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Lawton, Oklahoma

1988

Cameron University

Dramatic Publishing Company

1990

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1- Act Comedy/ Drama

One Act

2

1

-

Notes: Winner of the Great Plains New Play Festival. Area staging

Synopsis: Interwoven monologues reveal the intimate private thoughts of three people as they face the truth of their lives. J.J. Myers, a single parent recently widowed, finds himself the confidant of a pharmacist who has just discovered he is terminally ill. Late at night both men sip whiskey in the store's dimly lighted office while the pharmacist shares his life with J.J. Jennifer confesses to moments of jealousy and abandonment as she relates the night she realized her father had found another woman to take the place of Jennifer's dead mother. And William, an upper management executive, admits how he ambitiously pursued professional gratification rather than spending time with his ailing mother. Filled with irony and humor, these tales pay tribute to the richness of human forgiveness.

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Dramatic Publishing Company

2001

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15 min Comedy

One Act

1-3

1-3

-

Notes: -

Synopsis: On the road to a quaint B&B to celebrate their 43rd wedding anniversary, Charlotte and Charles discover that a sense of humor can help them weather life's occasional storms.

New York city

2000

Love Creek Productions

Dramatic Publishing Company

2001

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Drama

One Act

-

3

-

Notes: -

Synopsis: Joan Samples is the unfulfilled wife of a second-rate professor of English stuck in a small, Midwestern college. To break the tedium of her life, she began accompanying her husband to numerous academic conventions. On one such trip, he becomes enamored with a seductive British academician. Fascinated by this new dimension in her life, Joan has spent the last several years spying on her husband and his British mistress as they meet at various conventions throughout the world. And even during Joan's vacations with her husband in Europe. But enough is enough. No longer satisfied to play the voyeur, Joan revenged herself this morning by killing her husband with a poker. And this afternoon, at a small back-street café in Tuscany, she will confront the British mistress face to face for a little girl-to-girl chat

Somers Point, New Jersey

1991

South Jersey Regional Theatre

Dramatic Publishing Company

1993

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2 Act Drama

Play/Drama

2

1

-

Notes: Featured at Denver Center Theatre's U.S. West Theatre Fest New Play Festival. One int. set.

Synopsis: Walter is the widowed father, a decorated WWII veteran who fought in the Pacific. Raymond is the son who escaped to Canada during the Vietnam War. Over the years their relationship has consisted of a few postcards and awkward, sporadic telephone calls. But surprisingly Walter has agreed to allow Raymond to move him into a retirement home, and tonight Raymond has come knocking on his father's door to begin the long journey toward reconciliation. Alice Terryton, a strong-willed woman who has befriended Walter, gradually reveals the secret life Raymond's father has been living. A play about forgiveness and reconciliation

Chicago, Ill

2004

The Side Project

Dramatic Publishing Company

2005

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Drama

One Act

1

2

-

Notes: Single int. set

Synopsis: It is the not-too-distant future. Dolly the sheep is old news. Gene enhancement is all the rage. Wesley and Marian, still pained by the tragic death of their son seven years ago, have contacted Designer Genes, Inc. to create the perfect son who will bring them only happiness and joy. Alice Fleming, the company rep for Designer Genes, Inc., arrives with her sample cases to make her pitch --- golden hair and blue eyes, the flexibility of a gymnast, the mathematical computation skill of an Einstein -whatever they wish. But there have been glitches along the road to genetic bliss. Some experimental subjects exhibited bizarre behavior, sometimes aggressive, sometimes&well, unnatural in the worst sense of the word. Designer Genes, Inc. cannot guarantee their work. In fact, there are no guarantees of any kind. The play explores the ethics and moralities involved when science commingles with nature in an effort to play God.

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Dramatic Publishing Company

2001

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15 min Comedy

One Act

1-3

1-3

-

Notes: -

Synopsis: Cynthia, recently dumped by her husband and fortified with several shots of bourbon under her belt, has invited a upholsterer over to her home to show her his stuff-which may not be confined to fabric swatches.

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Dramatic Publishing Company

2005

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Youth Comedy

Youth Audience

7

9

8m/w

Notes: With doubling, the play may be performed by 5-6 actors. Based on the book Goony Bird Green by Lois Lowry and illustrated by Middy Thomas

Synopsis: Summer has come to a crashing halt in the little town of Watertower; the kids don't want to be back in school. They are listless, bored and uninterested. Suddenly, the door bursts open and there, wearing pajamas and cowboy boots, stands red-headed Gooney Bird Greene! "Hi! My name is Gooney Bird Greene and I like to be smack in the middle of everything!" The class is never the same again. Gooney Bird speaks with confidence and dresses in outrageous clothing to include Capri pants, blue knee socks, high-topped basketball sneakers, and elbow-length black gloves. But most wondrous of all, she casts herself as the hero in the most improbable, outlandish stories: how she arrived from China on a flying carpet, how she got a lovely pair of diamond earrings at the local palace, how she directed a symphony orchestra while driving through the center of town, and how her beloved cat was consumed by a cow. Incorporating funny and memorable characters, colorful details and a flair for suspense, Gooney Bird awakens the students dormant imaginations. As the play ends, the students realize their lives are as distinctive as Gooney Birds-- they, too, can cast themselves as the heroes in their own true tales of discovery and adventure.

