John Reshetar

It's October 2020, a strange time for us all and the end of the tour season for Lambert Island, a historic island house off the coast of Cape Cod. It has it all; weddings, fishing, house tours, sea monster sightings, and the ghost of its architect who still remains a presence. Jakob Linnaeus, the resident author and director, runs the place year round with his limited staff Sam and Ariande. For almost two hundred years, this house has stood tall through the years of adversity and natural disaster. As the season comes to an end and everyone departs for the winter months, a member of the team does something blasphemous - a deed unseen...by mortal eyes. What are the things that dwell? Whatever they may be, they neither live nor die. Only the weird and sinister occurrences exist on Lambert Island.

In life there are two kinds of people; there are timbers and there are bulldozers. One is passive while the other gets shit done. It's better to move and destroy than to stand still all your life and grow old for the world. This has been the philosophy of William Hannigan, a construction foreman in charge of a small-manned crew working on a housing project in West Baltimore, MD. During a shift, a direct threat is made to the members of the crew while others believe it's taken out of context. Is there more to what's between the lines? For William, he's prepared to take strong measures by any means necessary. It's a play about the importance of language, power, fate, and family upbringing.

For Jack Gluto, everyday feels like rock bottom. Ever since a questionable motorcycle accident that rendered him paralyzed from the waist down, he has spent the last few years living with his mother May in Long Beach, California. He once had a promising career as a professional martial artist and actor for Hollywood but allowed his own vanity and fame to ruin it, leading to a life of resentful alienation. One day Jack gets a visit from his cousins Hunter and Fiona Lawrence at May’s invitation. It’s the first time Hunter has ever seen his cousin Jack and the two form an uncommon relationship. Fiona despises Jack and so does the rest of her family. Although their visit is meant to bring the families together, dark secrets from the past threaten to end any hope of such a possibility. It’s a play about family, forgiveness, and redemption.

Orville Wright lives a successful life as a publisher and mechanic in Dayton, Ohio with his family. Wilbur Wright, his older brother, has led a quieter life being secluded in his family’s library reading book after book, hoping to one day discover his true purpose in life. What he found was the hope that humanity is capable of controlled flight. Against all doubt, Wilbur recruits the help of Orville and their younger sister Katherine to set out on an adventure to construct the first airplane and show the world our ability to fly across land and sea. It’s a tale about family, teamwork, and the triumph of the human spirit.

Ted McClain was a blue-chip prospect with high expectations out of Washington State into the NFL. Deborah Roberts has the chance to interview him three years later.

Sergei Gura, A Ukrainian American, is visiting the abandoned city of Pripyat with his wife Rachel for the first time. The visit is part of a pilgrimage on behalf of his mother who is suffering from an abnormal cancer spreading through her body as a result of the Chernobyl explosion. Unbeknownst to Rachel, Sergei is here for other reasons. In the heart of the exclusion zone, he has to make a choice - let go of the past or make sacrifices for the people he loves.

Mary Poppins is a beloved, fictitious character full of joy and wonder. Mike, Jane, and Bert could use more of this in their lives. In fact, so could the rest of the world in the middle of a pandemic. All we can do is stay safe and not loose sight of what's really important.

Two carpenters, a master and an apprentice, work together to construct and finalize a table for an expensive client. However, their journey to perfection comes at a price.

What if two of Oscar Wilde's servant characters from the classic British comedy The Importance of Being Earnest actually met face-to-face? This time they get their moment to shine, but what are their true intentions? Set during the time frame of The Importance of Being Earnest, its an original work that gives depth to forgotten characters set during a backdrop of laughs and deception.

An adaptation of Edgar Allen Poe's terrifying short story about a deformed imp/ court jester who gets his revenge on his captors when his love interest is tarnished. A gruesome tale of vengeance based on a supposed tragedy in England. A combination of dialogue from the story mixed with new dialogue written by myself.

An adaptation of Edgar Allen Poe's gothic romance. The story centers on Graham, a struggling writer who is dealing with the death of his young wife. But during one night and now slipping deeper into depression, a visitor from the past resurfaces and Graham must come to terms with his own mortality.

An adaptation of Edgar Allen Poe's terrifying short story about Prince Prospero, a satanic lord who decides to hold a masquerade ball in his locked castle during a terrible plague ravaging the country. All is merry until Prospero is visited by the physical embodiment that is The Red Death. Its a visually terrifying tale about fate, false worship, and unimaginable horror. A combination of dialogue from the story mixed with new dialogue written by myself.

An adaptation of Edgar Allen Poe's iconic short story taking place during a carnival in Italy and a live burial in the depths of the catacombs. Montresor has been insulted by the noble Fortunato and during the carnival season, the two meet together drinking and reveling until Montresor reveals he has obtained a rare wine known as Amontillado and Fortunato, being a wine connoisseur, plays right into the trap. A combination of dialogue from the short story and new lines written by me.