Forrest Hartl

Forrest Hartl studied acting at UC Berkeley and playwriting at USC. His plays tour with Kaiser Permanente’s Educational Theatre Programs. Mass Effect is published by PlayGround-LA publications. Forrest's autobiographical play, The Whexican, was adapted into a short film, premiered at the Tucson Film & Music Festival and was a NuvoTV emerging Latino filmmaker finalist. His short film A Boy and His Dad won awards at the Catalina and My Hero Film Festivals. Forrest teaches theatre at several colleges across Southern California.

Forrest Hartl studied acting at UC Berkeley and playwriting at USC. His plays tour with Kaiser Permanente’s Educational Theatre Programs. Mass Effect is published by PlayGround-LA publications. Forrest's autobiographical play, The Whexican, was adapted into a short film, premiered at the Tucson Film & Music Festival and was a NuvoTV emerging Latino filmmaker finalist. His short film A Boy and His Dad won awards at the Catalina and My Hero Film Festivals. Forrest teaches theatre at several colleges across Southern California.

Scripts

The Hot Topic Channel Presents: The Black Heart of Christmas

by Forrest Hartl

Cast Size
4
Genre
comedy,
faith-based,
farce,
holiday,
parody/spoof,
romantic comedy,
satire

Why is Hallmark the only mall store to make their own brand of holiday movies? In this ten-minute comedy, Joy, a disgruntled Hot Topic employee finds herself in a goth-themed Christmas romance. Will she find love with her very own prince of darkness?

Why is Hallmark the only mall store to make their own brand of holiday movies? In this ten-minute comedy, Joy, a disgruntled Hot Topic employee finds herself in a goth-themed Christmas romance. Will she find love with her very own prince of darkness?

The Historical Texts of Antony & Cleopatra

by Forrest Hartl

Cast Size
4
Genre
biography,
comedy,
political,
tragedy

The expansion of roads across the Roman empire has revolutionized communication. This new age of instant messaging means that political and romantic alliances can rapidly be built...and destroyed. (This modern take on Antony & Cleopatra emphasizes their long distance relationship through messages, making it a play fit to be read or performed online.)

The expansion of roads across the Roman empire has revolutionized communication. This new age of instant messaging means that political and romantic alliances can rapidly be built...and destroyed. (This modern take on Antony & Cleopatra emphasizes their long distance relationship through messages, making it a play fit to be read or performed online.)

Birthdays: 7 short comedies for the ages

by Forrest Hartl

Cast Size
6—22
Genre
comedy

Birthdays is a collection of seven ten-minute comic plays dealing with the real and often absurd conflicts between family, lovers, and strangers from different backgrounds.

Birthdays is a collection of seven ten-minute comic plays dealing with the real and often absurd conflicts between family, lovers, and strangers from different backgrounds.