Los Angeles, California

2000

West Coast Ensemble Theatre

Dramatic Publishing Company

2001

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Drama

One Act

1

2

-

Notes: Winner of the George R. Kernodle Playwriting Contest, the Pulse Ensemble Theatre Chamber Theatre Festival and the Boston Theatre Works Festival of New Plays

Synopsis: Marcia Hope has just been invited by Bradley Jenkins to witness his execution for the murder of Marcia's granddaughter, Julene - who appears in Marcia's mind asking her to forgive Bradley for her death. In a series of reenactments, we discover how Julene was willingly seduced by Bradley's dark energies; how they drove the back roads of the South robbing homes and terrorizing lonely widows. And how Marcia - unwittingly?-was instrumental in Bradley's capture and Julene's death. But even at the moment of Bradley's death, Marcia refuses to grant Bradley the mercy he craves. In revenge, Julene and Bradley appear together in Marcia's mind to haunt her into forgiveness.

Vancouver BC

2004

Theatre In the Raw

Dramatic Publishing Company

2005

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1- Act Comedy/ Drama

One Act

-

3

-

Notes: Winner of the Third One-Act Playwriting Contest sponsored by Theatre In the Raw, Vancouver BC, 2004. Area staging

Synopsis: It is the end of summer and grandmother Jessica is going in for tests. Michelle, in her twenties, has come to assist with putting her high-spirited grandmother's affairs in order. "Just shut the suitcase," she tells Michelle as they pack for the trip to the hospital, "and close the latch. That's what I suspect they'll do. . ..open me up, see that everything is a damn mess, and simply close the latch." But Jessica's will has little to do with who gets the antique china. In unraveling a complex tapestry of life-long dreams and deceptions, Jessica and Michelle bequeath to each other intimate, and sometimes painful, gifts of love. Intertwined throughout the scenes is a young girl who, both real and imagined, enters their world and revitalizes their mutual love of life.

Mill Mountain Theatre, Roanoke, VA, USA >>>

1996

-

Dramatic Publishing Company

1997

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2 Act

Comedy

4-5

3-4

-

Notes: Winner of the McLaren Comedy Playwriting Competition and co-Winner of the Mill Mountain Theatre New Play Competition. Simple unit set.

Synopsis: Larry has had it! His marriage is on the rocks, his son is a borderline delinquent and his boss is a tyrant. Needing safer surroundings, Larry decides to move back home with his parents and resurrect the carefree days of his youth. Unfortunately, his high-spirited parents refuse to take him back. Peopling Larry's surreal world are a seductive co-worker, a wacky travel agent, Larry's attractive but frenetic wife, his inventive but rebellious son, his obnoxious boss and his wife's wannabe office lover. A comedy for all who have felt like tossing in the towel!

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Dramatic Publishing Company

2001

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15 min Comedy

One Act

1-3

1-3

-

Notes: -

Synopsis: An aging male stripper delivers a spirited birthday-gram to a workaholic manager still in her office managing everyone's live but her own.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

1995

Department of Theatre/Dance University of Alabama

Dramatic Publishing Company

1996

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Play/Drama

5-7

2-5

-

Notes: Bare stage w/props

Synopsis: It's nighttime. Late. Rain has been falling for days. We hear a phone ringing.Justin, a dogged, loyal but unimaginative worker bee, picks up the receiver. A woman's voice, sultry, seductive, warnS Justin to beware - the young turks at the office want Justin's job. The following morning he is humiliated by his peers; his boss suggests a long overdue vacation. Then another late night call from the woman he has never met. She has an intriguing proposal: kill Justin's boss--who happens to be her unfaithful husband-and take leadership of the company. Driven by the woman's compelling sensuality and his intense rage at being cast aside, Justin agrees to commit the murder-in full view of all the corporate players.!

6th Boston Theater Marathon, Boston, USA >>>

2004

Speakeasy Stage Company

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play

Ten Min

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-

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Notes: -

Synopsis: -

Lansing, Michigan

1988

BoarsHead Theatre

Dramatic Publishing Company

1990

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1- Act Comedy

One Act

1

3

-

Notes: One int. set

Synopsis: After nearly three years of marriage, Kathy's husband Jim has decided he wants out. So Kathy's mother, Dorothy, and her sister, Margie, both of whom have been divorced for several years, decide to orchestrate a "divorce sale" so Kathy can get on with her future. Under the tension of preparing for the sale, the women reveal hilarious and poignant details of their respective marriages. Into this charged atmosphere, Jim returns home in the hope that Kathy will take him back. Dorothy is hostile to Jim but Margie urges Kathy to hear him out. By the end of the play Kathy agrees to take Jim back on a day-by-day basis, Dorothy ends up with a toaster and Margie is happy that someone in the family's "gonna make it!"

