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‘The First Move’ – Genre:  Comedic Drama.  Running time:  8-10 min.

  • Synopsis:  A short comedy about how our fears of imposing and looking foolish contribute to social isolation, despite the common human wish for contact and social interaction.
  • 4 characters
  • ONE – Mildly curious, but unwilling to impose on strangers.
  • TWO – Lives with ONE.  Practical and incurious.
  • THREE – Looking for company, but afraid of looking foolish.
  • FOUR – Lives with THREE.  Practical.  Not ambitious.

 

‘Slow Fade’ – Genre:  Dark Comedy/Drama.  Running time:  7-9 min.

  • Synopsis:  In a moment of existential crisis, Jezibel chooses to accept the comfort of extreme emotional release as an alternative to self-harm or suicide.
  • 2 characters
  • JEZIBEL – An Artist overwhelmed by the daily struggle to survive.
  • DESPAIR – A personification of Jezibel’s despair.

 

‘Lost Toys i.e. What’s for Breakfast?’ – Genre:  Comedic Drama.  Running time:  7-10 min.

  • Synopsis:  A quiet portrait of one of life’s small, daily moments of bereavement. Carey fixes breakfast for herself and Twinkle, remembering when she used to feed two cats.
  • 2 characters
  • CAREY – Twinkle’s owner, (Any adult age)
  • TWINKLE – A cat, (no longer a kitten, but not-yet middle-aged)

 

‘The National Park Service i.e. Bad-Ass-Lands’ – Genre:  Satire, Comedic Drama.  Running time:  8-10 min.

  • Synopsis:  A scathing satire on the Fascist horror currently stirring in the White House.  Also a call to #Resist.
  • 4 characters
  • NEWS ANCHOR – A TV news anchor
  • ASSISTANT – News Anchor’s assistant, wears a Drumpf toupee as needed
  • INTERN 1 – Station Intern, wears a Pussy Hat

  • INTERN 2 – Station Intern, wears a Park Ranger Hat

 

‘Colorful Metaphors’ – Genre:  Comedic Drama.  Running time:  7-10 min.

  • Synopsis:  Various Speakers attempt to use excessive swearing to get their points across, only to find the most effective Speaker has a different method.
  • 9 – 15 characters:  (AUDIENCE size varies)
  • SPEAKER 1 – A Speaker with a Red cause
  • SPEAKER 2 –  A Speaker with a Green cause
  • SPEAKER 3 – A Speaker with a Purple cause
  • SPEAKER 4 – A Speaker with an Orange cause: Female
  • SPEAKER 5 – A Speaker with a multi-colored cause

  • AUDIENCE x (4-10) – Members of the public listening to various Speakers

 

‘The Hidden Cost’ – Genre:  Comedic Drama.  Running time:  8-10 min.

  • Synopsis: Returning home to find both Writer and the apartment in an alarming state of disarray, Companion attempts to pull Writer out of an acute state of failure induced shock and depression.
  • 2 characters
  • WRITER – An erratic, yet talented, writer
  • COMPANION – A long-suffering, yet tolerant, companion/roommate/test-subject

 

‘The Waking Dream’ – Genre:  Comedic Drama.  Running time:  8-10 min.

  • Synopsis:  Writer and Companion discuss Writer’s Muse and Writer attempts to explain the particulars of Inspiration.
  • 2 characters
  • WRITER – An erratic, yet talented, writer
  • COMPANION – A long-suffering, yet tolerant, companion/roommate/test-subject

 

‘…the Sincerest Form of Flattery’ – Genre:  Comedic Drama.  Running time:  8-10 min.

  • Synopsis:  Creature of Few Words and Bookman encounter the Mockers.
  • 4 characters
  • BOOKMAN – Man with a huge book.  Kalliper’s companion and Keeper of Stories.
  • CREATURE OF FEW WORDS – The Art Dragon, Kalliper.  Wears a mask.
  • MOCKERS 1 & 2 – Transients supremely uncomfortable with the idea of taking anything seriously.
  • Note:  This is a companion piece to A Dragon Is Coming!

 

‘Random Acts of Genius:  A short scene of dubious worth and questionable quality’ – Genre:  Comedy.  Running time:  6 min.

  • Synopsis:  Writer and Companion contemplate and discuss what to do with Writer’s latest endeavor.
  • 2 characters
  • WRITER – An erratic, yet talented, writer
  • COMPANION – A long-suffering, yet tolerant, companion/roommate/test-subject

 

‘UnBeerable’ – Genre:  Comedy.  Running time:  5 min.

  • Synopsis:  In which the author, via Disclaimer, apologizes profusely for subjecting the audience to such a low-brow comedy skit.
  • 4 characters
  • GOPHER – A curious Redneck
  • BUBBA/DISCLAIMER – A Redneck with a Southern flair
  • CHUCK – A beer-loving Redneck
  • CHIGGER – A proudly-stubborn Redneck

 

‘Time’ – Genre:  Drama.  Running time:  1 min.

  • Synopsis:  Philosopher muses on Time’s relationship with Life.
  • 2 characters
  • TIME – Time Personified
  • PHILOSOPHER – A Philosopher musing on the questions of Life