Rory Leahy

Rory Leahy was born in Evanston IL and has been making things up and acting them out since very shortly afterward. He has written, directed, produced and performed in many plays including for his own company, American Demigods in Chicago. His short works have been published in The Best American Short Plays 2012-2013 from Applause Theater And Books and The Best Ten Minute Plays 2013 from Smith And Krauss. He has ventured into screenwriting, co-writing David Holcombe's film Yellow AKA City of Lust from Soft Cage Films. He earned his MFA in Playwriting from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2017. Also in that year, his play Vampire Pirates Of The North Sea, Being An Account Of The Confrontation Between A Small Band Of English And Irish Adventurers And An Army Of The Undead In The...

Rory Leahy was born in Evanston IL and has been making things up and acting them out since very shortly afterward. He has written, directed, produced and performed in many plays including for his own company, American Demigods in Chicago. His short works have been published in The Best American Short Plays 2012-2013 from Applause Theater And Books and The Best Ten Minute Plays 2013 from Smith And Krauss. He has ventured into screenwriting, co-writing David Holcombe's film Yellow AKA City of Lust from Soft Cage Films. He earned his MFA in Playwriting from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2017. Also in that year, his play Vampire Pirates Of The North Sea, Being An Account Of The Confrontation Between A Small Band Of English And Irish Adventurers And An Army Of The Undead In The Year Of Our Lord 1605 was read at the Playwrights Center in Minneapolis MN, and his other play, Response Scenario, was performed by Exit Stage Left in Columbus OH. His short plays have been performed in many cities, including Chicago, IL, St Louis MO, Orlando, FL, Toronto, Canada and New York City.

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Scripts

The Factory That Makes Devils

by Rory Leahy

Cast Size
8—20
Genre
comedy,
dark comedy,
fantasy,
horror,
parody/spoof,
satire

An anthology of short horror comedy plays in which fear meets laughter. A frustrated writer tires of movie monsters only to meet them face to face, a blind date goes wrong when the young man checks all the right boxes but is haunted by one infernal problem, and a young girl's fear of the monster in her closet tears her community apart. Includes "He's Really A Great Guy" which was published in Best Ten Minute...

An anthology of short horror comedy plays in which fear meets laughter. A frustrated writer tires of movie monsters only to meet them face to face, a blind date goes wrong when the young man checks all the right boxes but is haunted by one infernal problem, and a young girl's fear of the monster in her closet tears her community apart. Includes "He's Really A Great Guy" which was published in Best Ten Minute Plays 2013 from Smith and Krauss

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Midnite

by Rory Leahy

2
Cast Size
12—20
Genre
adaptation,
comedy,
horror,
romantic comedy

Co-written with Reina Hardy When a group of college film majors venture into the woods to make an ill-advised horror movie, they encounter supernatural forces of love and madness. Based on Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

Co-written with Reina Hardy When a group of college film majors venture into the woods to make an ill-advised horror movie, they encounter supernatural forces of love and madness. Based on Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

The New Models

by Rory Leahy

Cast Size
5
Genre
comedy,
dark comedy,
drama,
fantasy,
romantic comedy,
satire

Three angels have been given a mandate by the Almighty to phase out the old human race and are testing the new models.

Three angels have been given a mandate by the Almighty to phase out the old human race and are testing the new models.

He's Really A Great Guy

by Rory Leahy

Cast Size
4—5
Genre
comedy,
dark comedy,
horror,
romantic comedy

Matt knows his friend Dan is a great guy...the one small problem is that he's periodically possessed by a demon, which poses a problem when he tries to set him up on a blind date with his friend Annie.

Matt knows his friend Dan is a great guy...the one small problem is that he's periodically possessed by a demon, which poses a problem when he tries to set him up on a blind date with his friend Annie.

Heart of the Void

by Rory Leahy

Cast Size
5—6
Genre
adventure,
comedy,
science fiction

Two astronauts journey to the final frontier and find a whole lot of nothing in this comedic short.

Two astronauts journey to the final frontier and find a whole lot of nothing in this comedic short.

