Writing Samples
TYPE: Play
PAGE COUNT: 62
SYNOPSIS:
Set in 2012 just before the alleged apocalypse, TO THE END OF THE WORLD is an over-the-top, comedic modern period piece. Thirteen year old Charlie is trying to recruit friends to stay with him in his dad's doomsday bunker to save them from dying in the rapture. One by one, Charlie's peers realize the end of the world might just be easier than the terrifying reality of growing up.
Winner of 2022 Evvy Award for Outstanding Writing for the Stage
Cage Remodeling
TYPE: Short Story
PAGE COUNT: 10 pages
SYNOPSIS:
In a sad attempt to console Vanessa over her newly discovered infertility, her fiance gifts her an emotional support hamster. When he leaves her shortly after in a sudden manner, Vanessa tries to distract herself from her own heartbreak by investing more time in caring her new finicky pet.
A Love Story in a Thrift Store
TYPE: Short Story
PAGE COUNT: 14 pages
SYNOPSIS:
This tragic love story does not have a happy ending. Told in the second person, an unnamed narrator describes the defining moments of their relationship and the final messages they'd like to leave with their significant other.
TYPE: Play
PAGE COUNT: 70 pages
SYNOPSIS:
Boris and Joey have settled down in their marriage and apartment, but have quickly grown bored of their humdrum lives and routines. Eileen pressures Boris to give her grandchildren, but Joey still longs for the days when they were younger and fun-fearful that a child would prevent them from ever getting that back. When Mary Hope is kicked out of rehab and forced to stay with the unhappy couple for a weekend, she makes them completely rethink their approach to life.
Winner of 2022 Betsy Carpenter Playwriting Award
Sex Ed
TYPE: Short Story
PAGE COUNT: 12
SYNOPSIS:
This story follows a 14 year old boy through a day in his life as he grapples with the idea of maturity. Feeling confused and alone as the only queer kid in his health class, this teen is desperate to find someone else like him- or at least someone who can answer his questions.
Femme Boy
TYPE: One Act Play
PAGE COUNT: 29 pages
SYNOPSIS:
Taylor and Gage are an aspiring music duo who become famous after they go viral for crossdressing in a music video. Gage continues to explore gender expression and exploit queer aesthetics to get famous, but Taylor has some hesitancies that show up in odd ways. This one act play is an exploration of masculinity, internalized homophobia, and appropriation for financial gain.