One-act Plays
Victoria's Secret
(2w / 3m)
Comedy - 18min
Summary
When Victoria Cratchit's shapely figure turns up in detective Chris Carol's office, he expects a typical marriage-gone-wrong case. But once he gets a hint that Ebenezer Scrooge is behind the whole thing, he realizes he must investigate further. You'll never look at the classic Christmas tale the same way after experiencing this film-noir sendup of A Christmas Carol.
Production History
Roaming Theatre Collaborative, San Diego, CA, May 2020 (podcast)
Spokane Civic Theatre, Spokane Playwrights Forum Festival, June 7-17, 2018
Zoloft Tango
(2w / 1m / 1u)
Comedy - 30min
Summary
When Emily's computer suggests she try a new medication to combat burnout, not only does she find herself with a split personality, she falls in love with a penguin.
Awards
Audience Favorite, Spokane Playwrights Festival, 2016
Production History
Southern Rep, "3x3", April 20-21, 2015
Spokane Civic Theatre, Spokane Playwrights Festival, June 2-12, 2016
Allegorical Construction with Soft Cheese and Ectoplasm
(3w / 2m)
Drama - 20min
Summary
After Salvador Dali travels to San Francisco for his first exhibition, he is visited by the ghost of Federico Lorca and three whores who died in the 1906 earthquake. Their stories of the disaster inspire the creation of one of his striking paintings.
Production History
The Pear Theatre, Pear Slices, April 17-27, 2008
In the End
(2m)
Dark comedy - 30min
Summary
Against a surreal landscape, a carnivorous chair awaits new prey. When a stranger arrives, the chair's self-appointed attendant warns the newcomer away, but the two become entangled in a battle for dominance. The question of who is predator and who is prey unfolds as the stranger and attendant face off in this dark comedy about sex, death, and the mating habits of bees.
Production History
Roaming Theatre Collaborative, San Diego, CA, May 10-11, 2019
Last Chance New Play Fest, Nov 3-14, 2017
South of Uqbar, "Real|Unreal", January 19-22, 2015
San Francisco Theatre Festival, June 2010
Arclight Repertory Theatre, "Arclight One-act Festival", May 2010
Eureka Theatre, "Bay One-acts", May 2006