quickly approaches his hometown. His Mom thinks he watches too much TV and his Dad is worried that he doesn’t have what it takes to be a "real man." Internal and external pressures accumulate, motivating Wayne to cleanse the badness of his world before it’s too late.
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MISSING GRACE
(2F/1M) Grace and Robert Davis have the perfect house, the perfect landscaping, and the perfect marriage, until something shatters it all. They know they're falling apart, and so does Allison—Grace’s concerned cousin. Relationships are tested in this family drama about honesty and going the distance for the ones you love.
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ON DISPLAY
(1F/2M) How far would you go to get what you want? Jack, a shut-in artist in the Lower East Side, is faced with tough choices once his mother unexpectedly passes. The artist is further thrown off balance with the arrival of Mary, a grocer who makes home deliveries. Mary is determined to get Jack's work into a gallery with the help of a curator. Their innocent partnership develops into a dangerous dance of exploitation. Splatter paintings are a grisly metaphor in this play about art, abuse, and revealing the unseen.
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THE BROKEN AGE
(1F/2M) Wayne’s relationship with Annie fails as he simultaneously has visions of God descending to Earth in a spaceship. Unsure and confused by his visions, Wayne finds no help from Annie or his roommate Bill. After Wayne approaches Dr. Stevens, an art history professor, he learns that his visions might be a prophecy of what’s to come. THE BROKEN AGE is a science fiction exploration into friendship, loneliness, faith…and the apocalypse.
10 Minute Plays
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ANOTHER HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP
(2A - DRAMA) Avery and Parker made the decision to take their friendship to the next level. ANOTHER HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP is a meditation on miscommunication, light houses, and french fries.
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FINE
(2F - DRAMA) Meg thinks her roommate Jaqala ate her cereal, but Jaqala denies it. FINE explores how stereotypes, assumptions, and fears get in the way of human connection.
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I GIVE UP
(2M - COMEDY) When Pat decides to leave an important decision up to chance, his roommate pressures Pat to make the decision for himself. I GIVE UP examines the difficulties of communication, the challenges of honesty, and the troubles of the heart.
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PILLOWCASE
(2F - DARK COMEDY) After a salacious event rocks Josephine’s world, she seeks help from the only person she can trust—her Mother. PILLOWCASE is a dark comedy that questions that age-old notion, “Can Mommy really make it all better?”
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THE BREAKUP PLAY
(1F/1M - COMEDY) Lora and Jimmy are at that wonderful time in their relationship when they think they know what they want. But do they? Do they though? THE BREAKUP PLAY is a funny, sad, desperate roller coaster of what to do when love is at a crossroads.
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THE DATE PLAY
(1F/1M - COMEDY) It's been about a month since Holly and Sam met. Tonight, they are on their first date. THE DATE PLAY examines communication, connection, and the cherries at the bottom of our drinks.
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THE ORDINARIES
(1F/1M - COMEDY) Sam and Kathy lead ordinary, boring lives. One night, Sam restlessly wanders in the backyard as a concerned Kathy watches from the house. When Kathy confronts Sam’s unusual behavior, something extraordinary happens.