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Songs From Szechuan GardenIn the fall of ’98, at a modest Chinese-American restaurant, twelve Zodiac-inspired scenes play out over one dinner shift—awkward dates, simmering secrets, and misfired attempts at connection—all gently stirred by a kind waiter with a knack for being in the right place at the right time. |
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BROKENA witty, Two-Act dramatic play about mental illness in an African American family revolving around a woman suffering compulsive guilt, drug addiction, alcohol abuse and multifaceted visual and auditory hallucinations regarding the accidental death of her 17-year-old son. |
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RipplesFour unrelated characters, two women, and two men, find themselves in an abandoned home outside the city during the end of the coronavirus, and they must find a new way to survive together as the world tries to sort itself out. |
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The smallest lieCaught in a web of affection and toxic secrets, Blake discovers his perfect romance is deceitful fiction when his partner’s hidden life and reckless deceptions transform their intimate sanctuary into a devastating tragedy. |
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The N king and queenFrom the ethereal plane, ancestral royalty King Jelani and Queen Amara watch in anguish as their descendants misuse the sacred titles of "king" and "queen," living out the very oppression their ancestors died fighting against. |
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Family abuseCarl is a man torn between the love for his family and the demons of addiction. When his past resurfaces, threatening to destroy everything he holds dear, Carl must confront his inner battles—before it’s too late. But in a world where trust is fragile and temptation is relentless, can he break free from the cycle of self-destruction, or will his choices shatter his family forever? |
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F.A.C.E. (Fragile. Angel. Crushed. Emotionally.)On the grimy streets of Detroit, Ebony, a resilient homeless woman becomes an unexpected guardian angel to Shaleta, a broken soul, proving that reclaimed self-respect and compassion can outshine the brightest stars in heaven. |
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EthnicityIn a single night of racial hatred, ethnicities spiral toward deadly violence, revealing how ignorance destroys innocent lives and tears communities apart. |
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A Mosaic of women: Bruised, Damaged, Healed, Strong.Caught in a cycle of domestic turmoil and sexual exploitation, five women from different walks of life must confront the brutality of their relationships to survive the aftermath of their choices. |
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A father's loveTiffany and Bernard are two teenagers who are both suffering a form of abuse in their households, and when they meet, they have to put something in motion to save them from their households before it destroys them. |
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Foxhole D (Denude)Across centuries of battle—from Afghanistan to 1812—two soldiers repeatedly exchange fates in the same doomed foxhole, as a ghost reveals their intertwined souls and the unending cycle of war and rebirth. Winner – Best Short Script (11–30 pages), Cinematography and Photography Awards London – Winter 2025 Listed on the International Screenwriters Association (ISA) Network |
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Denude - a one act playTrapped in a Vietnam jungle foxhole, two soldiers—one seasoned, one terrified—confront mortality and guilt as the ghost of their shared past returns, revealing a cycle of war, reincarnation, and eternal reckoning. Five international awards. |
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I Think Dad Was HereA modern, dysfunctional family waits for the reading of the will after the head of the family passes, or did he? |
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Fight For OilA beautiful young anti-war activist and a Death Valley auto mechanic learn about love and loyalty during a future Gulf War. Script Excerpt |
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A world-class heart transplant surgeon is an absolute magician at finding compatible hearts for wealthy clients.
A DAY AT THE RODEO
A wealthy, widowed New York socialite, and a know-it-all preacher enters the unfamiliar world of rodeo, determined to “rescue” the widow’s wayward daughter who has fallen for a young bull rider.
A Man Who Thinks He Knows Who Really Killed the President
To feel worthy of Madeline, the love of his life, George takes on the scars of the nation and goes mad.
The Loss of Heaven
In 1961, a guilt-ridden Catholic schoolboy convinced he has damned himself and his family by breaking "Divine Law" must confront fear, superstition, and a violent bully after a tragic church fire forces him to become the hero he never believed he could be.
Rebecca Saves the Human Web
A teenage girl in a violent future inhabits the gentle spirit of her murdered grandmother and discovers that acts of violence are connected through an invisible emotional web; together they learn to prevent tragedies amid the threat of violent global collapse.
The Ephod
Based on a true story. After a troubling Bible study shakes her lifelong Catholic faith, a woman experiences a vivid dream turned Spirit encounter when a mysterious Black Noble Man enters her dream and began preaching to her with passion and authority.
Translation
Two strangers meet at a bar and discover they share more in common than either expected, navigating identity, attraction, and the courage to be truly seen by another person.
Flatus Maximus
In 9 A.D., a pacifist Roman teenager with a deadly cinnamon allergy is conscripted by a ruthless general to weaponize the one thing he's always been ashamed of — and must choose between his homeland and the people who showed him kindness.
The Casing
After a pickleball injury leaves a strange mark on a retiree's shin, he discovers a trans-dimensional anomaly that will either ruin his life or change it forever.
Hitler in Hell
Bored with his luxury accommodations in the underworld, Adolf Hitler requests a meeting with Satan to negotiate an upgrade — but every promotion comes with a price designed specifically for history's most infamous monster.
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