Full Play Listing by Subject

All listed plays have received some kind of performance/production.

Family

  • The Talk – A father and his teenage son have the “talk” (one minute)
  • The Family Car – A bumper sticker divides father and daughter (one minute)
  • The Yanks Are Coming – Homecoming for mistaken WW2 “hero” (10)
  • The End of Summer – Down-on-luck Dad urges daughter child to accept new life (10)
  • Redemption of a Football Widow – Wife’s suicide threat during 1991 Super Bowl splits loyalty of life-long New York Giants fan (10)
  • Tinted Window—Upon wife’s final breath, husband decides what can be saved (10)
  • A CVS XMAS – Private misery from the public exchange of children (10)
  • Father-Son Campout – Stressed son/aging Dad in modernized binding story (20)
  • Beat the House – High-stakes dreidel game splits family at Hanukah (20)
  • Winners Never Quit – Inspiring words have opposite effect on Little Leaguer (10)
  • May God Bless Her – Dad and Daughter disagree about dying Mom (20)
  • Divided Among Themselves – Righteous rabbi and three sisters divide Dad’s estate (90)
  • Confessions of a Hit Man – Paralyzed ex-football player gets visit from tormentor (90)
  • Burning Powerful Women – Secret society tries to rescue 1962 valedictorian (60)
  • The Chosen People – Jewish couple question themselves at country club interview (60)
  • The Education of Benjamin First – Mis-cast roommate prods divisive truths about religion, race, politics and family at 1965 boarding school. (90)
  • Better Dead Than Alive – Report of death gives Miguel a life re-boot if he dares (60)
  • House Hunting – Dream house becomes worst nightmare for interracial couple (60)
  • Daddy’s Home – Stay-at-home dad tries to conquer self-imposed stigma (60)

Romance

  • Rear Ended – Two ex-lovers collide and open old wounds (one minute)
  • J Date – An unlikely pairing at a Jewish Dating event (five minutes)
  • Yesterday’s News – A bus stop clash between ex-lovers (one minute)
  • Fairy Tale Ending – Romantic stiff overcomes his fear of dating (monologue)
  • The Most Romantic Day of My Life – Keith Hernandez and the art of dating (mono)
  • Streetcar Serenade – Overmatched actors find unexpected sexual fury (10)
  • An Answer to their Prayers—Strangers fated to meet at back of synagogue (10)
  • Sugar Daddy – Rich lawyer and in-debt law student try to keep moral high ground (10)
  • Unseen Wound – Forlorn/aging suitor sweeps away reluctant/dying Princess (10)
  • Closing Time at the Bakery – Stranded salesman/orthodox store help test fate (15)
  • A Little Room at the Inn – Aging CEO tries to keep distance from alluring protégé (60)

Political Correctness (and Incorrectness)

  • Crossing the Line – Persistence overcomes bigotry (one minute)
  • No Teacher Left Behind – Teacher tempted to cheat on standardized test (1 minute)
  • Eff U! – An actor debates about whether to use a “bad” word (mono)
  • Last Stab at a Lesson Plan – A 5th grade teacher lets it rip to stunned class (mono)
  • Welcome to Our Holiday Show – Simple intro overtaken by disclaimers (mono)
  • I Would Like To Thank – Acceptance speech for a lifetime of non-achievement (mono)
  • Proper Business Etiquette – Black and Jewish co-workers try to defy stereotype (10)
  • Tales from the Titanic – a festival of one minute plays. Last lifeboat seat. Hate Monologues. Romeo & Juliet, sort of. And more (or less)! (10)
  • Last Seat on the Train – Is chivalry in play or is it every man/woman for himself? (10)
  • Politically Incorrect Dating – Progressive Scott not as open-minded as he thinks (10)
  • Crossing the Aisle – Can politician lean progressive to save his cheating hide (10)
  • The College Interview – Overmatched applicant goes for Hail Mary (15)
  • A Little Room at the Inn – Aging CEO tries to keep distance from alluring protégé (60)
  • King David & Giant – Aging King David confronted by Goliath’s angry brother (60)
  • Rake’s Progress – Rise and fall of Marvin Schwartz, who gets what coming to him (75)
  • The Chosen People – Jewish couple question themselves at country club interview (60)
  • The Education of Benjamin First – Mis-cast roommate prods divisive truths about religion, race, politics and family at 1965 boarding school.

