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For inquiries about acquiring the performance rights to any of the following - or for co-production opportunities - please contact Dan here.

Short Plays

O DARK THIRTY

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Synopsis:  Two former Army buddies test the limits of their friendship while playing their own game of don't ask, don't tell.  20 pages.

Breakdown:  2M, 1W 

Production History:  Official Selection, Fifth Annual 20/20 AERY Theatre Festival (Garrison, NY) (2011)


ROAD TEST

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Synopsis:  A serio-comedic two-hander about finding confidence in a mall parking lot.  Perfect for an acting showcase or classroom.  10 pages.

Breakdown:  1M, 1W

Production History:  Mid-America Theater Conference (Chicago, IL) (2009); Ten-minute Play Festival at Where Eagles Dare (New York, NY) (2009); Ozarks Technical Community College (Springfield, MO) (2010)

DICK AND JANE

Synopsis:  Dick is the lonely manager of a bowling alley; Jane is an aspiring standup comedian who comes in for a drink.  Dick listens to her, supports her, and adores her - three things her boyfriend doesn't do.

"...a nice love story, with effective use of Elvis tunes." - Adrienne Onofri, OOBR 

Breakdown:  1M, 1W

Production History:  Strawberry One-Act Festival, Myriad Arts Festival III, Open Pulse Arts Lab (OPAL), Producers Club

Full-length Plays

BEHIND A ROLLING BALL


[SEE SAMPLE TRAILER] (Official Selection, Asian|Boston 3 Minute Film Project)

Synopsis:  In the midst of buying a house in Connecticut, an unassuming couple and their teenage daughter learn a painful lesson in life and love as they discover the latent defects in their new house, their friends, and themselves.

Breakdown:  2M, 3W

Production History:  Staged Reading, Dramatist Guild of America (New York, NY) (2008)

For inquiries about acquiring the performance rights to any of the above - or for co-production opportunities - please contact Dan here.