Short Plays
My body of work also includes several ten-minute plays and one-acts, which have been either commissioned by theaters or created of my own volition, and have appeared at festivals throughout the world. Among the most successful of these include:
Staring Contest, or The Enemy in Orange
(10-minute play)
In the height of post-9/11 paranoia, a man begins to suspect that his goldfish is somehow in league with terrorists.
After The Rock Left
(One Act play)
Scissors and Paper assess and debate the radical changes in their living situation after the third member of their trio, Rock, suddenly departs.
The Opening
(One Act play)
A disgruntled government worker and his best friend, a librarian, summon a forgotten god of war from the depths of time for a nefarious purpose.
WINNER of the Best Play Award -- Hurricane Season Festival (Eclectic Theater Company, Los Angeles, CA)
So Soon Forgotten
(10-minute play)
Years after the tragedy, the Ladies Capulet and Montague have a contentious encounter with Rosaline, the woman who had caught Romeo's eye before he'd fallen for Juliet.
Commissioned by Broken Nose Theater (Chicago, IL) for Bechdel Fest 2.
A Determination (Mixed Media)
(10-minute play)
Three elementary school teachers have a heated, abstracted discussion about one's concern that she can predict violence in the future of one of her students solely by the artwork he has been producing in class.
Staring Contest, or The Enemy in Orange
(10-minute play)
In the height of post-9/11 paranoia, a man begins to suspect that his goldfish is somehow in league with terrorists.
After The Rock Left
(One Act play)
Scissors and Paper assess and debate the radical changes in their living situation after the third member of their trio, Rock, suddenly departs.
The Opening
(One Act play)
A disgruntled government worker and his best friend, a librarian, summon a forgotten god of war from the depths of time for a nefarious purpose.
WINNER of the Best Play Award -- Hurricane Season Festival (Eclectic Theater Company, Los Angeles, CA)
So Soon Forgotten
(10-minute play)
Years after the tragedy, the Ladies Capulet and Montague have a contentious encounter with Rosaline, the woman who had caught Romeo's eye before he'd fallen for Juliet.
Commissioned by Broken Nose Theater (Chicago, IL) for Bechdel Fest 2.
A Determination (Mixed Media)
(10-minute play)
Three elementary school teachers have a heated, abstracted discussion about one's concern that she can predict violence in the future of one of her students solely by the artwork he has been producing in class.
Live Lit Events
I am also a regular writer and performer in Chicago's burgeoning "Live Lit" scene, which includes weekly or monthly showcases of talent such as The Paper Machete, Salonathon, and Write Club; and also a contributor to some literary anthology podcasts including The Whole in 30 Days.
I have had a short story published in Glimmer Train magazine, which was then selected for book publication in Where Love Is Found: 24 Tales of Connection.
I have had a short story published in Glimmer Train magazine, which was then selected for book publication in Where Love Is Found: 24 Tales of Connection.