Christopher Buchanan

Christopher Buchanan

Christopher Buchanan is a New York City based playwright, performer and producer. His play "Ad Nauseam" was produced by The New Ambassadors Theatre Company in June, 2019. "Angels Watching From Afar" received a reading by The PlayGround Experiment in July, 2019. "The Emancipation of Bonnie Marie" was read at CAP21 studios in November, 2014. "The Rule Book Can't Apply...
Christopher Buchanan is a New York City based playwright, performer and producer. His play "Ad Nauseam" was produced by The New Ambassadors Theatre Company in June, 2019. "Angels Watching From Afar" received a reading by The PlayGround Experiment in July, 2019. "The Emancipation of Bonnie Marie" was read at CAP21 studios in November, 2014. "The Rule Book Can't Apply" had a pair of readings: July, 2017 by The PlayGround Experiment and July, 2018 by The Polar Bear Theatre Company. As a performer, Christopher was the title character in "Mr. Long" for the 2017 Frigid New York Festival. In his hometown of Washington, DC, he appeared as Klingon Hamlet in Avant Bard Theatre’s "By Any Other Name: An Evening of Shakespeare in Klingon", featuring George Takei and Stephen Fry. He portrayed famed scientist Raymond Gosling in the world premiere of "Photograph 51" for Active Cultures Theatre. Christopher also appeared in productions for Rorschach Theatre, Theatre Lab of Washington, Unstrung Harpist and Lazy Susan Dinner Theatre. Christopher studied playwriting in New York City at the Primary Stages Einhorn School of Performing Arts and acting in Washington, DC at the Theatre Lab Academy of Dramatic Arts and the Studio Theatre Acting Conservatory.

Plays

  • The Emancipation of Bonnie Marie by Christopher Buchanan
    Cast: 
    9
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    Genre: drama, experimental + 1 more
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    Keyword: domestic violence, human condition + 1 more
    Genre: drama, experimental, political
    Keyword: domestic violence, human condition, addiction
    FULL LENGTH -- One in four women will experience domestic violence in their lifetime. Three million children will experience domestic violence as well. These are the frightening statistics that define the world of Bonnie, ace high school student and captain of the basketball team, and her mother Sally. They find strength in their relationship, but in a moment of bonding, an unexpected revelation happens that...
    FULL LENGTH -- One in four women will experience domestic violence in their lifetime. Three million children will experience domestic violence as well. These are the frightening statistics that define the world of Bonnie, ace high school student and captain of the basketball team, and her mother Sally. They find strength in their relationship, but in a moment of bonding, an unexpected revelation happens that will shake Bonnie's world. Bonnie receives a death threat after a violent confrontation with her father. She must make a decision that will have a great impact on her destiny.

    "The Emancipation of Bonnie Marie" is Volume One of "The Broken People's Trilogy."
  • The Rule Book Can't Apply by Christopher Buchanan
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    6
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    Genre: comedy, drama
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    Keyword: race relations, teen angst
    Genre: comedy, drama
    Keyword: race relations, teen angst
    FULL LENGTH -- Playoffs, scholarships, and friendships are on the line for the starting five of a high school girls basketball team in the heart of the Nation’s Capital. Fouls are committed … nefarious boys, teen angst, and personal drama threaten to unravel the fabric of this closely-knit group of young women. MacKenzie, the senior captain, must make some tough choices to save the team. Will they rebound...
    FULL LENGTH -- Playoffs, scholarships, and friendships are on the line for the starting five of a high school girls basketball team in the heart of the Nation’s Capital. Fouls are committed … nefarious boys, teen angst, and personal drama threaten to unravel the fabric of this closely-knit group of young women. MacKenzie, the senior captain, must make some tough choices to save the team. Will they rebound for the win or foul out for good?

    "The Rule Book Can't Apply" is Volume Two of "The Broken People's Trilogy."
  • Moondance by Christopher Buchanan
    Cast: 
    5
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    Genre: drama
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    Keyword: haunted past, perseverance
    Genre: drama
    Keyword: haunted past, perseverance
    FULL LENGTH -- Sally departs from an abusive marriage with nothing but her pride, leaving her with the unenviable task of rebuilding her life from scratch. After bouts of homelessness and living on borrowed money, she finally finds work as a waitress when Terrell, a burned out psychologist, hires her to work the night shift in the dive bar he started. While Sally works the bar, she hasn't given up on her...
    FULL LENGTH -- Sally departs from an abusive marriage with nothing but her pride, leaving her with the unenviable task of rebuilding her life from scratch. After bouts of homelessness and living on borrowed money, she finally finds work as a waitress when Terrell, a burned out psychologist, hires her to work the night shift in the dive bar he started. While Sally works the bar, she hasn't given up on her literary dreams. She is hired by Derrick, a recently divorced book publishing entrepreneur, but things don't go according to plan. They become romantically involved and discover a similar past that threatens to destroy everything they worked for.

