Best Christmas
A one-act drama
Perhaps it takes a crisis for someone to stop in their fast-paced, chaotic world and glimpse into another person’s life. Chloe and Deborah share a moment amidst a tragic event, and new life paths are forged.
- Chloe: 20s, a law clerk/intern
- Deborah: 40’s-50s, a partner in the law firm
Production History: Produced at Tri Media Festival, Fort Collins, CO
at The Bas Blue 2008
Soups On
Chop, Simmer, Boil
A trilogy of short plays inspired by soup! To be performed together or separately.
Chop
A drama/horror in ten minutes
Two neighbors prepare delicious creamy beet soup, but the evening turns nasty!
Margie: 30s-50s, making soup for a date
Sarah: 30s-50s, Margie’s neighbor, a worrier
Production History: One Night Stand Theatre, Denver, 2014
Simmer
A comedy in ten minutes
An older empty nest couple prepares soup as their non-sexual-therapy homework when the evening turns into a sexy cat-and-mouse game.
Stacy: 60s-70s, the wife
Frank: 60s-70s, the husband
Production History: One Night Stand Theatre, Denver, 2015
Boil
A dramedy in ten minutes
Becky is drowning her flu and sorrows in medication and trying to make soup. Her husband, Bob, comes home with his mistress, Suzie, wreaking havoc in an already struggling relationship.
Becky: 30’s – 40s, home with the flu, has a secret
Bob: 40s, Becky’s cheating husband
Suzie: 20s, having an affair with Bob
Production History: Blame It On The Playmakers, Denver, 2014
How Did I Get To Be
So Fat?
A one-act drama
(Can tour to schools; for girls)
At a last-minute bridesmaid fitting, truths are revealed about what it’s like to be a starlet in Hollywood. The play questions what beauty is, and addresses the inundation of unrealistic images that show girls of all ages that they are not good enough if they aren’t skinny.
Barbie: 20s, new IT girl in Hollywood
Dana: 20s, salesperson at bridal shop
Aunt Vicky: 45-50’s, Barbie’s Aunt