Chase O'Neill

Chase O’Neill has an M.F.A. in Musical Theatre Writing from NYU Tisch School of the Arts and a B.A. in theatre from Hartwick College. He also studied at the National Theatre Institute as an playwright at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center. Recent writing credits: Here There Be Dragons (Off-Broadway & Edinburgh Fringe Festival), A Pinch of the Owl (Hartwick College), The Woods Listen (Human Pincushion Productions), Schooled & Lettered (Ludicrous Displays Theatre Company), and The Caveman (NYU Reading). Chase has been featured on the podcasts DragonTalk: An Official D&D Podcast and The Latest Draft showcasing his writing. He was a National Semifinalist for the KCACTF 10 Minute Play Award in 2016. Chase currently serves as an artist-in-residence at Hartwick College as a playwright and lecturer...

Chase O’Neill has an M.F.A. in Musical Theatre Writing from NYU Tisch School of the Arts and a B.A. in theatre from Hartwick College. He also studied at the National Theatre Institute as an playwright at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center. Recent writing credits: Here There Be Dragons (Off-Broadway & Edinburgh Fringe Festival), A Pinch of the Owl (Hartwick College), The Woods Listen (Human Pincushion Productions), Schooled & Lettered (Ludicrous Displays Theatre Company), and The Caveman (NYU Reading). Chase has been featured on the podcasts DragonTalk: An Official D&D Podcast and The Latest Draft showcasing his writing. He was a National Semifinalist for the KCACTF 10 Minute Play Award in 2016. Chase currently serves as an artist-in-residence at Hartwick College as a playwright and lecturer. Chase spends a lot of his time playing his favorite game Blood Bowl!

Scripts

Here There Be Dragons

Book & Lyrics by Chase O'Neill

Synopsis

The night before their college graduation, a tight-knit group of Dungeons and Dragons players embark on their final quest. Featuring an original contemporary score, this lovable, high-energy musical quest explores the liminal space between our own identities and the identities we create for ourselves. A sexy, quirky and hilarious look at growing up in a hurry while maintaining the fantasy and wonder that make us...

The night before their college graduation, a tight-knit group of Dungeons and Dragons players embark on their final quest. Featuring an original contemporary score, this lovable, high-energy musical quest explores the liminal space between our own identities and the identities we create for ourselves. A sexy, quirky and hilarious look at growing up in a hurry while maintaining the fantasy and wonder that make us who we are.

The Caveman

Book & Lyrics by Chase O'Neill

Synopsis

‘The Caveman’ is a heartfelt puppet-infused musical with an earthy-pop score about the dawn of the first humans and finding there’s more to life than survival. There’s something worth living for. It follows Turk’ak, a worried father, and his two adopted children, Fizg, a fight everything that moves teenage girl, and Stug, a wooly mammoth with social anxiety, as they discover the world and invent what it means to...

‘The Caveman’ is a heartfelt puppet-infused musical with an earthy-pop score about the dawn of the first humans and finding there’s more to life than survival. There’s something worth living for. It follows Turk’ak, a worried father, and his two adopted children, Fizg, a fight everything that moves teenage girl, and Stug, a wooly mammoth with social anxiety, as they discover the world and invent what it means to be a family.

Just Add Milk!

by Chase O'Neill

Synopsis

Meowie Kazowie! With the weight of her piling debts crashing in on her Ellie Sweet tries to preserve her childhood and what it means to her after it gets out that the last mint condition box of the long discontinued cereal “Meowie Blasts!”, based on the classic Saturday Morning Cartoon, “The Mystical Mr. Meowstufar”, is amongst Ellie’s vast collection of rare boxes of cereal. Ellie becomes distraught between...

Meowie Kazowie! With the weight of her piling debts crashing in on her Ellie Sweet tries to preserve her childhood and what it means to her after it gets out that the last mint condition box of the long discontinued cereal “Meowie Blasts!”, based on the classic Saturday Morning Cartoon, “The Mystical Mr. Meowstufar”, is amongst Ellie’s vast collection of rare boxes of cereal. Ellie becomes distraught between finding a way to stay in her apartment and keep her prized possession in “Just Add Milk!”, a new sugar-shocked Saturday morning play.

