Plays

Hired to investigate the rumors of an illegal auction, private detective Max Callahan travels to a small city on the edge of a dark, magical forest, where he must unravel a web of lies—and spin a few of his own—to discover the truth behind an incident that has resulted in at least two murders. Inspired by the playwright’s love of 1950’s film noir, Purple-Eyed Teddy is a modern suspenseful drama, filled with twists, romance, and intrigue.

• April 1, 2021 – reading, Original Works Series – Arts Fort Worth (Fort Worth, TX)
• October 23, 2020 – reading, Epiphanies New Works Festival – Wild Imaginings (Waco, TX)

Over a year ago, Trip beat the odds, winning more than money at a high-stakes poker game. Now, hosting a game of his own, he is again challenged by the same disrespectful, sore loser of an opponent. As cards are dealt, so too are old accusations, and, before long, the bitter rivalry erupts beyond the felt. It’s hearts versus diamonds, and the winner takes all—but this is no regular game of chance. In fact, everything has been carefully planned, yet no one predicted the cards fate has up its sleeve.

• April 8, 2020 – reading, Original Works Series – Arts Fort Worth (Fort Worth, TX)
• February 23, 2019 – reading, First Impressions Festival – Imprint Theatreworks (Dallas, TX)
• January 18, 2018 – reading, Play Readers Club – Our Productions Theatre Co. (Lewisville, TX)

Bullied, friendless, and neglected by her mother, Alma goes through the motions of teenage life. But, when her life is suddenly thrown into chaos, she has nowhere to turn except to a man who has offered her a modeling job.

• March 5, 2020 – reading, First Impressions Festival – Imprint Theatreworks (Dallas, TX)

Toby tells Amber of the dark figure he has repeatedly encountered since the death of his previous girlfriend. Amber offers a logical explanation, but Toby knows what he saw. And what he saw, moments ago, was the mysterious figure lurking outside Amber’s window.

• August 16–25, 2019 – production, Java Scripts: Short Works Festival – Sundown Collaborative Theatre (Denton, TX)
• May 18, 2019 – reading, Stage Writers Festival – Stage Writers (Dallas, TX)

Feeling dejected about his poor performance on a college exam, a paraplegic man races across campus toward his vehicle. He yearns to hurry home and seclude himself in peace and quiet, but instead, he’s hindered by one impeding stranger after another. Rapidly becoming overwhelmed with anger and resentment, he sees something that will change his life forever. He sees a bruised banana.

• October 30–November 1, 2020 – production, The Seven – FUSION Theatre Company (Albuquerque, NM)

It’s an average morning. Manny is just returning home, Dawn is running late for a yoga class, and their marriage is in a rut. What they need are new experiences.

• June 22, 2019 – production, One Day Only 29 – Rover Dramawerks (Plano, TX)

On his way to the theatre, Andy is jarred out of his wheelchair by a broken sidewalk.

• August 10–12, 2019 – production, One-Minute Play Festival – #1MPF / Kitchen Dog Theater (Dallas, TX)