    "Moondance" is Volume Three of The Broken People's Trilogy.
  • Angels Watching From Afar by Christopher Buchanan
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: drama, political
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    Keyword: black lives matter, racism + 3 more
    Genre: drama, political
    Keyword: black lives matter, racism, sexual harassment, police harassment, religious differences
    FULL LENGTH -- Old-time religion, the civil rights movement, feminism and police brutality collide in the household of an unconventional family of black women in the Nation's Capital. Akiylah resists the family church, placing her at odds with both her sister Autumn and their grandmother Patricia, who took them in after a car accident claimed the lives of their parents. However, the sisters are united...
    FULL LENGTH -- Old-time religion, the civil rights movement, feminism and police brutality collide in the household of an unconventional family of black women in the Nation's Capital. Akiylah resists the family church, placing her at odds with both her sister Autumn and their grandmother Patricia, who took them in after a car accident claimed the lives of their parents. However, the sisters are united against a common enemy: racial and sexual harassment by the police. They attend a #BlackLivesMatter demonstration and find themselves getting into big trouble, forcing Patricia to unveil a dark secret from her own revolutionary past. Could Patricia's revelation tear this fragile family apart for good?

    "Angels Watching From Afar" is Volume Two of the "Our People Ain't Free Trilogy."
  • Our Freedom Burns Brightest (currently in development) by Christopher Buchanan
    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: drama, political
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    Keyword: anti-black racism
    Genre: drama, political
    Keyword: anti-black racism
    FULL LENGTH -- Mr. Bailey, a former educator burned out by the "separate but equal" school system, starts a non-profit organization with his wife Shirley Mae, but struggles to find funding in support of programs to help the underprivileged black youth in Jackson, Mississippi. Emma, a recent high school grad and the daughter of segregationists, arrives seeking to help after being disowned by her...
    FULL LENGTH -- Mr. Bailey, a former educator burned out by the "separate but equal" school system, starts a non-profit organization with his wife Shirley Mae, but struggles to find funding in support of programs to help the underprivileged black youth in Jackson, Mississippi. Emma, a recent high school grad and the daughter of segregationists, arrives seeking to help after being disowned by her deeply racist family. Paul, a former student of Mr. Bailey's shop classes, is eager to help build the charity's largest project to date ... a community center for the black youth of Jackson. However, upon discovering the charity's plans, the Ku Klux Klan has other ideas, leading to danger and division amongst the group. Will this plucky charity survive the onslaught of racial hatred?

    "Our Freedom Burns Brightest" is Volume Two of the "Our People Ain't Free Trilogy."
  • Ad Nauseam by Christopher Buchanan
    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: drama
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    Keyword: religious oppression, teen angst
    Genre: drama
    Keyword: religious oppression, teen angst
    TEN MINUTE -- Anna, a high school junior and Rick, her devoutly religious father, have an argument. It's an argument they've had time and time again ... Rick mandates Anna's complete devotion to God while Anna just wants a normal teenage life. This time; however, the stakes are much higher ... dark secrets are revealed that could forever change the trajectory of their lives ... and possibly destroy them both.
  • Guided By Voices by Christopher Buchanan
    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy
    TEN MINUTE -- Annie suspects her boyfriend, an employee at the Museum of Natural History, is cheating on her. She sets off on an adventure with Miranda, her reluctant best friend, in a search for evidence of his infidelity. In their journey, they will break into the museum, but get more than they bargained for. They are caught by a psychotic security guard, and with their escape path blocked, mayhem ensues...
    TEN MINUTE -- Annie suspects her boyfriend, an employee at the Museum of Natural History, is cheating on her. She sets off on an adventure with Miranda, her reluctant best friend, in a search for evidence of his infidelity. In their journey, they will break into the museum, but get more than they bargained for. They are caught by a psychotic security guard, and with their escape path blocked, mayhem ensues when they attempt to find another way out. Will they be able to escape?
  • Perilous Manners by Christopher Buchanan
    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy
    TEN MINUTE -- On a trip to the Nation's Capital, Miranda and Annie are at the World War II memorial contemplating life, liberty, and the ugliness of the memorial itself. Bill, a conservative political operative and Miranda's longtime nemesis, arrives to greet his friend Annie. Bill inserts himself into the dialogue, causing the usual friction with Miranda. A heated argument ensues, and Bill will...
    TEN MINUTE -- On a trip to the Nation's Capital, Miranda and Annie are at the World War II memorial contemplating life, liberty, and the ugliness of the memorial itself. Bill, a conservative political operative and Miranda's longtime nemesis, arrives to greet his friend Annie. Bill inserts himself into the dialogue, causing the usual friction with Miranda. A heated argument ensues, and Bill will reveal an inner prejudice that startles Annie and could forever change their friendship.