Sanjit Sengupta

Rima is a Hindu single parent from Mumbai grieving the death of her husband. She meets a young Muslim graduate student in the San Francisco Bay Area and they fall in love. Over six years and two continents, their turbulent relationship faces myriad social obstacles including ageism, interfaith taboos, and geopolitics. Will they get what they want from each other and society? The play provokes audiences to rethink their beliefs, attitudes, and values so we can move towards a more inclusive, harmonious society.

Sameer, a poor graduate student, and his young wife, Seema, move to Berkeley from India. They are befriended by Edna, a feisty, outspoken senior citizen. Cultural and generational differences lead to different expectations from the relationship on each side. Edna wants Sameer and Seema to keep a promise. Sameer and Seema want Edna’s acceptance as a microcosm of their assimilation into their adopted new country. Will they be successful in getting what they want?

Bruce is ready to go to India to pursue a romantic interest. At an airport casual pizza restaurant, he meets the owner, Jessie. Jessie gives him plenty of unsolicited advice about India and how he should pursue his romantic interest. Unfortunately, things don't turn out the way Bruce expected.

An affluent finance executive from Chicago meets a shoeshiner in Union Square, San Francisco. He gets more than a shoeshine.

A chance encounter between a middle-aged South Asian man and a young Asian American woman teaches both some important life lessons.

Regina, a struggling student in Professor Singh’s Statistics 101 class, comes to him for academic advice. Can he really help her?

Reedmoor Senior Living Community residents petition the Mayor of Willow Creek, CA, to issue a retail permit for the first cannabis dispensary in town. The Mayor is opposed to the idea. The residents make several legal, medical, political, and economic arguments to sway the Mayor. Will they be able to turn her around?

William (Bill) Houlahan, District Court Judge, Greene County, TN, has built a national reputation for implementing an innovative Addiction Recovery program for drug felons. There are allegations of corruption in the program's implementation. How will Judge Houlahan handle these cases while maintaining order in his court?

When Vineet's bride-to-be has a fatal heart attack during their wedding, the bride's family asks for the return of the dowry. Vineet's father refuses but offers an innovative solution to the problem. He gets more than he bargained for.

Grace is trapped in a loveless marriage. At the age of 45, with the encouragement and support of her mother, Grace undertakes a difficult journey to rectify her situation. Will she be able to achieve the breakthrough she needs?

Blake, a successful entrepreneur, is in search of happiness. He fine-tunes his body through diet and exercise. He practices yoga and meditation. He seeks happiness at an ashram in the Himalayas. Will he succeed in finding it?

FIDO, a 130-pound bullmastiff, comes home to find his mistress murdered. Whodunnit?

Eugene O’Neill and his third wife, Carlotta Monterrey, lived in the Tao House in Danville, CA, from 1937 - 1944. Based on historical accounts, this play dramatizes their lives during those years.

There's theatre all around us if we are keen to observe it.

Tina Mullaney from Apple demonstrates the iPod Home Mini to a group of residents of the Sunny Living Senior Community. She gets useful feedback for product improvements and is also moved by her interactions with the seniors. She also learns a hard truth about herself.

Stan/Ziggy/Saturn is a global alligator who gets caught up in geopolitics during the second world war and its aftermath. As a result, he gets shipped from the USA to Germany to Russia. Everywhere he goes he is befriended by humans and is also hurt by them. He survives by his instincts and lives to the ripe old age of 84. This is an unproduced, original script for young audiences, in the age range 12-18. It provides practical advice for living a good life.

This script won the third place prize in the Roxanne and Gretchen Rix One Act Play Contest, 2025, https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18c8gXmiVK/

Asha, the only child of Indian American immigrants Dipak and Arati, meets Ray, an African American physical trainer, in the early period of the coronavirus pandemic. Asha decides to go on a “workcation” to Cancun with Ray, knowing that her parents would disapprove. Asha contracts COVID-19 in Cancun. Ray takes care of Asha during her recovery, and they fall in love. When they return stateside, continuing parental opposition from Dipak and Arati to their interracial relationship leads to Asha and Ray’s breakup. Then Ray does something that drastically upends everybody’s life. Is there any hope for Asha?

Jayant, a brash and mercurial CEO, is relentless in his climb up the corporate ladder. He alienates co-workers and friends during his singular journey. Will he succeed in achieving the American Dream?

James Callahan comes to San Francisco to write his next horror novel. He has a strange encounter in a hotel room which has serious consequences for his career and personal life.

An inter-generational, inter-racial encounter between writers results in conflict, dialog, and understanding about the Black Lives Matter movement.

Brian, a wannabe playwright, and Julie, a successful corporate executive, have been married for 35 years. They need some excitement in their lives. Along comes Gigi to create tension between Julie and Brian. How will Julie and Brian overcome their midlife crisis?