ALL THE KING'S HORSES Carter, a carpenter with a mysterious past steps into unknown territory when accepting a job From an old high school classmate, Cassie. Cassie is currently overseeing the recovery of her older sister, Hannah, who was beaten and left to die in a ditch, a random act of violence that has now created a surreal scene of sibling rivalry for Carter, who although flattered by the attention, knows trouble when he sees it. Both women harbor resentment towards how each other dealt with the recent passing of their mother. As Hannah physically improves, so does her competitiveness and interest in Carter, which creates the potential for far more damage to the already fraying fabric of this dysfunctional family. Single set: 4 Characters; 3 female, 1 male   BRUISED BANANAS A gay couple in a conservative town create havoc when they have their dog run for town supervisor. The joke turns on them when the dog wins, and they hire a vagrant to pose as the newly elected official who is supposed to turn down the job. Things take a turn for the worse when the drunk accepts the position and a chance to meet their area Senator at a high profile reelection fund-raiser. A fun romp for Republicans as well as Democrats. Single set: 6 Characters: 4 Male, 2 Female   CHUTES Two airborne soldiers, injured and ensnared in their own parachutes in a high tree after an unsuccessful jump, fight, commiserate and alienate one another as they wait for their inevitable capture, rescue and eventual trip home. (A ONE ACT) Limited set; 2 Characters, male   DANCING WITH DAHMER DANCING opens with Steven, your average, thirty-seven-year-old, lonely, agorophobic, semi- paranoid New Yorker with a bad gambling debt, discovering Lucy, a vivacious, multi-dialect, multi-personalitied waif, full of spit and vinegar sleeping on his couch in his Manhattan apartment. Unable to rid himself of Lucy, along with her assortment of fiends and troublemakers, all the while attempting to avoid his loan shark and an overly intrusive police officer, Steve learns to laugh a little, cry a little and damn near die a little. But that's the story of, that's the glory of love. Single set: 5 Characters; 4 male, 1 female   PLEASE WELCOME JIMMY JO Set in the world of country music, this soon to be classic musical is based on the Award winning novel by Katherine Paterson. James, the son of a musical performing family, is thrust into the musical spotlight and comes a star nearly overnight. With that success, comes the trappings of resentment from other family members, the crush of the fans, and a mysterious stranger watching from the shadows. Various Sets: 8 Characters; 5 Male, 3 Female   DUNGEONS A catastrophic steam pipe explosion in midtown Manhattan plummets Michael, an anxious, corporate climbing yuppie, and his recently purchased Mercedes several stories below ground into access tunnel 3F, also known as Leonard's livingroom. Leonard is a cantankerous homeless man in his late fifties who shares his space with a mouse- like girl named Francis. Unhurt but trapped, the threesome share imprisonment as well as a few secrets while waiting to be rescued. Single Set: 3 Characters;2 Male, 1 Female   FINGERPAINTING IN A MURPHYBED Myra, a hard-working temp from Queens, has done the unconscionable-in her brother Ludlow's opinion: she has accepted a date with a dashing young executive in the office where she currently is employed. Not prone to dating because of priorities involving caring for young Ludlow, Myra's decided to take one last swing at romance. For 24 hours, a comedic tug of war rages in their cramped one bedroom apartment. Lud, an aspiring finger painter confined to the apartment because of manic episodes, is determined to destroy the budding relationship that threatens his exclusive hold on his sister's love. Reggie finds he must fight for Myra's affection and ultimately Ludlow discovers that acceptance affords him a measure of dignity. Single Set: # Characters;2 Male, 1 Female FOUR CHAPTERS BY FRIDAY Set in an assisted-living center in Queens, NY, this play centers around a newly formed book club led by Lynette, a spinster in the making who's motives to start the club are murky at best. This comedy introduces us to Doc, a cantankerous, WW2 veteran and Uncle of the retirement home owner, Miriam Hedgeworth, a stoic and headstrong disciplinarian. also joining the group, Arlene, Doc's old flame, Cynthia, the world traveler, and June, a sweet, if a bit lay, wordsmith.. Split set: 7 Characters: 2 Male, 5 female   GRACE UNDER PRESSURE Grace Manning is having a pretty bad decade. This morning was no different. After shooting her ex-boyfriend in the scrotum during a gig their band was performing at, all her agent and fellow backup singer want is a way to capitalize on the moment, all the investigating detective wants is Grace behind bars, and all Albert (The homeless window washer who lives outside her window) wants is a little love and understanding. All Grace wants is some simple basic answers to the meaning of life. By taking herself hostage and becoming a cause-celeb in her Hell's kitchen hood, Grace may not unlock life's secrets, but she might possibly open up the calloused heart of the detective determined to save her from herself. Single set: 5 Characters; 3 males, 2 females   THE GREAT GILLY HOPKINS: The Musical Gilly Hopkins is nobody to tangle with. She proudly notes that even her names strikes fear in the hearts of foster parents everywhere. Abandoned by her mother and a pawn of the state foster care system, Gilly realizes it's her against the world, and her only goal in life is to reunite with her mother, who would whisk her away in an instant if she only knew Gilly's plight. Forced to move once again to a new home, Gilly terrorizes her new classmates, alienates herself from her new teacher, tests the patience of her new stepmother, terrifies her new foster brother and steals from the neighbor next door. But while Gilly sows her seeds of destruction, she also discovers that she may have found a place where people actually care for her, and sees for the first time, she may have found a place she can call home. Based on the award winning novel by Katherine Paterson. Multi-set: 9 Characters; 3 male, 6 