Ten-Minute & One Act Plays
(in Alphabetical Order)
- Assisted Living: A play in one act
- Award-Winning Entry – A Ten-Minute Play
- Character Development – A play in one act
- Dangling Participles – A Ten-Minute Play
- A Date with Destiny – A Ten-Minute Play
- Delivered – A Ten-Minute Play
- The End of Innocence – A play in one act
- InSex– A Ten-Minute Play
- Kindred Spirits – A One-Act Play
- Live Before a Studio Audience – A One-Act Play
- Marginalia – A Short Play
- On The Horns of a Dilemma – A Ten-Minute Play
- On the Rocks – A Ten-Minute Play
- Paradise Lost – A Short Play
- Silent Night – A Mono-drama
- Still Life – A play in one act
- Zeus's Women – A One-Act Play
Synopses, Production History, & Critical Reception
Assisted Living: A Play in One Act
Synopsis: A tense visitation occurs in an assisted living facility as an old man, imprisoned by aphasia, lies confined to a hospital bed.
Character List:
· Old Man (M)
· Young Man (M)
· Nurse (F)
Production History:
· Winner, Front Range Playwrights’ Showcase (Louisville, CO). Staged reading directed by Dan Schock, August 2010.
· Winner, Chameleon Theatre Circle New One Act Play Competition (Minneapolis/St. Paul). Staged Reading directed by Ashley Davis, September 2010.
· Emerging Artists Theatre’s EATfest (New York, NY). The play was given a full company reading on July 11, 2010 and an Equity waver showcase production March 7-20, 2011.
· Winner, "Best One Act Play," Rocky Mountain Theater Association Festival Playwriting Competition. The play was adjudicated by RMTA judges in January 2011 and given a staged reading at RMTA's festival in Cheyenne, Wyoming on February 10.
· Winner, Theatre du Mississippi (Winona, MN) One-Act Play Competition, May 2011. Staged Reading at Theatre du Mississippi's Historic Masonic Theatre April 12-15, 2012.
· Finalist, Samuel French Off Off Broadway Festival (New York, NY), July 2011.
· Semi-Finalist, Eden Prairie Players Collection of One Acts (Eden Prairie), April 2012.
· Production, Eat Street Players Fresh Bites Festival (Minneapolis, MN), June 2012.
· Production, Silver Spring Theatre One Act Play Festival (Silver Spring, MD), August 2012. Winner: "Outstanding Writing of a One-Act Play"
· Production, Virginia Theatre Association, Stage Door Productions, Inc. (Fredericksburg, Virginia), October 2012. Festival winner, advancing to Southeast Community Theater Conference in Louisville, Kentucky, March 2013.
· Production, The New American Theatre (Los Angeles), December 2018
Award-Winning Entry
Synopsis: A playwright submits an ambitious play to a ten minute play festival in this ambitious play for ten minute play festivals. Award-Winning Entry not only playfully toys with the boundaries between fiction and reality, but it also takes a wrecking ball to pretty much every held theatrical convention.
Character List:
· Playwright (M)
· Antagonist (F)
· Stage Manager (Non-gender specific role)
Production History:
· This short play brought down the house as the final staged reading of the Fourth Annual Playwrights Showcase of the Western
Region (Denver, Colorado) in August 2009.
· Finalist, Snowdance Comedy Festival 2010, staged by Over Our Heads Players (Racine, Wisconsin) in January 2010.
· Staged by Turtle Shell Productions in April 2010 as part of the 8 Minute Madness Festival (Times Square Arts Center Theatre, New York, New York). The play was awarded "Best Production" of the festival and I was named "Best Playwright" by attending industry voters.
· Finalist, 2010 Pint Sized Play Competition; staged in Pembrokeshire, Wales in September & October 2010.
· Winner, First Place Audience Favourite, Script Slam 2010, Theatr Gwaun, Fishguard, UK, October 2010. Given an encore presentation in December 2010 at Picton Castle in Wales.
