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Glow Drama Cast: 3 (1F 2M) 10 pages
Three college seniors contemplate their futures while spending the night hunting fireflies.
First production: New Voices 26
Katie: Kelsey Mawhiney
Jacob: Alex Levy
Will: Nick Bebel
A Letter Unsent Drama Cast: 11 (4F 3M 4 Either) 27 pages
Three unrelated sets of characters reenact the events that led them to a unified grief counseling session.
First Production: New Voices 27
Matt: Joel Sutherland
Evan: Steven Vessella
Rick: Rick Desilets
Wendy: Anika Blodgett
Counselor: Corey Randall
Jennifer: Lauren Ferrechio
Brenda: Heidi Robertson
Angie: Tanya Soffen
Doctors: Steve Washington, Lizzie Dawson, Dickenson McConnell
A Prayer for Rain Drama Cast: 5 (3F 2M) 27 pages
A young woman selling lemonade in a purgatory-like environment attempts to get stuck souls to move on.
First Production: New Voices 28 (reproduced in Hindsight)
Carol: Katherine McKenna
Businessman: Alex Gray
Well-Dressed Woman: Carol Wood
Boy: Nick Teceno
Woman: Miye Jacques
The Spirit of the Season Holiday Comedy Cast: 2 (1M 1 Either) 9 pages
A Christmas themed comedy relating the reaction of Santa Claus to an elf attempting to institute new administrative procedures in the North Pole.
First Production: Striving Through the Snow
Jolly Old Man: Johnbarry Green
Administrative Elf: Melissa Ehlers
It’s a Magical World Dramatic Comedy Cast: 4 (1F 3M) 11 pages
Note: Co-written and co-owned by Tofer Carlson, Ryan Keough, Nick Bebel and Rick Desilets
Two friends face the challenges of growing up and letting go of their childhood innocence and imaginary friends.
The Experiment or Let them eat Cake! Comedic Monologue (M/F) 3 pages
A participant in a psychological experiment contemplates the merits of eating a piece of cake with unknown consequences.
First Production: New Voices 29
Directed by: Ben Laverriere
Mitchell: Rhiannon Chiacchiaro
Reflections in Vinyl Silent Dramatic Cast: 3 (1F 1M 1 Either) 2 pages
A middle-aged man plays a record and is drawn into a vision of lovers meeting during wartime.
Land of the Living...Living? Comedy Cast: ~8-30 (1F 1M Ensemble) 9 pages
A nerdy college student shows the girl he likes his zombie apocalypse shelter. Ensemble acts as imagined zombies, creating the scenes described by the two actors.
First Production: New Voices 30
Directed and Choreographed by: Anika Blodgett
Max:
Victoria:
Zombies:
A Spy by any other Name Comedy Cast: 3 (1F 1M 1 Either) 15 pages
A spy mistakes a businessman eating lunch for her contact and tries to complete her mission.
First Production: New Voices 29
Directed by: Alex Rock
Marta: Louisa King
Eric: Ethan Lawrence
Sam: Corey Taulton
Other Productions:
The Eclectic Company Theatre: Hurricane Season 2012
Heel to Toe Comedic Monologue (M/F) 1 page
A college student discusses their obsession with understanding different approaches to walking.
Coriolis Comedy Cast 2 (1M 1F) 10 pages
A man argues with his wife about his toilet being possessed.
Happy Trails (but no guarantee) Comedy Cast 3 (2F 1 Either) 7 pages
Two old friends discuss some truly unusual occurences in an absurdist western one act.
Her Eyes Open Drama Cast 5 (3M 2F) 9 pages
In a postapocalyptic world, four soldiers find the one person that could save them all on a battlefield.
Life Among the Sock Puppets Comedy Cast 3 (1M 2F) 10 pages
A mock daytime special about the struggles of the human child (Mutie) of two sock puppets.
Love in the time of Cotton Candy Comedy Cast 3 (2M 1F) 13 pages
Two teenagers enjoy each others company during an exceedingly awkward date on a ferris wheel.
Merry and Bright Holiday Monologue (M/F) 2 pages
Maurice seeks a little support from the jolly old elf after all his other options fail to pan out.
Up on the Housetop Holiday Comedy Cast: 4 (1M 1F 2 Either) 17 pages
Gail and Jimmy discuss their options following a car accident of Christmas proportions (she hit Rudolph).