About me

Am terrible at these.  Widower.  Born in California, grew up in Florida, went to school in NY and now in Los Angeles.  Been seriously writing since 2013.  Strongly believe in the power of dance, ritual, mask, and poetry as well as Myth.  Am on NPX.

My Plays

After the Lighthouse Fell


Synopsis:

As a hurricane approaches, a family takes shelter in a renovated lighthouse keeper’s cottage (the actual lighthouse fell over in the previous hurricane). Each member of the family, in multiple states of transition, has at least one or two secrets, which they are trying to hide or reveal or deliberately not notice. Also, the cottage may or may not be haunted by a ghost, real or imaginary. Everyone lies and also everyone tells the truth. The hurricane arrives but the real danger lies within the family members, and none of them seems to realize that. Until the climax, where love proves not enough.


Number of Characters: 7


Minimum Number of Actors Required: 4


Length (in Pages): 91


Location: Georgia coast, USA


Key Words: ghost story, family drama, taboo, madness, art, hurricane


Has the Play Been Produced? No


Are the Rights Available? Yes


Has the Play Been Published? No


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Carmilla: The Radio Play


Synopsis:

Isolated and alone, Laura recounts the strange events when a visitor came to her father's home. Carmilla was her friend, although now she has been killed by soldiers eager to save Laura. But...Laura is lying.
Based on the 1871 novella by J. Sheridan Le Fanu


Number of Characters: 10


Minimum Number of Actors Required: 8


Length (in Pages): 74


Location: Austrian Empire, 1840s


Key Words: vampire, audio drama, period piece, lesbian, love story, adaptation


Has the Play Been Produced? Yes


Are the Rights Available? Yes


Has the Play Been Published? Yes


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Sea Griffins!


Synopsis:

Lucas and Alfred deal with their families who insist they wed, not realizing the two are involved with each other! Alfred's cousin tries to help out, but Lucas knows she is interested in his sister! Many misunderstandings, lies, surprises, wrong (and right) guesses as well as lots of secrets and slamming doors follow--but in the end it is all about trying to be happy in such an imperfect world!
An lgbtq bedroom farce set in Victorian London.
"Gentleman Jack" meets "The Importance of Being Earnest"
LIke "Bridgerton" but way more gay.


Number of Characters: 10


Minimum Number of Actors Required: 10


Length (in Pages): 86


Location: London, 1840


Key Words: queer, farce, victorian, costume, period comedy, bedroom


Has the Play Been Produced? No


Are the Rights Available? Yes


Has the Play Been Published? No


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The Dark Swans


Synopsis:

The Dark Swans are a viola/violin pair said to be cursed. When Deirdre and Richard inherit them, the two finally admit they love one another, but that fact sets off a chain of events in their family which could easily end in violence.


Number of Characters: 6


Minimum Number of Actors Required: 6


Length (in Pages): 75


Location: Southern California


Key Words: family, drama, love story, thriller


Has the Play Been Produced? No


Are the Rights Available? Yes


Has the Play Been Published? No


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War of the Worlds


Synopsis:

Re-imagined audio drama set in 1908 California, focusing on a female reporter of the period covering an actual invasion of Earth by Martians. She ends up behind the lines and confronts the issue of what we might (or might not) do to survive and thrive.


Number of Characters: 8


Minimum Number of Actors Required: 8


Length (in Pages): 43


Location: San Francisco Bay Area 1908


Key Words: science fiction, radio play, h.g.wells, martians, apocalypse, survival, female centric


Has the Play Been Produced? No


Are the Rights Available? Yes


Has the Play Been Published? No


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https://newplayexchange.org/script/2730280/war-of-the-worlds


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