· Staged by One Night Stand Theater as part of "Inspiration Strikes," a night of short plays (Vintage Theatre, Denver, Colorado) in February 2012.
· Production, Salem Theatre Company "Moments of Play" (Salem, MA), July 2012.
REVIEW:
North Shore Footlights raved that, "In this play within a play, within a play, within a play … the author, Jeff Neuman, explores the absurd imperial power playwrights possess over characters. Meanwhile, Neuman takes the audience on a frenzied, hilarious, jaunt through the history of theatre beginning with Greek tragedy and ending with snippets from modern stage productions."
Character List:
· Playwright (M)
· Antagonist (F)
· Stage Manager (Non-gender specific role)
Production History:
· This short play brought down the house as the final staged reading of the Fourth Annual Playwrights Showcase of the Western
Region (Denver, Colorado) in August 2009.
· Finalist, Snowdance Comedy Festival 2010, staged by Over Our Heads Players (Racine, Wisconsin) in January 2010.
· Staged by Turtle Shell Productions in April 2010 as part of the 8 Minute Madness Festival (Times Square Arts Center Theatre, New York, New York). The play was awarded "Best Production" of the festival and I was named "Best Playwright" by attending industry voters.
· Finalist, 2010 Pint Sized Play Competition; staged in Pembrokeshire, Wales in September & October 2010.
· Winner, First Place Audience Favourite, Script Slam 2010, Theatr Gwaun, Fishguard, UK, October 2010. Given an encore presentation in December 2010 at Picton Castle in Wales.
· Staged by One Night Stand Theater as part of "Inspiration Strikes," a night of short plays (Vintage Theatre, Denver, Colorado) in February 2012.
· Production, Salem Theatre Company "Moments of Play" (Salem, MA), July 2012.
REVIEW:
North Shore Footlights raved that, "In this play within a play, within a play, within a play … the author, Jeff Neuman, explores the absurd imperial power playwrights possess over characters. Meanwhile, Neuman takes the audience on a frenzied, hilarious, jaunt through the history of theatre beginning with Greek tragedy and ending with snippets from modern stage productions."
Character Development
Synopsis:
An acclaimed author experiences the ultimate writer’s block when a character in her new novel refuses to be written.
Character List:
· Woman 1
· Woman 2
· Man
Production History:
Character Development was awarded production as part of the 2004 Stage Left Theatre Company’s One Act Play Festival. The play was produced under the working title “Writing Evangeline.”
An acclaimed author experiences the ultimate writer’s block when a character in her new novel refuses to be written.
Character List:
· Woman 1
· Woman 2
· Man
Production History:
Character Development was awarded production as part of the 2004 Stage Left Theatre Company’s One Act Play Festival. The play was produced under the working title “Writing Evangeline.”
Dangling Particples
Synopsis: A man and woman share an awkward and rather telling “morning after” conversation about, as the title suggests, grammar. As they flirtatiously share their love of words with one another, the banter quickly becomes a dance of subtext more than text. What exactly did these two people share the night before, and what (if anything) can they share in the future?
Character List:
· Max (M, 30's)
· Elle (F, 30's)
Production & Awards History:
· Workshop under working title "Grammar For Smart People," Colorado Community Theatre Coalition Annual Conference (Denver, CO), August 2013.
· Finalist & Production, "The Seven," FUSION Theatre Company (Albuquerque, New Mexico), June 2015.
· Winner, Storefront Theatre 2016 Playwriting Competition (Waxhaa, North Carolina), March 2016.
· Production, One Night Stand Theater (Denver, CO), January 2017.
· Production, North Park Playwright Festival (San Diego, CA), November 2017.
· Production, Metropolitan State University (Denver, CO), December 2018.
REVIEW:
Talkin' Broadway calls the play "a sweet and clever morning-after mystery" and The Albuquerque Journal states "playwright Jeffrey Neuman has crafted not only a witty piece about language, but also a lovely little play about sexual and intellectual compatibility."