Education & Politics

  • No Teacher Left Behind – Teacher tempted to cheat on standardized test (1 minute)
  • Last Stab at a Lesson Plan – A 5th grade teacher lets it rip to stunned class (mono)
  • Class Dismissed – Teacher of Year makes sure this child doesn’t get left behind (10)
  • Crossing the Aisle – Can politician lean progressive to save his cheating hide (10)
  • La Resistance Romantique – Posing as lovers, rebels heed call of Samuel Beckett (10)
  • Burning Powerful Women – Secret society tries to rescue 1962 valedictorian (60)
  • Unbillable Hours – Fate of billion-dollar stadium held up by torn lawyer (75)
  • The Education of Benjamin First – Mis-cast roommate prods divisive truths about religion, race, politics and family at 1965 boarding school.
  • My Little Trip to Airport – Post 9-11, a man struggles to navigate airport security (10)

Holiday

  • Secret Santa – Young Shira uncovers Santa’s secret (one minute)
  • Welcome to Our Holiday Show – Simple intro overtaken by disclaimers (mono)
  • The Day Santa Ignored Us – Jewish mother confronts dismissive store Santa (10)
  • The Music Man Goes Yiddish – But can he get away with it (10 minutes)
  • It’s Not Such a Wonderful Life – This time, the Angel tells George to jump (10)
  • The Name Game – A party where no one remembers anyone else’s name (10)
  • Saved on Day of Atonement–A fight for the last seat on holiest day of the year (10)
  • An Answer to their Prayers—Strangers fated to meet at back of synagogue (10)
  • A CVS XMAS – Private misery from the public exchange of children (10)
  • Christmas in July – Strange visitor tries to get stressed family to calm down (10)
  • Father-Son Campout – Stressed son/aging Dad in modernized binding story (20)
  • Beat the House – High-stakes dreidel game splits family at Hanukah (20)

Sports

  • The Day I Was Supposed to Play Tennis w/ Samuel Beckett – How long to wait? (mono)
  • Redemption of a Football Widow – Wife’s suicide threat during 1991 Super Bowl splits loyalty of life-long New York Giants fan (10)
  • One Day at the Tee-Field – Dad re-lives missed glory (mono)
  • Winners Never Quit – Inspiring words have opposite effect on Little Leaguer (10)
  • Soccer Moms – It’s not just a game as two Moms get into it. (10)
  • Unbillable Hours – Fate of billion-dollar stadium held up by torn lawyer (75)
  • Double Fault – Prospect of tennis stardom splits family (under construction)

Workplace

  • The Lunch Time Panelist – To speak or not to speak for mortified “expert” (mono)
  • Mis-Characterization – A writer agonizes about character name (mono)
  • Proper Business Etiquette – Black and Jewish co-workers try to defy stereotype (10)
  • Carton of Pink – Younger female boss struggles to fire entrenched male underling (10)
  • The Mediator Tries to Escape from Hell – Divorce mediation goes crazy (10)
  • The Day Santa Ignored Us – Jewish mother confronts dismissive store Santa (10)
  • Summary Judgment – Law school grad thinks she yearns for what the other has (10)
  • The College Interview – Overmatched applicant goes for Hail Mary (15)
  • A Little Room at the Inn – Aging CEO tries to keep distance from alluring protégé (60)
  • Matza for the Rich – Richest woman in town stirs class warfare at bakery (30)

The Neighborhood

  • King Sized Bed – Philosophizing from neighborhood yenta (mono)
  • The Name Game – A party where no one remembers anyone else’s name (10)
  • Pier Pressure – Strangers differ about how to protect against encroaching storm (10)
  • Early Morning Appointment – The plumber is coming, but when?!! (10)
  • Winners Never Quit – Inspiring words have opposite effect on Little Leaguer (10)
  • Soccer Moms – It’s not just a game as two Moms get into it. (10)
  • Your Local Neighborhood Pharmacy – The public disclosure of something private (10)
  • Small Talk: Oct. 15, 2003 – At the copy center, small talk becomes no small deal (10)
  • Table for One – Good service at a bad restaurant leads to unexpected friendship (10)
  • Goodness Gracious – Modernized Red Riding Hood takes over the world (30)
  • Our Not-So-Perfect Town – School beauty competition goes haywire (30)
  • The Not-So-Good Samaritan – Good deed leads to personal unraveling (30)
  • Burning Powerful Women – Secret society tries to rescue 1962 valedictorian (60)

Life & Death

  • The Cycle of Death – Funeral parlor ritual for those to be remembered. (10)
  • Looking for Our Town – Transformative encounter with Spalding Gray (10)
  • Escape from the Land of Shoes – Losing it, Jimmy’s last chance to get the boot (10)
  • It’s Not Such a Wonderful Life – This time, the Angel tells George to jump (10)
  • Unseen Wound – Forlorn/aging suitor sweeps away reluctant/dying Princess (10)
  • Turning Point – On day Mother dies, young man stands naked in front of world (15)
  • The Education of Benjamin First – Mis-cast roommate prods divisive truths about religion, race, politics and family at 1965 boarding school.
  • Better Dead Than Alive – Report of death gives Miguel a life re-boot if he dares (60)
  • House Hunting – Dream house becomes worst nightmare for interracial couple (60)