female   HIGHER ELEVATIONS Pressed with a four-day deadline of presenting a life-fulfilling lecture in Chicago and committing his son to a rehab clinic on the same day, THE DOCTOR strains to maintain the discipline and order he so misses from his earlier life. He begins a tentative friendship with his boarder, Kacey, a pleasant, hardworking, black detective who is currently over-stressed by concerns that her partner, Marie, a foulmouthed, middle-aged lesbian with a chip on her shoulder the size of a concrete block, stole evidence during a recent bust. All of this pales to the dark secret that Brad, the Doctor's 17 year old son, has kidnapped a local child, Ariadne, and has her hidden away in the basement of their brownstone. Single Set: 5 characters; 2 males, 3 female   PIECES OF THE SKY Deliverance, Nebraska, 1943, is the setting of this drama. Sarah is the sole proprietor of a lonely diner on a deserted highway. Her only companions are a seventy-year old veteran of The Spanish-American War and a hobble-legged seventeen-year old farmhand. The monotony of the day is broken up with the delivery of the daily mail, brought by Joshua, a gentle, Jewish man who is hated not only for his religion, but the fact that he is the appointed representative of the Armed forces to notify next of kin about wartime fatalities. When he appears, the specter of Death is not far behind. Sarah befriends Joshua, much to the consternation of her neighbors, and the anger of her drunken ex-husband. Single set: 5 characters; 4 males, 1 female   ROASTING PIGEONS Danny, a young and talented playwright, thinks he's hit is big ticket. After years of seeing his work ignored on the Off Off B-scene, an aging former TV star has hired him to write the actor's come back masterpiece. His world slowly implodes as he is forced to write by the actors wishes, including adding his assistant and chaucer into the show that he is quickly losing control of. All the while Danny struggles to include his girllfriend/manager in the production, and maintain some form of creative control. Yeah, right. Limited set: 5 characters; 3 male, 2 female   SHADES OF AUTUMN (One Act) After years of distancing himself from his father, Douglas Draper finds himself burdened with moving his once fiercely independent, now delusional, aging father, Arthur, back to New York City to care for and watch over. Through a series of flashbacks, Douglas learns that the strong-willed father that raised him gave him a world of memories that have improved with time and reflection. Single set: 2 characters: 2 male   SEVEN WEEKS IN SEPTEMBER After setting part of his school on fire, 17 year old Bobby Neuman is brought by his mother, Amelia to his grandfather home in Winchester, Va. His grandfather, Walter, recently widowed the previous year, is a cantankerous, solitary individual, but allows the boy to stay for Amelia's sake, since she is starting a new job and wants someone to watch Bobby for her. Rebellious and aloof, Bobby bristles at the thought of being kept at Walters', but soon find a Friend, and crush, on the beautiful, and very pregnant Diana, a single woman living next door. As the four weeks stretch out into seven, with the disappearance of Amelia shadowing a similar fate of Bobby's long-absent father, Walter and Bobby learn to appreciate each other, despite the life choices and challenges that occur. Single set; 5 Characters, 3 male, 2 female   STONE THE CROWS Lydia Johansen is teetering between a collapsing marriage and self-destruction when a new man arrives on her doorstep. The man, Alan, is the long distant brother of her husband, Lance. Alan, a self-proclaimed professional drifter, claims to be passing through on his way to Alaska. Lydia, charmed by Lance's self-deprecating humor and easy-going existence, attempts to seduce Alan. Within a twenty four hour period, the bonds of marriage, family, and friendship are challenged to the breaking point, uncovering secrets and issues that may have better been left alone. Single set: 3 Characters; 2 males, 1 female   SCENES FROM A JAPANESE GARDEN Faced with two approaching anniversaries that she dreads, the death of her mother and the divorce of her husband, Rachel is suddenly forced to take in her father, Ben, who accidentally burned down his condo in Florida. Rachel and Ben have always had an adversarial relationship, this having increased since the death of her mother. Ben is an additional complication who is not that welcome, particularly because of his caustic treatment of Rachel's new boyfriend, Clayton McGregor, a producer of documentary films. Adding fuel to the fire is the arrival of Cleo, Ben's old girlfrend of many years past, who had a brief affair with Ben during his naval assignment in Okinawa after WW2. Ben's attempts to reassert parental control over Rachel while living in her home, the rivalry between Rachel and Cleo, the battle of wits between Ben and Clayton creates a humorous tug of war in this modern day dramedy. Single set; 4 Characters, 2 male, 2 female   THE PENIS CHRONICLES A male tribute to Eve Ensler's VAGINA MONOLOGUES, the show centers on that specific anatomical part that many men feel define their lives. The cast consists of men and women who through monologues explore the comedic (and occasional dramatic) insights men have regarding their unusual and inseparable bond with "the fella downstairs". No set: Various props; 16 male monologues, 5 female monologues   THE MANHASSET WAY Henry, a former meat inspector at Kennedy Airport, is on the 1am from his wife, father in law and the mob. Following an errant slice, he stumbles upon the safe haven of a homeless woman (Mawayla), a South African Rain Queen who just happens to be living off the ninth hole at the Christopher Morley Golf Course on Long Island. Is she the answer to his prayers? Single set: 2 Characters: 1 male, 1 female   THE WIDE AWAKE PRINCESS (A musical) Based on the best selling children's picture book by award winning author Katherine Paterson. This new tale puts a classic twist on the neglected princess seeking truth and her own place in the world. Performed by a traveling band of actors, this musical is fun for all ages. Running time: 50 minutes Single Set: 4-5 Characters: MALE OR FEMALE