Character List:
· Max (M, 30's)
· Elle (F, 30's)
Production & Awards History:
· Workshop under working title "Grammar For Smart People," Colorado Community Theatre Coalition Annual Conference (Denver, CO), August 2013.
· Finalist & Production, "The Seven," FUSION Theatre Company (Albuquerque, New Mexico), June 2015.
· Winner, Storefront Theatre 2016 Playwriting Competition (Waxhaa, North Carolina), March 2016.
· Production, One Night Stand Theater (Denver, CO), January 2017.
· Production, North Park Playwright Festival (San Diego, CA), November 2017.
· Production, Metropolitan State University (Denver, CO), December 2018.
REVIEW:
Talkin' Broadway calls the play "a sweet and clever morning-after mystery" and The Albuquerque Journal states "playwright Jeffrey Neuman has crafted not only a witty piece about language, but also a lovely little play about sexual and intellectual compatibility."
A Date With Destiny
Synopsis:
Worlds collide as a couple explores the nature of their romantic relationship … when one of them doesn’t realize that they actually have a romantic relationship.
Character List:
· Maya (F, late 20’s, early 30’s)
· TIM (M, approximately same age as MAYA)
Production History:
· Production, Rocky Mountain Short Play Festival, (Lakewood, Colorado), December 2014.
· Production, Diez Minutos Third Annual 10-Minute Play Festival (San Miguel, Mexico), March 2015.
· Production, Festival of Ten IX (Brockport, New York), March 2015.
· Production, One Night Stand Presents Law & Disorder, (Denver, Colorado), August 2019.
Worlds collide as a couple explores the nature of their romantic relationship … when one of them doesn’t realize that they actually have a romantic relationship.
Character List:
· Maya (F, late 20’s, early 30’s)
· TIM (M, approximately same age as MAYA)
Production History:
· Production, Rocky Mountain Short Play Festival, (Lakewood, Colorado), December 2014.
· Production, Diez Minutos Third Annual 10-Minute Play Festival (San Miguel, Mexico), March 2015.
· Production, Festival of Ten IX (Brockport, New York), March 2015.
· Production, One Night Stand Presents Law & Disorder, (Denver, Colorado), August 2019.
Delivered
Synopsis:
Four people's lives collide when they witness a strange and disturbing occurrence. Based on real events, it is a play about the dangerous crossroads of prejudice and complacency.
Character List:
· Flo (F, 60's)
· Sharita (F, late 20's-early 30's)
· Dave (M, 30's)
· Pete (M, 30's)
Production History:
· Finalist, FUSION Theatre's 2011 annual short play contest, "The Seven" (Albuquerque, New Mexico), May 2011.
· Finalist, Walking Fish Theatre Ten Minute Play Festival, (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), August 2011.
· Workshop, ON YOUR FEET at the Edge Theatre, (Lakewood, Colorado), November 2011.
· Production, One Night Stand Theater (Denver, Colorado), April 2015.
Four people's lives collide when they witness a strange and disturbing occurrence. Based on real events, it is a play about the dangerous crossroads of prejudice and complacency.
Character List:
· Flo (F, 60's)
· Sharita (F, late 20's-early 30's)
· Dave (M, 30's)
· Pete (M, 30's)
Production History:
· Finalist, FUSION Theatre's 2011 annual short play contest, "The Seven" (Albuquerque, New Mexico), May 2011.
· Finalist, Walking Fish Theatre Ten Minute Play Festival, (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), August 2011.
· Workshop, ON YOUR FEET at the Edge Theatre, (Lakewood, Colorado), November 2011.
· Production, One Night Stand Theater (Denver, Colorado), April 2015.
The End of Innocence
Synopsis:
The End of Innocence is a retelling of the pivotal last moments of “Hansel & Gretel,” the classic childhood story by the Brothers Grimm. This short, two character comedy is, as the title suggests, an absurd exploration about how human beings often sacrifice innocence in the pursuit of moral, psychological, and physical well-being.
Character List:
· Hansel
· Gretel
Production History:
· First produced at San Diego's North Park Playwright's Festival in October 2009. The play was awarded top prize as "Best of the Festival" for the weekend of its premiere.
