Rules Of The House
1M, 2F · 10 mins
Annie and Scooter are celebrating the death of Harold Price, their husband and father. Things are great until Joe Price arrives home from the funeral to confront them about this unexpected celebration.
Commissioned and premiered by the Kitchen Theatre, Ithaca, NY
Script and rights available by contacting Dano here.
Character Descriptions
ANNIE PRICE, a mother and a wife, 58
SCOOTER PRICE, a long-term college student, Annie’s daughter, 26
JOE PRICE, successful, grounded, Annie’s son, Scooter’s brother, 31
Sheryl Ann’s New Boyfriend
1M, 1F · 8 mins
Sheryl Ann has finally found the perfect man...except for one tiny problem. A monologue about love and vampires.
Workshop reading at Rutgers University
Script and rights available by contacting Dano here.
Character Descriptions
SHERYL ANN, in search of a handsome man, 32
HANK, a really, really handsome man with a small issue, 28
Something Creative
1M, 1F · 10 mins
Two temps copy and shred and copy and shred documents to the point of a near nervous breakdown. Can they remember why they moved to New York in the first place? To do something...something creative.
Actors Theatre of Louisville Heideman Award Finalist
Premiered by Project Y Theatre in NY, NY
Produced by Middlebury College in Middlebury, VT.
Script and rights available by contacting Dano here.
Character Descriptions
MATTIE, a veteran temp in the file room
RANDOLPH, a rookie temp in the file room
Survival
1F, 1M · 10 mins
Against all odds, Mac has survived...but can his marriage do the same?
Actors Theatre of Louisville Heideman Award Finalist, 2008
Finalist, Samuel French OOB Festival, 2009
Published by the Northwest Playwrights Alliance in NorthNorthwest 2010. Purchase a copy of the book here.
Script and rights available by contacting Dano here.
Character Descriptions
KATHRYN, 31, Mac’s wife
MAC, 37, Kathryn’s husband
The Calling of Caravaggio
2F · 15 mins
A short-play inspired by Caravaggio’s painting The Calling of St. Matthew and the final, mysterious moments of the painter’s life.
Commissioned by the Northwest Playwrights Alliance
Premiered by Rutgers Theatre Company.
Script and rights available by contacting Dano here.
Character Descriptions
MICHELANGELO MERISI CARAVAGGIO, a famous Italian, 39
GIULIANO, a young and beautiful man, 18
The Girl With The Keys
2 M, 1F · 45 mins
Arie and Marcus are trapped in the old locker room of Foothills Junior High. Can their friendship survive the junior high school pecking order that got them into this mess? Will an unexpected visit from an Iraqi girl set them free? A play about leaving childhood behind and finding friendship and stories in an unexpected place.
This play is intended to be performed by young actors or by actors in their early 20’s as a theatre for youth touring show.
Workshops and Public Readings
Workshopped and read at the Lark Play Development Center in NYC
Read at Boise Contemporary Theater in Boise, Idaho
Script and rights available by contacting Dano here.
Character Descriptions:
ARIE, 14, small, awkward and the best free-throw shooter in school
MARCUS, 14, a star, a comet, but he doesn’t quite know it
KEHKASHAN, 13, from Iraq, mysterious, silly, adventurous
The New
1 M, 2F · 10 mins
It’s New Year’s Eve in the convenience store and Allan, Lilly, and Rose must all confront difficult life changes as the clock ticks down.
Winner of Actors Theatre of Louisville’s in-house ten-minute play contest
Premiered at Actors Theatre of Louisville
Script and rights available by contacting Dano here.
Character Descriptions:
ALLAN, a convenience store clerk, 26
LILLY, the resident customer, 25
ROSE, dressed for a party, 25
The Raccoon
5M, 5F (intended for teen actors) · 60 mins
The students of Oakwoods High are celebrating their graduation, when the appearance of an old friend forces them to confront their memory of the day when their desire to get back at the class troublemaker went horribly wrong.
Commissioned by Idaho Theater for Youth
Premiered at Idaho Theater for Youth
Developed at the first Seven Devils Playwrights Conference
Script and rights available by contacting Dano here.
