Michele Clarke

I’m drawn to rule breakers. Especially women rule breakers. If there’s a bad girl in the room, I invite her to sit next to me. They always have such great stories. And now, I’m telling them…

This page contains short works and excerpts of longer pieces. Full-length plays available on request.

I’m drawn to rule breakers. Especially women rule breakers. If there’s a bad girl in the room, I invite her to sit next to me. They always have such great stories. And now, I’m telling them…

This page contains short works and excerpts of longer pieces. Full-length plays available on request.

Scripts

CHOOSING GRACE - A FIRST LIGHT MONOLOGUE

by Michele Clarke

1
Cast Size
1
Genre
biography,
drama

[new] What's in a name?

MONOLOGUE: 2 minutes
(from the one-act play FIRST LIGHT)

[new] What's in a name?

MONOLOGUE: 2 minutes
(from the one-act play FIRST LIGHT)

CYNTHIA'S CHOICE - A FIRST LIGHT MONOLOGUE

by Michele Clarke

6
Cast Size
1
Genre
drama,
melodrama,
tragedy

Cynthia finally decides.

MONOLOGUE: 1-2 minutes
(from the one-act play FIRST LIGHT)

Cynthia finally decides.

MONOLOGUE: 1-2 minutes
(from the one-act play FIRST LIGHT)

YOURS EVER - THE RISE OF ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER

by Michele Clarke

8
Cast Size
6
Genre
adventure,
biography,
docudrama/historic,
drama,
mystery/thriller,
period,
romantic comedy,
tragedy

The story of Isabella Stewart Gardner's rise to fame is more heartbreaking than the heist, and more beautiful than the greatest treasure in her museum. This is how it starts.

EXCERPT of FULL-LENGTH Play: Opening 15 pages.
Link to video of April 2024 staged reading is below.

The story of Isabella Stewart Gardner's rise to fame is more heartbreaking than the heist, and more beautiful than the greatest treasure in her museum. This is how it starts.

EXCERPT of FULL-LENGTH Play: Opening 15 pages.
Link to video of April 2024 staged reading is below.

FIRST LIGHT

by Michele Clarke

10
Cast Size
5—6
Genre
drama,
melodrama

Cynthia has some loose ends to tie up.

ONE ACT: 15-20 minutes
MONOLOGUE also available.

Cynthia has some loose ends to tie up.

ONE ACT: 15-20 minutes
MONOLOGUE also available.

RAVINE (a 5-minute radio drama)

by Michele Clarke

10
Cast Size
2
Genre
drama,
horror,
radio drama,
tragedy

A short play about life.

SHORT PLAY: 5 minutes

A short play about life.

SHORT PLAY: 5 minutes

WHAT'S THAT SMELL?

by Michele Clarke

6
Cast Size
2
Genre
comedy,
dark comedy,
drama,
horror,
movement/physical,
mystery/thriller

A short play about anticipation.

SHORT PLAY: 5 minutes

A short play about anticipation.

SHORT PLAY: 5 minutes

ESCAPE ROOM

by Michele Clarke

2
Cast Size
5
Genre
dark comedy,
drama,
fable/folktale,
horror,
verse

[NEW] A one-act play about restitution.

ONE-ACT: 15-20 minutes

[NEW] A one-act play about restitution.

ONE-ACT: 15-20 minutes

SECRET SANTA - AN OFFICE DRAMEDY

by Michele Clarke

2
Cast Size
5
Genre
comedy,
dark comedy,
drama,
holiday,
romantic comedy

[NEW] It's the thought that counts. Right?

SHORT PLAY: 10 mins
From the "It's the thought that counts" holiday play compilation.

[NEW] It's the thought that counts. Right?

SHORT PLAY: 10 mins
From the "It's the thought that counts" holiday play compilation.

WHAT A DOLL - A CHRISTMAS COMEDY

by Michele Clarke

10
Cast Size
4
Genre
comedy,
holiday,
movement/physical

It's 1 am. There's one gift left to wrap.

SHORT PLAY: 5 minutes

It's 1 am. There's one gift left to wrap.

SHORT PLAY: 5 minutes

THIRD TIME'S THE CHARM

by Michele Clarke

10
Cast Size
5—11
Genre
comedy,
dark comedy,
farce,
parody/spoof,
political,
satire

A short play about desperation.

SHORT PLAY: 5 minutes

A short play about desperation.

SHORT PLAY: 5 minutes

NEFERTITI SPEAKS (a 2-min monologue)

by Michele Clarke

2
Cast Size
1
Genre
biography,
docudrama/historic,
drama,
horror,
period,
political,
tragedy

[NEW] Antiquity's most beautiful woman is not pleased.

MONOLOGUE: 2 minutes
From the one-act NEFERTITI SPEAKS.

[NEW] Antiquity's most beautiful woman is not pleased.

MONOLOGUE: 2 minutes
From the one-act NEFERTITI SPEAKS.

PUSH PULL

by Michele Clarke

7
Cast Size
3
Genre
comedy,
dark comedy,
drama,
melodrama,
tragedy

A short play about truth.

SHORT PLAY: 5 minutes

A short play about truth.

SHORT PLAY: 5 minutes

DON'T MOVE

by Michele Clarke

7
Cast Size
2
Genre
comedy,
drama,
melodrama,
movement/physical,
tragedy

A short play about control.

SHORT PLAY: 5 minutes

A short play about control.

SHORT PLAY: 5 minutes

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

by Michele Clarke

8
Cast Size
3
Genre
drama

A short play about grace.

SHORT PLAY: 1 to 3 minutes

A short play about grace.

SHORT PLAY: 1 to 3 minutes

RAVINE (a 1-min stage play)

by Michele Clarke

12
Cast Size
2
Genre
drama,
horror,
movement/physical

A short play about life.

SHORT PLAY: 1 minute to 3 minutes

A short play about life.

SHORT PLAY: 1 minute to 3 minutes