· Produced by Snorks & Piñs at the company's "By The Light of a Match" Festival (New York, NY) in February 2011.
· Produced by One Night Stand Theatre as part of an evening entitled "In a Faraway Land" (Denver, CO) in August 2013.
The End of Innocence is a retelling of the pivotal last moments of “Hansel & Gretel,” the classic childhood story by the Brothers Grimm. This short, two character comedy is, as the title suggests, an absurd exploration about how human beings often sacrifice innocence in the pursuit of moral, psychological, and physical well-being.
Character List:
· Hansel
· Gretel
Production History:
· First produced at San Diego's North Park Playwright's Festival in October 2009. The play was awarded top prize as "Best of the Festival" for the weekend of its premiere.
· Produced by Snorks & Piñs at the company's "By The Light of a Match" Festival (New York, NY) in February 2011.
· Produced by One Night Stand Theatre as part of an evening entitled "In a Faraway Land" (Denver, CO) in August 2013.
InSex
Synopsis: Postcoital tensions arise between two praying mantises.
Character List:
· Brad (A male praying mantis)
· Claire (A female praying mantis)
Production & Awards History:
· Winner, Chameleon Theatre Circle New Ten-Minute Play Competition (Minneapolis/St. Paul), September 2010.
· Second Place Winner, Claire Donaldson 8 in 48 Festival (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), September 2010.
· Winner, Magnolia Arts Center Ten Minute Play Contest (Greenville, North Carolina), November 2010.
· Winner, "Best Short Play," Rocky Mountain Theater Association Festival Playwriting Competition. The play was adjudicated by RMTA judges in January 2011 and given a staged reading at RMTA's festival in Cheyenne, Wyoming on February 10.
· 2012 Heideman Award Finalist, National Ten-Minute Play Contest (Louisville, Kentucky), August 2011.
· Finalist, 2011 Pint Sized Play Competition; staged in Pembrokeshire, Wales in September-October 2011
· Red Rocks Community College Main Stage production (Lakewood, Colorado), November 2011.
· Anything Can Happen in Ten Minutes Festival, Pan Theater, (Oakland, California) October 2012.
· "Burning Hearts," One Night Stand Theater, (Denver, Colorado) February 2013.
· Production, Almost Random Theatre (Oxford, England) in August 2013.
· Production, Bite-Size Plays, Edinburgh Fringe Festival (Edinburgh, Scotland) in July 29-August 26, 2013.
· Production & International Tour, "Bite-Size Comedies’: À la Carte" (UK and Australia, including
Fringe World Perth [Jan-Feb], Adelaide Fringe Festival [Feb-March] & Melbourne International Comedy Festival [Mar-April]), St. James Theatre (London [Feb. 2015]) various dates throughout 2014-15.
· Production, Laugh/Riot Performing Arts Company's Fourth Annual New Works Festival (Edinboro, North Carolina), April 22 - May 1, 2016.
· Production, Metropolitan State University (Denver, Colorado), May 2016.
Character List:
· Brad (A male praying mantis)
· Claire (A female praying mantis)
Production & Awards History:
· Winner, Chameleon Theatre Circle New Ten-Minute Play Competition (Minneapolis/St. Paul), September 2010.
· Second Place Winner, Claire Donaldson 8 in 48 Festival (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), September 2010.
· Winner, Magnolia Arts Center Ten Minute Play Contest (Greenville, North Carolina), November 2010.
· Winner, "Best Short Play," Rocky Mountain Theater Association Festival Playwriting Competition. The play was adjudicated by RMTA judges in January 2011 and given a staged reading at RMTA's festival in Cheyenne, Wyoming on February 10.
· 2012 Heideman Award Finalist, National Ten-Minute Play Contest (Louisville, Kentucky), August 2011.
· Finalist, 2011 Pint Sized Play Competition; staged in Pembrokeshire, Wales in September-October 2011
· Red Rocks Community College Main Stage production (Lakewood, Colorado), November 2011.