Life as a Jew

  • More than Enough – Three generations battle over last latke (10)
  • J Date – An unlikely pairing at a Jewish Dating event (five minutes)
  • Saved on Day of Atonement – A fight for the last seat on holiest day of the year (10)
  • An Answer to their Prayers –Strangers fated to meet at back of synagogue (10)
  • The Day Santa Ignored Us – Jewish mother confronts dismissive store Santa (10)
  • The Music Man Goes Yiddish – But can he get away with it (10 minutes)
  • Father-Son Campout – Stressed son/aging Dad in modernized binding story (20)
  • Closing Time at the Bakery – Stranded salesman/orthodox store help test fate (15)
  • Matza for the Rich – Richest woman in town stirs class warfare at bakery (30)
  • Malice at the Palace – An exact depiction of Purim/Esther story (45)
  • Beat the House – High-stakes dreidel game splits family (20)
  • May God Bless Her – Dad and Daughter disagree about dying Mom (20)
  • King David & Giant – Aging King David confronted by Goliath’s angry brother (60)
  • Rake’s Progress – Rise and fall of Marvin Schwartz, who gets what coming to him (75)
  • The Chosen People – Jewish couple question themselves at country club interview (60)
  • The Education of Benjamin First – Mis-cast roommate prods divisive truths about religion, race, politics and family at 1965 boarding school.

Life in the Theatre

  • Tales from the Titanic – a festival of one minute plays. Last lifeboat seat. Hate Monologues. Romeo & Juliet, sort of. And more (or less)! (10)
  • Mis-Characterization – A writer agonizes about character name (mono)
  • The Dilemma of a Standing Ovation – To stand or not, that’s’ the question (10)
  • Looking for Our Town – Transformative encounter with Spalding Gray (10)
  • La Resistance Romantique – Posing as lovers, rebels heed call of Samuel Beckett (10)

Life as a Lawyer

  • The Mediator Tries to Escape from Hell – Divorce mediation goes crazy (10)
  • Walking the Walk – Legal mentor gets zinged by law student protégé (10)
  • Sugar Daddy – Rich lawyer and in-debt law student try to keep moral high ground (10)
  • Summary Judgment – Law school grad thinks she yearns for what the other has (10)
  • Mrs. Paslgraf’s Dream Team – Young attorney confronted by famous plaintiff (20)
  • Unbillable Hours – Fate of billion-dollar stadium held up by torn lawyer (75)

Theatre for Young Audiences

  • Goodness Gracious – Modernized Red Riding Hood takes over the world (30)
  • Our Not-So-Perfect Town – School beauty competition goes haywire (30)
  • Tales from the Titanic – a festival of one minute plays. Last lifeboat seat. Hate Monologues. Romeo & Juliet, sort of. And more (or less)! (10)
  • King David & Giant – Aging King David confronted by Goliath’s angry brother (60)
  • The Education of Benjamin First – Mis-cast roommate prods divisive truths about religion, race, politics and family at 1965 boarding school.

Status & Money

  • Sugar Daddy – Rich lawyer and in-debt law student try to keep moral high ground (10)
  • Summary Judgment – Law school grad thinks she yearns for what the other has (10)
  • The College Interview – Overmatched applicant goes for Hail Mary (15)
  • Soccer Moms – It’s just a game, or is it, as two Moms get into it. (10)
  • Our Not-So-Perfect Town – School beauty competition goes haywire (30)
  • The Not-So-Good Samaritan – Good deed leads to personal unraveling (30)
  • Matza for the Rich – Richest woman in town stirs class warfare at bakery (30)
  • Rake’s Progress – Rise and fall of Marvin Schwartz, who gets what coming to him (75)
  • Unbillable Hours – Fate of billion-dollar stadium held up by torn lawyer (75)
  • King David & Giant – Aging King David confronted by Goliath’s angry brother (60)
  • The Chosen People – Jewish couple question themselves at country club interview (60)
  • The Education of Benjamin First – Mis-cast roommate prods divisive truths about religion, race, politics and family at 1965 boarding school.
  • Burning Powerful Women – Secret society tries to rescue 1962 valedictorian (60)
  • House Hunting – Dream house becomes worst nightmare for interracial couple (60)
  • Daddy’s Home – Stay-at-home dad tries to conquer self-imposed stigma (60)