Bash & Loop vs the Boneyards

by Chase O'Neill

Synopsis

In the new world of high octane sports action where violence is a way of life, the number one sport is Loopbash – a brutal team sport where anything goes. When Basham “Bash” Brodie is pulled back into the world of Loopbash he must confront the sports most vicious players, it’s seedy underbelly, and his own historic family (including his estranged sister, Calypso “Loop” Brodie). Loopbash is a sport of unrivaled...

In the new world of high octane sports action where violence is a way of life, the number one sport is Loopbash – a brutal team sport where anything goes. When Basham “Bash” Brodie is pulled back into the world of Loopbash he must confront the sports most vicious players, it’s seedy underbelly, and his own historic family (including his estranged sister, Calypso “Loop” Brodie). Loopbash is a sport of unrivaled violence where death and dismemberment are all part of the game. Rules – what rules? “Bash & Loop vs the Boneyards” follows a season where danger in the sport hit a fever pitch as two siblings find their way from the best of rivals back to the chaos of family!

The Satyr: A Southern Gothic Monster Story

by Chase O'Neill

Synopsis

The Satyr is a southern gothic monster story following Cora as she battles villains in the human and faerie world all the while being manipulated by the silver tongued master of the fae forest known as the Horned King.

The Satyr is a southern gothic monster story following Cora as she battles villains in the human and faerie world all the while being manipulated by the silver tongued master of the fae forest known as the Horned King.

Evil Babies

by Chase O'Neill

Synopsis

‘Evil Babies’ is Rugrats meets H.P. Lovecraft in a play that asks the question, are we a blank slate or are we destined to become the people we end up being? It’s a cosmic horror comedy featuring the uproarious, evilest babies in history as they contend with their new living accommodations in their cosmic time traveling orphanage. This follows Remy, the baby Ramesses II, on his second birthday before he faces...

‘Evil Babies’ is Rugrats meets H.P. Lovecraft in a play that asks the question, are we a blank slate or are we destined to become the people we end up being? It’s a cosmic horror comedy featuring the uproarious, evilest babies in history as they contend with their new living accommodations in their cosmic time traveling orphanage. This follows Remy, the baby Ramesses II, on his second birthday before he faces his judgement on whether or not he has been reformed enough to be sent home.

Nina Rune's Greatest Hit

by Chase O'Neill

Synopsis

Nina Rune’s Greatest Hit dives into the family business of legendary rock star Nina Rune as she takes her nephew Archie Rune to the very studio where she recorded her greatest hit so he can try to write his own. Over the course of the week Archie struggles to live up to his aunt's expectations and his own until he ultimately decides to write a cover his aunt's greatest hit instead of composing his own. The clash...

Nina Rune’s Greatest Hit dives into the family business of legendary rock star Nina Rune as she takes her nephew Archie Rune to the very studio where she recorded her greatest hit so he can try to write his own. Over the course of the week Archie struggles to live up to his aunt's expectations and his own until he ultimately decides to write a cover his aunt's greatest hit instead of composing his own. The clash culminates in end of their partnership and Nina reconciling that she cannot remove her career through her nephew and with Archie realizing he may have far more to learn about music, and himself, than he thought. Nina Rune’s Greatest Hit is a two hander about searching for one's own identity and the discovery of being ok with not knowing who you are.

I Wanna Be Famous (Full Length)

by Chase O'Neill

Synopsis

“I Wanna Be Famous” is a wickedly comedic satire set on a reality tv show following Ash, the host, whose torn between his desire for fame and his desire to reclaim his dignity all while he playfully tortures the contestants of the show.

“I Wanna Be Famous” is a wickedly comedic satire set on a reality tv show following Ash, the host, whose torn between his desire for fame and his desire to reclaim his dignity all while he playfully tortures the contestants of the show.

Harlequin Girl: A Fairy Tale

by Chase O'Neill

Synopsis

‘Harlequin Girl’ is the story of Margaret Keane and her World’s Fair ‘Masterpiece’. It’s a Rumplestiltskin/Repunzel fairy tale retelling revolving around Margaret trapped in her attic reproducing the same basic awful paintings over and over again so her jailor husband, Walter, can turn a profit off of them. Together Margaret and Harley (her first painting) explore parent/child relationships, the sacrifices we...

‘Harlequin Girl’ is the story of Margaret Keane and her World’s Fair ‘Masterpiece’. It’s a Rumplestiltskin/Repunzel fairy tale retelling revolving around Margaret trapped in her attic reproducing the same basic awful paintings over and over again so her jailor husband, Walter, can turn a profit off of them. Together Margaret and Harley (her first painting) explore parent/child relationships, the sacrifices we make for comfort and stability, and growing up.