· Anything Can Happen in Ten Minutes Festival, Pan Theater, (Oakland, California) October 2012.
· "Burning Hearts," One Night Stand Theater, (Denver, Colorado) February 2013.
· Production, Almost Random Theatre (Oxford, England) in August 2013.
· Production, Bite-Size Plays, Edinburgh Fringe Festival (Edinburgh, Scotland) in July 29-August 26, 2013.
· Production & International Tour, "Bite-Size Comedies’: À la Carte" (UK and Australia, including
Fringe World Perth [Jan-Feb], Adelaide Fringe Festival [Feb-March] & Melbourne International Comedy Festival [Mar-April]), St. James Theatre (London [Feb. 2015]) various dates throughout 2014-15.
· Production, Laugh/Riot Performing Arts Company's Fourth Annual New Works Festival (Edinboro, North Carolina), April 22 - May 1, 2016.
· Production, Metropolitan State University (Denver, Colorado), May 2016.
Kindred Spirits
Synopsis:
As two older gay men, best friends of forty-seven years, find themselves wondering if their relationship could and should have become something more intimate, they explore the crossroads of friendship, aging, sex and a peculiarly-flavored vodka.
Character List:
· Robert (M, 60's)
· Charles (M, 60's)
Production History:
· Production, Dirtyfish Theatre, Wedding Cake Vodka, (Denver, Colorado), March 2016.
· Finalist, Stray Kats Theatre Company, Still Crazy After All These Years Theatre Festival, (Newtown, Connecticut), February 2017.
· Production, Left Coast Theatre Company, Besties, (San Francisco, California), November 2018.
· Production, Stage Q, CapitalQ New Play Festival, (Madison, Wisconsin), June 2023.
As two older gay men, best friends of forty-seven years, find themselves wondering if their relationship could and should have become something more intimate, they explore the crossroads of friendship, aging, sex and a peculiarly-flavored vodka.
Character List:
· Robert (M, 60's)
· Charles (M, 60's)
Production History:
· Production, Dirtyfish Theatre, Wedding Cake Vodka, (Denver, Colorado), March 2016.
· Finalist, Stray Kats Theatre Company, Still Crazy After All These Years Theatre Festival, (Newtown, Connecticut), February 2017.
· Production, Left Coast Theatre Company, Besties, (San Francisco, California), November 2018.
· Production, Stage Q, CapitalQ New Play Festival, (Madison, Wisconsin), June 2023.
Live Before a Studio Audience
Synopsis:
Live Before a Studio Audience transpires in real time during the taping of a fictional daytime talk show. Over the course of this otherwise uneventful (in fact, cliché) taping, an emotional confrontation between two guests leads to an act of unimaginable horror. At times lightly satirical, at turns darkly tragic, Live Before a Studio Audience blurs the line between fiction and reality, inviting the audience to reevaluate their own responses to the violence and sexual situations that proliferate on reality TV.
Character List:
· Stage Manager (M, mid-40’s)
· Kris Quinn (non-gender specific role; host of a highly-rated daytime talk show)
· Roylene Brady (F, late 40’s)
· Bo Junior (M, late teens) Roylene’s son
· Jerry Mann (M, 30’s)
· Elizabeth Mann (F, 30’s) Jerry’s wife
· Paramedic
· Security Guard
· Audience Member #1
· Audience Member #2
Production History:
“Live” was first produced under the working title Talk as part of the Stage Left Theatre Company’s Second Annual One Act Play Fesitval. In her review, critic Denise Ronald writes that Talk was "by far the most entertaining” offering of the festival.
Live Before a Studio Audience transpires in real time during the taping of a fictional daytime talk show. Over the course of this otherwise uneventful (in fact, cliché) taping, an emotional confrontation between two guests leads to an act of unimaginable horror. At times lightly satirical, at turns darkly tragic, Live Before a Studio Audience blurs the line between fiction and reality, inviting the audience to reevaluate their own responses to the violence and sexual situations that proliferate on reality TV.