Torak The Inadequate

by Rory Leahy

2
Cast Size
8—10
Genre
adventure,
comedy,
drama,
fable/folktale,
fantasy,
horror,
melodrama,
political,
satire,
young audiences

Torak is a young hunter/gatherer who dreams of a better world. Everyone thinks he's crazy. When his tribe is slaughtered by invaders, the two other survivors, the brutish Ragnor and the haughty Belit, become Torak's unlikely companions as they wander the prehistoric world in search of a new home...A barbarian fantasy adventure in the tradition of Robert E. Howard and HP Lovecraft.

Torak is a young hunter/gatherer who dreams of a better world. Everyone thinks he's crazy. When his tribe is slaughtered by invaders, the two other survivors, the brutish Ragnor and the haughty Belit, become Torak's unlikely companions as they wander the prehistoric world in search of a new home...A barbarian fantasy adventure in the tradition of Robert E. Howard and HP Lovecraft.

Vampire Pirates of the North Sea, Being An Account Of The Confrontation Between A Small Band Of English And Irish Adventurers And An Army Of The Undead In The Year Of Our Lord 1605

by Rory Leahy

2
Cast Size
10—15
Genre
adventure,
dark comedy,
docudrama/historic,
fantasy,
horror,
melodrama,
period

Historical horror on the high seas! John Kent is a former spy in Elizabethan England who's out of a job. Now he's after a legendary lost pirate treasure, his only clue to finding it lies with Erin Killian, a mysterious Irishwoman who's older than she looks. They must learn to trust each other if they're to survive against pirates, murderous religious fanatics and an army of the Undead.

Historical horror on the high seas! John Kent is a former spy in Elizabethan England who's out of a job. Now he's after a legendary lost pirate treasure, his only clue to finding it lies with Erin Killian, a mysterious Irishwoman who's older than she looks. They must learn to trust each other if they're to survive against pirates, murderous religious fanatics and an army of the Undead.

Response Scenario

by Rory Leahy

Cast Size
7—10
Genre
adventure,
comedy,
dark comedy,
drama,
fantasy,
horror,
political,
romantic comedy,
satire,
science fiction

Barry West is the charismatic, progressive President of the United States, beloved by secular liberals and hated by the Religious Right. His world is rocked as the Biblical Apocalypse begins to unfold. Now Barry must choose between faith and duty, protecting America while confronting his own dark destiny. Will he save the world or lead it straight to Hell?

Barry West is the charismatic, progressive President of the United States, beloved by secular liberals and hated by the Religious Right. His world is rocked as the Biblical Apocalypse begins to unfold. Now Barry must choose between faith and duty, protecting America while confronting his own dark destiny. Will he save the world or lead it straight to Hell?

The Outlaws of Gallica

by Rory Leahy

1
Cast Size
10—20
Genre
adventure,
comedy,
dark comedy,
drama,
fantasy,
political,
satire

Marie Du Lac is an outlaw in the fictional medieval kingdom of Gallica. She fights on behalf of the poor and the oppressed against the tyranny and oppression of the realm. Her life changes when she begins a forbidden romance with Gallica's Crown Princess Celeste, the beautiful but spoiled heir to the throne. Ambitions and passions collide in this epic blend of romance, comedy, intrigue and swashbuckling...

Marie Du Lac is an outlaw in the fictional medieval kingdom of Gallica. She fights on behalf of the poor and the oppressed against the tyranny and oppression of the realm. Her life changes when she begins a forbidden romance with Gallica's Crown Princess Celeste, the beautiful but spoiled heir to the throne. Ambitions and passions collide in this epic blend of romance, comedy, intrigue and swashbuckling adventure.

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The Irrelevant Adventures of Jarvis McFadden

by Rory Leahy

Cast Size
11—20
Genre
adventure,
comedy,
dark comedy,
mystery/thriller,
young audiences

Jarvis McFadden is an aimless young man living in the sleepy suburb of North Glenville. He has forsaken college to care for his widowed mother and his eccentric siblings. One fateful night, he discovers his destiny: To become a tough, hard boiled private detective. He dons a trenchcoat and a fedora and hits the streets of North Glenville, determined to cleanse them of crime, violence and corruption. If only he...

Jarvis McFadden is an aimless young man living in the sleepy suburb of North Glenville. He has forsaken college to care for his widowed mother and his eccentric siblings. One fateful night, he discovers his destiny: To become a tough, hard boiled private detective. He dons a trenchcoat and a fedora and hits the streets of North Glenville, determined to cleanse them of crime, violence and corruption. If only he can find some...

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