Portsmouth, Ohio

2004

Sciotoville Theatre Project

Dramatic Publishing Company

2005

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Drama

One Act

1

2

-

Notes: Winner of the 2004 Plays for a New Millennium Festival competition sponsored by the Sciotoville Theater Project in Sciotoville, OH. The "painting" is the fourth-wall, described by the characters only. Area staging

Synopsis: Arthur Franklin is dangerously depressed. His boss has just fired him, his wife is filing for divorce. Emotionally disoriented, he wanders into an art gallery only to be overwhelmed by The Seduction of Chaos, a gigantic modern art work of hypnotic intensity. He is joined by Jackie, a good-hearted female gallery guard eager for someone to talk with. A mysterious woman appears who is revealed to be Kristina Lambrisi, the painting's evocative but unstable creator. Seductive and alluring, Kristina plays upon Arthur's instability and vulnerability, goading him to vent his rage at a world that has devalued him by slashing the gigantic painting. The play examines the nature of obsession and morality.

Fayetteville, Arkansas

-

-

Dramatic Publishing Company

-

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Drama

One Act

2

-

-

Notes: Bare Stage with w/props

Synopsis: It was to be nothing more than a casual weekend together --father and son touching bases. But during the course of sharing new and familiar stories, the son discovers his father's increasing impatience with the world's moral fiber in general and with growing older in particular. He has been entertaining thoughts of assisted suicide. As this sensitive subject is explored with respect, humor and a sense of conscience, the son begins wondering if he is being asked to serve as his father's witness or, perhaps, even to assist him in such a venture.

Lansing, Michigan

1987

BoarsHead Theatre

Dramatic Publishing Company

1989

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1- Act Comedy/ Drama

One Act

2

-

-

Notes: One ext. set

Synopsis: It is late evening. The playground is deserted. Time to play ball! With rock'n roll playing on the boom box, Randy and his father, Dexter, have come to play one last game of basketball before Randy leaves to join his mother on the west coast The competition escalates into a one-on-one generational war fueled by long-standing family friction --Randy's mother has left the house because of Dexter's infidelity. Passions flare. Dexter struggles to explain the intricate nature of marriage. Randy eventually leaves for adventures unknown, but he and his father have forged a stronger bond of friendship and mutual respect.

Malvern, Pennsylvania

1984

People's Light and Theatre Co

Dramatic Publishing Company

1989

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1- Act Comedy/ Drama

One Act

1

1

-

Notes: Winner of a Drama-Logue Award for Playwriting. Area staging

Synopsis: With a face like a roadmap and eyebrows like two McDonald's arches, Jackie is a treasure. All the truckers at Big Tom's Truck Stop enjoy her flirtatious sense of humor and her tasty pipin' hot killer chili. One Valentine's Day, a lonely trucker named Jason offers Jackie a box of chocolates as a gesture of friendship. Jackie refuses the chocolates and begins crying. Jason learns that her husband, Big Tom had left her for a younger woman two years ago that very night. Jackie invites Jason home to her trailer where, surrounded by mementos and pictures of her children, Jackie and Jason share the truth about their failed marriages and the choices they should have made. Jason will never see Jackie again, but he'll always remember the sweet sound of her laughter, and his valentine box tacked to her bedroom wall. A tender, bittersweet love story.

Las Vegas, Nevada

1997

Senior Adult Theatre Company, UNLV

Dramatic Publishing Company

1998

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2- Act Drama

Comedy

6

9

3M - 4W with doubling

Notes: An excellent showcase for older performers. Simple unit set.

Synopsis: This highly theatrical play, featuring dozens of roles, interweaves the memories and dreams of a fascinating ensemble including: Clarence, who defeats Elvis Presley in a one-arm push-up contest; Sister Darlene, who walks the town's darkened streets and peers into the souls of her unsuspecting neighbors; Carolyn, the biker mom who completes high school so her astronaut daughter will be proud of her; Helen, the drive-through bank teller who falls into obsessive love with a customer; Doris and Sparky, who summon the courage to travel around the world instead of waiting submissively for their lives to end; and Arthur, who puts his faith in golf instead of God.

Northern Kentucky University

1993

Department of Theatre

Dramatic Publishing Company

1983

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2 Act

Comedy

7

6

-

Notes: A winner of the Year End Series. New Play Festival. One ext. set.

Synopsis: It's August, and it's Four Way's 167th birthday. Spirits are high as the colorful and often outrageous citizens have gathered to celebrate the event. Among others: Jackson Purdy, the zealous civic leader dedicated to bringing Four Way to the brink of the 21st Century; Cheryl Mae and her bother Bobby James, both orphans, who struggle with one of life's most unfortunate tragedies; "Vulgar" Victor Bosco, a disoriented Vietnam veteran, and Harriet, Victor's former Army nurse turned loving companion; Colleen Kimbel, the town's "mystery" woman; and Georgia and Harold Sweeney, an irascible married couple who conveniently misremember aspects of their life together, and others. The play explores the dominant preoccupations of life-love, success, death, compassion and rebirth.. all. . .. in two acts!