Character List:
· Stage Manager (M, mid-40’s)
· Kris Quinn (non-gender specific role; host of a highly-rated daytime talk show)
· Roylene Brady (F, late 40’s)
· Bo Junior (M, late teens) Roylene’s son
· Jerry Mann (M, 30’s)
· Elizabeth Mann (F, 30’s) Jerry’s wife
· Paramedic
· Security Guard
· Audience Member #1
· Audience Member #2
Production History:
“Live” was first produced under the working title Talk as part of the Stage Left Theatre Company’s Second Annual One Act Play Fesitval. In her review, critic Denise Ronald writes that Talk was "by far the most entertaining” offering of the festival.
Marginalia
Synopsis: A reticent customer at a used bookstore is confronted by the shop’s manager when caught defacing some books.
Character List:
· J
· M
*M. and J. can be cast by actors of any race, ethnicity, gender, physicality, and sexual orientation/identity. The actors must, however, give a sense that these two characters are somehow cut from the same tentative, introverted, and somewhat lonely cloth.
Production History:
· First produced by Denver Center Theatre Company, (Denver, CO) in October-November 2018.
· Production, Hypothetically Human Play Festival, (Lafayette, Colorado), October 2023.
Character List:
· J
· M
*M. and J. can be cast by actors of any race, ethnicity, gender, physicality, and sexual orientation/identity. The actors must, however, give a sense that these two characters are somehow cut from the same tentative, introverted, and somewhat lonely cloth.
Production History:
· First produced by Denver Center Theatre Company, (Denver, CO) in October-November 2018.
· Production, Hypothetically Human Play Festival, (Lafayette, Colorado), October 2023.
Paradise Lost
Synopsis:
An ordinary couple’s ordinary evening is disturbed by an ordinary occurrence that triggers an extraordinarily seismic shift in the way they view their lives. At turns absurd and heartbreaking, Paradise Lost is an allegory about the dawning of self-awareness at the possible cost of comfort and contentment.
Character List:
· John (M)
· Mary (F)
Production History:
· Staged reading by One Night Stand Theater at the Vintage Theatre (Denver, CO) in October 2012.
· Finalist & Production, "The Seven," FUSION Theatre Company (Albuquerque, New Mexico), May 2013.
· Production, BolderLife Festival of Short Plays (Denver, CO), December 2013.
An ordinary couple’s ordinary evening is disturbed by an ordinary occurrence that triggers an extraordinarily seismic shift in the way they view their lives. At turns absurd and heartbreaking, Paradise Lost is an allegory about the dawning of self-awareness at the possible cost of comfort and contentment.
Character List:
· John (M)
· Mary (F)
Production History:
· Staged reading by One Night Stand Theater at the Vintage Theatre (Denver, CO) in October 2012.
· Finalist & Production, "The Seven," FUSION Theatre Company (Albuquerque, New Mexico), May 2013.
· Production, BolderLife Festival of Short Plays (Denver, CO), December 2013.
Silent Night
Synopsis:
Silent Night is a dramatic snapshot of a woman driven to destruction on a lonely Christmas Eve. Based on one of the most notorious tales from antiquity this play is a very modern story about motherhood, madness, jealousy, and retribution.
Character List:
· Maddie (F, late 30’s or early 40’s)
Production History:
· First produced at the Vintage Theatre (Denver, Colorado) in December 2010.
· Published in the collection Modern Goddesses: Two Short Plays of Mythic Proportions by JAC Publishing & Promotions in 2011 along with Zeus's Women.
Silent Night is a dramatic snapshot of a woman driven to destruction on a lonely Christmas Eve. Based on one of the most notorious tales from antiquity this play is a very modern story about motherhood, madness, jealousy, and retribution.
Character List:
· Maddie (F, late 30’s or early 40’s)
Production History:
· First produced at the Vintage Theatre (Denver, Colorado) in December 2010.
· Published in the collection Modern Goddesses: Two Short Plays of Mythic Proportions by JAC Publishing & Promotions in 2011 along with Zeus's Women.
