Plays

59. Ironwood Darke

Photo by Egor Kamelev from Pexels You have to protect yourself from sadness. Sadness is very close to hate. – Michael Ondaatje, The English Patient TIME and PLACE The present. Northern British Columbia, Canada. A forest has grown from upstage right to center stage.As scenes regress in time, so does the forest recede upstage. The […]

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58. D

Photo by Ekaterina Nt from Pexels Wild nights – Wild nights!Were I with theeWild nights should beOur luxury! Futile – the winds –To a Heart in port –Done with the Compass –Done with the Chart! Rowing in Eden –Ah – the Sea!Might I but moor – tonight –In thee! – Emily Dickinson TIME and PLACE

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57. Mate

Image from Wikimedia Though justice be thy plea, consider this –That, in the course of justice, none of usShould see salvation: we do pray for mercy.– Portia, The Merchant of Venice PLACE and TIME Hôtel de Langeac, Paris.1788. CHARACTERS THOMAS, male, tall, black, 45.SALLY, female, white, 15.LADY JUSTICE, dressed in white, blindfolded, with a sword

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56. Eilee

Photo by Lucas Andrade from Pexels TIME AND PLACE 2001. A patch of beach in Southern California toward sunset. EILEE, barefoot, in a two piece bathing suit. Sand. Water. A surfboard. Sounds of waves rolling in. In thediscretion of the Director the ocean may be positioned at the back, side, or front of thestage. If

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55. Missing Persona

From Wikimedia Commons Ah broken is the golden bowl! the spirit flown forever! – Edgar Allan Poe, Lenore TIME AND PLACE Present. At and near apartment number XX  [to be determined by the Director].At center stage is the closed door of that apartment. CHARACTERS AUSTIN, 20s.JULIA, 20s JULIA Austin!!We hardly know each other.You hardly know

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