Ben M. Jones

Four dunces think they're really f*****g smart and so they sit down to a write a blockbuster movie, but they have no idea what they're doing. And yet, somehow, the idea they've all decided to write about is something that's actually generally pressing in on their lives from all sides. The question is; do they even realize that?

A chance meeting between two artsy people at an upscale gala leads to a lightning jolt of a romance. As our two romancers get to know each other better, however, they soon find their fantasies going off the rails. The Asexual Romance Fantasy Play is an examination the stories we tell ourselves about romance, and a reckoning with the very real consequences those stories have.

Zoey is excited to get to start her new job at TEC: the Talent and Entertainment Corporation. Before long, however, she begins to realize that working at TEC isn't the fantasy of making art and music that she thought it would be. As she works with her colleagues and an incredibly talented artist, she begins to see that something is off--but she can only begin to imagine what lurks beneath the surface. Welcome To TEC is an incisive look at the way art is made and the institutions that have a say in that process.

America wants out from the United Nations. The United Nations puts a lot of value on that word, United. Both put a lot of value in their way of looking at the world, and both want to convince the other of their point of view. Examining the tensions between collectivism and individualism, Individual also explores how the greater discourse and the way we live our day-to-day lives intersect and pull at each other.

You meet a guy in a bookstore—because, honestly, where else are you going to meet someone?—and it's going great. You get on. Except you've got a secret. An ace in the hole, so to speak. It's you; you're the ace. You're asexual. Sure, he'll still be into you if he knows you don't experience sexual attraction. Right?

Two folks are out on a first date, and they're into each other, it's going well, the conversation is great; but then they move to a dance floor and... our narrator freezes. Why? What happens on dance floors is always complicated. Navigating the sexual tensions of contemporary culture is hard enough if you have a clear radar for sexuality. If you don't; it's downright debilitating. The Sexual Politics Of The Dance Floor From The Perspective of an Asexual provides a new perspective on humanity's favorite way to let loose, and the anxieties of navigating a culture that isn't built for you.

The Sexual Politics Of The Dance Floor From The Perspective Of An Asexual is intended as part of a double bill with Ace In The Hole. Ace In The Hole goes first.

A bedroom, a seedy bar, a public park; and everywhere in between. All The Sex I Want is an ensemble exploration of what the word love can mean to a variety of people, focusing on the myriad relationships we all have with sex. For some, it’s the end-all-be-all of relationships, for others, it’s almost a non-issue. Sometimes it hurts, sometimes it’s bliss. Sometimes we find people on our wavelength, and sometimes we don’t. It’s all part of life. It’s all part of All The Sex I Want.

Calamity! The crew of the FTS Rabochee are traveling to the planet Gorthac, on what should be a simple trade mission; you go, let the ambassador negotiate a contract with the owners of a new mine, then come home. But disaster strikes when they've barely left Federation Headquarters! Can the two survivors still accomplish their mission? And what went wrong?

An artist's b******t gallery opening. The street outside the office. The end of a Broadway play. Somewhere private. Anywhere people are communicating, or trying to communicate, there are miscommunications. When we try to express ourselves, it either lands, or it doesn't. And how do we deal with those miscommunications? All we can do is try to have an honest heart to heart about our art.

Art to Art is the Second of the "Where I'm At" Plays.

A story of the little things;
Of seven friends and one right jerk
Who party 'round the clock and sing,
Who never have to go to work.

In mostly metered verse (some prose)
This story doth quickly unfold.
As sweet as is the smell of rose,
A comedy that's fun and bold!

(Four minute play) A man... looks like he's cooking. Except there's nothing there. A brief, dark glimpse into a human psyche.

10-Minute Play: America wants out from the United Nations. A waffling diplomat tries to make nice about it, but in the end, America is held to account by The Whole Entire Rest of the G*****n M***********g World.

10-Minute Play: Two lovers, sitting together on a couch, have to figure out how they feel for each other and how their relationship is going to work.

10-Minute Play: Two people struggle to understand each other through the language or art.

5-Minute Play: Someone important is coming to visit. Laurie is very picky about how the house looks, but Joseph is just trying to relax and be at ease. Excitement and sweetness abound in this short story about two people who show their love in very different ways from one another.

10 Minute Play: Two actresses in a terrible play that pays well get to know each other quite well during the intermission.