Still Life
Synopsis:
What happens when Adolf Hitler, Carmen Miranda, Marilyn Monroe, and Elvis Presley get together? They talk about legumes, reality television, and the nature of fame, of course. This comical play presents a philosophical dialogue about fame and the idea of cultural iconography.
Character List:
· Carmen Miranda
· Adolf Hitler
· Marilyn Monroe
· Elvis Presley
· Abraham Lincoln
· Charlie Chaplin (a non-speaking role)
· The Voice From Above
Production History:
Still Life was first produced as part of the Stage Left Theatre Company’s 2005 One Act Play Festival. Theater critic Denise Ronald writes, “the jewel of the festival is a play by Jeffrey Neuman called Still Life. This is the third original play by the Denver playwright to be performed by Stage Left and … true to form, Neuman has thrown in a twist that will leave you laughing” (Mountain Mail).
What happens when Adolf Hitler, Carmen Miranda, Marilyn Monroe, and Elvis Presley get together? They talk about legumes, reality television, and the nature of fame, of course. This comical play presents a philosophical dialogue about fame and the idea of cultural iconography.
Character List:
· Carmen Miranda
· Adolf Hitler
· Marilyn Monroe
· Elvis Presley
· Abraham Lincoln
· Charlie Chaplin (a non-speaking role)
· The Voice From Above
Production History:
Still Life was first produced as part of the Stage Left Theatre Company’s 2005 One Act Play Festival. Theater critic Denise Ronald writes, “the jewel of the festival is a play by Jeffrey Neuman called Still Life. This is the third original play by the Denver playwright to be performed by Stage Left and … true to form, Neuman has thrown in a twist that will leave you laughing” (Mountain Mail).
Zeus's Women
Synopsis:
Zeus's Women, explores the complex relationships between one man and the women in his life. This series of interrelated monologues, based on Greek mythology, breaks down the barrier between ancient times and our own modern world to show how love is both heroic and tragic, both empowering and debilitating.
Character List:
(Since these are immortals the age of the actors is irrelevant)
· Hera
· Europa
· Athena
· Aphrodite
· Mnemosyne
· Io
Production History:
· First produced in 2004 by Stage Left Theatre Company, Stage Left has subsequently performed the play at the Salida Steamplant Riverfest and the Colorado Community Theatre Coalition state festival, where it garnered several awards.
· Zeus’s Women was also workshopped at the Third Annual Playwrights Showcase of the Western Region, where Scott Gibson, writing for the Colorado Springs Gazette, praised the "uninhibited brilliance" of the play's use of language.
· Published, 4 scenes from Zeus’s Women included in InterJACtions, a monologue compilation from JAC Publishing released in 2010.
· Published in the collection Modern Goddesses: Two Short Plays of Mythic Proportions by JAC Publishing & Promotions in 2011 along with Silent Night.
Zeus's Women, explores the complex relationships between one man and the women in his life. This series of interrelated monologues, based on Greek mythology, breaks down the barrier between ancient times and our own modern world to show how love is both heroic and tragic, both empowering and debilitating.
Character List:
(Since these are immortals the age of the actors is irrelevant)
· Hera
· Europa
· Athena
· Aphrodite
· Mnemosyne
· Io
Production History:
· First produced in 2004 by Stage Left Theatre Company, Stage Left has subsequently performed the play at the Salida Steamplant Riverfest and the Colorado Community Theatre Coalition state festival, where it garnered several awards.
· Zeus’s Women was also workshopped at the Third Annual Playwrights Showcase of the Western Region, where Scott Gibson, writing for the Colorado Springs Gazette, praised the "uninhibited brilliance" of the play's use of language.
· Published, 4 scenes from Zeus’s Women included in InterJACtions, a monologue compilation from JAC Publishing released in 2010.
· Published in the collection Modern Goddesses: Two Short Plays of Mythic Proportions by JAC Publishing & Promotions in 2011 along with Silent Night.
