full length plays
Sorin: A Notre Dame Story
1 M "Sometimes the boldest move of man is to submit himself to God." The story of Notre Dame as told by the intrepid Holy Cross priest who founded it: Rev. Edward Sorin. A sweeping journey of faith, character, and resolve. From his voyage to the United States to rebuilding Notre Dame from the ashes and more, Sorin is a window into Father Sorin's remarkable life and the history--and future--of Notre Dame. |
Roan @ the Gates
2 W "If our government can access our information, they can get you; they can get to a CEO; they can get to a Presidential candidate. What's being collected and stored is not information, it's leverage." Would you buy a sofa without consulting your partner? Sell your car? Change your job? Could you commit a crime and say nothing? And could you still love your partner if she followed her conscience but kept you in the dark? A long-time couple confronts questions about their marriage they never thought to ask as their personal relationship collides with national security. Listen to a short interview with Christina here. |
Fidelis
2 W; 5 M "Until my last breath and with all my heart, I will love the Corps. Semper Fi." 1966. Twenty-year old Nick Edwards enters the Marine Corps with the barest notion of who he is or what he's worth. The Corps trains him, shapes him, and sends him to Vietnam. Only when Nick returns stateside does he meet his most dangerous foe: The Marine Corps itself. When loyalty and honor are rewarded with denial and silence, what is the immense toll it takes on a man's soul? |
American Myth
1 W; 4 M "I believe I am an honorable man." Douglas Graham, best-selling author and beloved history professor, is accused of lying about his own history. Exploring the line between personal and profession ethics and the difference between truth and history, the play poses the question: what makes a “great man”? |
Far From the Trees
2 W; 3 M
“There’s passion and there's chaos, and there's not a whole lot of room in between 'em.”
Widower Leighton learns his beloved forest of petrified trees, which he has spent years painstakingly unearthing on his Oregon farm, is priceless. He can save his family from bottomless debt if only he will sell. Why then can’t he let go?
2 W; 3 M
“There’s passion and there's chaos, and there's not a whole lot of room in between 'em.”
Widower Leighton learns his beloved forest of petrified trees, which he has spent years painstakingly unearthing on his Oregon farm, is priceless. He can save his family from bottomless debt if only he will sell. Why then can’t he let go?
Sacred Ground
2 W; 2 M "No horrible event was ever mitigated by beautiful flowers." Former socialite Genevieve Barrows spends her days gardening in the church cemetery at the graves of abandoned newborns, while her church pastor and the local police sergeant keep a protective eye on her as she doggedly pursues her daily task. When a guileless young woman invades the trio's turf, her presence threatens to upend their uneasy alliance. Inexplicably drawn to the cemetery, these four unlikely sentinels clash over grief, law, secrecy and redemption. |
Orion Rising
2 W; 3 M
"What I am, you don’t question. You believe me because you want to believe me. You’re dismantling; you’re snipping the tethers. It’s already happening."
Ina, night shift janitor in an office high rise, becomes obsessed with a dilapidated store window display, convinced it depicts her recent near-drowning in the sea. Sand castles, salt cravings, and stinging jellyfish herald the arrival of a seafarer, whose offer causes Ina to question her sanity and her reality.
2 W; 3 M
"What I am, you don’t question. You believe me because you want to believe me. You’re dismantling; you’re snipping the tethers. It’s already happening."
Ina, night shift janitor in an office high rise, becomes obsessed with a dilapidated store window display, convinced it depicts her recent near-drowning in the sea. Sand castles, salt cravings, and stinging jellyfish herald the arrival of a seafarer, whose offer causes Ina to question her sanity and her reality.
Split Wide Open
3 W; 4 M "The cut was clean; the knife was sharp. Mother cupped my hand under the faucet and said be sure to leave it be. But I was curious. I wanted to see. I pulled back my hand, and when I stretched out my fingers, it split open. Wide. Red. Oceans.“ Kosovo, 1998. While Merita, a young Albanian bride, prepares a feast to celebrate her recent marriage, a rumor spreads that she was attacked by Serbian soldiers. The action moves back and forth in time, revealing the consequences of such an accusation and the events which led to the "attack". Merita’s encounter on a desolate road plays out repeatedly, mutating with each viewing, as Merita’s story unravels towards the truth. |