Character Descriptions
T.J., 11
MILO, ages 11 and 18
KAREN, ages 11 and 18
SUE, ages 11 and 18
TROY, ages 11 and 18
AUTUMN, ages 11 and 18
LAUREN, ages 11 and 18
LEVI, ages 11 and 18
ALEXANDRA, ages 11 and 18
JUSTIN, ages 11 and 18
The Save
2F, 1 M · 15 mins
An ordinary day for two little league moms is upended when an unkempt stranger arrives to watch their children play baseball. Worried for their children's safety, the women try to have the stranger removed, only to realize that the game they take for granted offers peace of mind and simple reassurance to this troubled war veteran.
Commissioned and premiered by Mile Square Theatre in Hoboken, NJ
Published by Playscripts, Inc. in The Baseball Plays: 7th Inning Stretch. Purchase script or production rights here.
Character Descriptions
JULIE, 29, a Little League mom, streetwise
COURTNEY, 28, a Little League mom, learning the ropes
ZENDER, 30, a stranger with candy
The Soft Sand
1M, 1W · 8 mins
Harry is jogging down a peaceful beach when he encounters a woman meditating. He searches desperately for the perfect way to connect with her. The Soft Sand is a play that dances somewhere between reality and a beautiful dream.
Published by the Northwest Playwrights Alliance in NorthNorthwest 2007, available here.
Script and rights available by contacting Dano here.
Character Descriptions:
HARRY, a jogger, early thirties
HELENA, a meditating woman, early thirties
The Wealthy Life of Sam Tyler
7M, 4W (some doubling is possible) · 100 mins
Sam Tyler is the wealthy CEO of a very profitable casino. When his estranged father passes away, something snaps inside of Sam. He begins to give money away to his most down-and-out customers. As Sam drains his savings accounts, he also begins to grow as a human being, finding a deeper connection with his wife and daughters. Things are great...until Sam’s little secret is discovered. The Wealthy Life of Sam Tyler explores how a society addicted to money would respond if one of its wealthiest members began to give his fortune away.
Developed with the National New Play Network at Stanford University
Semi-Finalist, O’Neill National Playwright’s Workshop
Semi-Finalist, Princess Grace Playwriting Award
Script and rights available by contacting Dano here.
Character Descriptions:
SAM TYLER, a wealthy man, Asian-American, 37
CHARLIE TYLER, his wife, also wealthy, 32
WHITEY, a lifelong casino man, Caucasian, 60 ISAAC, a resident gambler, 45
JOHN, the head of casino security, 34
MABEL, a casino regular, 35
DANIELLE, casino security guard, 24
LADY, a casino regular, 30
WALTER, a casino regular, 42
FRANKIE and RON, casino security guards, 30’s
Two Uncles
1M, 1W · 8 minutes (monologue)
Maggie is awake at 5:03AM, again, struggling to find the strength to leave her boyfriend
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Script and rights available by contacting Dano here.
Character Descriptions:
MAGGIE, a woman who can’t sleep, 30’s
ANDREW, her boyfriend, 30’s
Whitman’s Brooklyn (and beyond)
2M, 2F · 45 minutes
Inspired by and utilizing the life and works of Walt Whitman. Commissioned and premiered by the Artful Conspirators in Brooklyn, NY.
Script and rights available by contacting Dano here.
Yo-yo
Written with Bryan Willis
5M, 3F, 10 Ensemble (any gender)
On his 18th birthday, Larry is confronted with the hard reality of adulthood. His father wants him to make some big life choices about his future. All Larry wants to do is play with his yo-yo. No one can make a living off of sick yo-yo skills. Or can they? A short play written for a champion.
Commissioned and premiered by the Northwest Playwrights Alliance and the Academy of International Education.
Script and rights available by contacting Dano here.
Character Descriptions
LARRY, 18, a yo-yo master
MOM, his Mom
DAD, his Dad
ANNA, his younger sister
MORRIE, his even younger brother
NICK STYGIAN, a mysterious man, appearing at first in silhouette
TOM, Larry’s best friend since 1st grade
MARY, Larry’s other best friend
FAN #1, a fan
YO-YO REP, merchandise agent
YO-YO EXPERT, unofficial expert
YO-YO REP PHOTOGRAPHERS, at least two, please use flash cameras
JUDGE #1, a judge
JUDGE #2, another judge
SHOE REP #1, just trying to make a living
SHOE REP #2, another shoe guy
TOPPS CARD GUY, trading card rep
FLEER CARD GUY, competing trading card rep
Suggested Extras: Cotton candy salesman, yo-yo salesman, and others who are intrigued by yo-yos and the possibilities that are wound inside.