Where in the World is "Sir" John Falstaff?

by Chase O'Neill

Synopsis

‘Where in the World is ‘Sir’ John Falstaff?’ is a play focused on “histories’ greatest conman”, Sir John Falstaff, long removed from his epic globetrotting adventures in an Icarian tale that blurs the line between fact and fiction. Inspired by one of Shakespeare’s greatest characters and fused with major real-life cons this is a play about family, deceit, and how we lose track of time. Part One of the Egan...

‘Where in the World is ‘Sir’ John Falstaff?’ is a play focused on “histories’ greatest conman”, Sir John Falstaff, long removed from his epic globetrotting adventures in an Icarian tale that blurs the line between fact and fiction. Inspired by one of Shakespeare’s greatest characters and fused with major real-life cons this is a play about family, deceit, and how we lose track of time. Part One of the Egan College Chapters.

A Pinch of the Owl

by Chase O'Neill

Synopsis

"A Pinch of the Owl" is a one act descendant of William Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost set in the house of a secret society on a college campus as the members contend with keeping their secrets and falling in love. Part Two of the Egan College Chapter.

"A Pinch of the Owl" is a one act descendant of William Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost set in the house of a secret society on a college campus as the members contend with keeping their secrets and falling in love. Part Two of the Egan College Chapter.

Trophy

by Chase O'Neill

Synopsis

“Trophy” is a survival horror play engaging with the classic Algonquian folklore legend of the Wendigo and is about finding the strength within ones self to stand amongst monsters.

“Trophy” is a survival horror play engaging with the classic Algonquian folklore legend of the Wendigo and is about finding the strength within ones self to stand amongst monsters.

From Ashes

by Chase O'Neill

Synopsis

A private investigator searches for a missing son at the behest of a rich client leading to a revelation that the son is “gone” in this ten minute trans noir about how we can rise again and find our freedom.

A private investigator searches for a missing son at the behest of a rich client leading to a revelation that the son is “gone” in this ten minute trans noir about how we can rise again and find our freedom.

The Humanitarians

by Chase O'Neill

Synopsis

Melissa tries to reconnect with her humanitarian brother on the eve of his acceptance of a big award.

Melissa tries to reconnect with her humanitarian brother on the eve of his acceptance of a big award.

I Wanna Be Famous (10 Minute)

by Chase O'Neill

Synopsis

“I Wanna Be Famous” is a wickedly comedic satire set on a reality tv show following Ash, the host, whose torn between his desire for fame and his desire to reclaim his dignity all while he playfully tortures the contestants of the show.

“I Wanna Be Famous” is a wickedly comedic satire set on a reality tv show following Ash, the host, whose torn between his desire for fame and his desire to reclaim his dignity all while he playfully tortures the contestants of the show.

Eddie Humblebumble, Scarecrow

by Chase O'Neill

Synopsis

"Eddie Humblebumble, Scarecrow" - Eddie is a Scarecrow, Eddie Loves Audrey, Audrey Loves Her Farm, The Crows Love Crops, a classic love triangle... almost...

"Eddie Humblebumble, Scarecrow" - Eddie is a Scarecrow, Eddie Loves Audrey, Audrey Loves Her Farm, The Crows Love Crops, a classic love triangle... almost...

The Disaster Hero

by Chase O'Neill

Synopsis

"The Disaster Hero" follows a couple wrought with unspoken issues finding reconciliation with the help of a malfunctioning nuclear power plant and the Mothman, a superhero with social anxiety who has come to save them.

"The Disaster Hero" follows a couple wrought with unspoken issues finding reconciliation with the help of a malfunctioning nuclear power plant and the Mothman, a superhero with social anxiety who has come to save them.

Second Life: A New Fairy Tale

Book & Lyrics by Chase O'Neill

Synopsis

A 10 minute musical retelling of the story of Narcissus and Echo told for the cyber age. Cass created a mirrored version of himself in a second life game and it is consuming all his attention causing a rift in his relationship with his long time girlfriend Emma.

A 10 minute musical retelling of the story of Narcissus and Echo told for the cyber age. Cass created a mirrored version of himself in a second life game and it is consuming all his attention causing a rift in his relationship with his long time girlfriend Emma.