About the Writing for the Screen and Stage Program
PLAYS (alphabetized by author)
Interred with Their Bones | ALEXANDRIA AGBAJE
A father visits a therapist in purgatory.
Chill Pill (Or the Pedantic Pandemic of America) | ROBERT BAKER
Politically correct reunites with socially correct.
Bad Company | WILLIAM G. BOOTH
In the aftermath of the 1929 crash, an investment firm gives up its darkest secret.
When the Bell Rings You Shut the **** Up | JIM BULLUCK
A feuding couple becomes a therapist’s nightmare.
A teenager returns home from the hospital after an attempted suicide.
Out of the Woods | KRISTEN CHAVEZ
An investigator refuses to give up on the disappearance of a local teenager.
Two brothers trapped in a British coal mine consider their destinies.
After a bad breakup, a young man finds himself caught between the opposing views of his roommates.
Hold Onto Me | JESSICA FILLHABER
A traumatized middle-aged couple struggles to find the way back to each other.
Knives Make It Personal | HANNAH FLOYD
A stage director tries to manipulate an actor into playing against type.
Two unrelated women are linked by tragedy.
A newly arrived foreign couple offers assistance to a troubled neighbor.
A Failuretale | ELIZABETH HYLTON
Three Disney princesses confront relationship issues.
A Christmas reunion reveals unfinished business between two brothers.
Against the Clock | JACK LIVINGSTON
An ex–football pro visits his former teammate.
Death and Dignity | SCHYLER HOPE MARTIN
A coroner performs his most personal autopsy.
Shot through the Heart | JENNIFER MORGAN
A young television actress attempts to navigate her feelings toward her co-star.
A British mystery writer narrates her own crime story.
A congressman and two constituents struggle to resolve the tragic event that has brought them together.
The Sixth Chamber | ADAM ROPER
A man who plays superheroes at children’s parties attempts to rescue his wife from a rival.
Bad Connection | RACHEL SCHMITT
Device-addicted college students struggle to communicate.
Vinegar Syndrome | RACHEL SHOPE
A woman’s marriage is challenged by the characters in the film she’s restoring.
A college basketball player narrates the story of his relationship with a rival/lover.
A pregnant woman struggles to reveal her self-destructive impulses.
Jumpers and Anchors | LAUREN WINN
A young man, perched on the girder of a bridge, is interrupted by an intruder with a camera.