SHORT PLAYS

Jenna, a trans woman, and Niall, a cis man are on a first date. When Niall asks a question he shouldn't, it leads to both sharing more than they'd planned. Will the night end before appetizers, or lead to amor?

10-minute comedy (1 trans woman, 1 cis man)

Read - Ashland New Plays Festival - 2022

Read – Fuse Theatre Ensemble – 2021

Read – Incite: Queer Writers Read – 2021

Published in InBetween Literary Journal and Barely Seen

Maddy and Derrick are on a Tinder date. He hasn't read her profile, though, and doesn't know she's a trans woman. In no time, he's put his foot in his mouth and she's put her defenses up. Can he learn his lessons, and can she learn to trust? 10-minute comedy (1 trans woman, 1 cis man)

Produced - Texas Wesleyan, December, 2023

Read - Dragon and Fuse's Co-Exist Festival

Read - Scribe Stages' Connection Festival

Published - Fleas On The Dog, Issue 9

Tobi and Mark are on a date. When the former discloses she's trans, Mark worries what his friends might think if they knew, leading the fiery Tobi to skewer his arguments. Will Mark overcome his fears before she loses her patience? 10-minute comedy (1TW, 1CM)

Read – Profile Theatre – 2021

Poe, a trans woman, and Eddie, a cis man, are on a first date. Complications arise when she begins worrying aloud about all the horrible things that happen to women like her in romantic situations. Can Eddie calm her fears, or is he hiding some skeletons himself? 10-minute comedy (1TW, 1CM)

Read – Fuse Theatre Ensemble, 2022

Published - Rain City Project “Ten to Places,” 2024

Published - Clockhouse, 2022

Published - Crow Name, 2022

Published – Masque & Spectacle, 2022

Desi and Colin are two nonbinary people on a date. Issues arise, though, when Desi shares that the mistreatment they experienced as a trans child has led them to stop believing in love, society and other people in general. Will Colin’s understanding and encouragement help them learn to trust again? 10-minute comedy (2T/NB).

Published - Contemporary One Act Plays, vol 2

Read - American Blues Theater “Ripped Festival,” 2022

Read – Fuse Theatre Ensemble, 2022

Quinn, a trans woman, and Paul, a cis man, are on a first date. When she starts complaining about her job in the queer community and he advises her to quit, issues of privilege and blind spots rear their head. Will the sparks the two feel overcome the discord that’s been sown? 10-minute comedy (1TW, 1CM)

Read - Fuse Theatre Ensemble’s “Glitter and Be Gay” showcase, 2022

Read – Closet Cases Queer Writers Showcase, 2022

Published - Some Scripts Literary Magazine, 2022

Cindy and Doug are on a romantic blind date. Things get bumpy, though, when a nervous Cindy can't stop talking about her fear of being raped. Think Bridget Jones meets #MeToo. 10-minute comedy (Parts for 2W, 1M)

Produced - Post5 Theatre, 2015

Steph, a trans woman, and Todd, a cis man, are on a first date. Tempers flare when she makes assumptions based about him based on his conventional facade. Soon, though, each is revealing things they generally keep hidden.

Reading - Shiny Unicorns Productions, 2022

Reading - Equity Library Theater Virtual Play Festival, 2022

Mara, a trans woman, and Britt, a cis man, are on a first date. Britt's inquisitiveness about Mara's gender raise flags for her. Little does she know that the truth behind his queries is far from what she'd imagined.

Read - Fuse Theatre Ensemble, February 2024

Read - Mid-America Theatre Conference, March 2024

Meg, a trans woman, and Luke, a cis man, are on a first date. When their talk reveals they have some dramatically differing political views, each begins glancing toward the door. Will the evening end in common ground, or serious commotion?

Published - Masque & Spectacle, 2023