Craig Holland

Craig specializes in dramatic writing with a comedic twist. He’s developed his ear for dialogue and theatrical material as a game designer, developing adventure & mystery games. He is CEO of mobile games company Freeze Tag.

Craig is a resident artist of The Wayward Artist in Orange County, California. He is an active member of the live theatre community in Orange County, California. His play LOL was produced by the OC Centric New Play Festival. He is a Board Member of OCPA (Orange County Playwrights Alliance), a Member of the Orange County Theatre Guild and the Dramatists Guild.

Craig's short comedy Phubbing was selected for the Nine Winning One-Acts Festival produced by The Group Rep Theatre in North Hollywood in 2020. In addition, his plays A Cheesy Christmas, Class Project, and You...

Craig specializes in dramatic writing with a comedic twist. He’s developed his ear for dialogue and theatrical material as a game designer, developing adventure & mystery games. He is CEO of mobile games company Freeze Tag.

Craig is a resident artist of The Wayward Artist in Orange County, California. He is an active member of the live theatre community in Orange County, California. His play LOL was produced by the OC Centric New Play Festival. He is a Board Member of OCPA (Orange County Playwrights Alliance), a Member of the Orange County Theatre Guild and the Dramatists Guild.

Craig's short comedy Phubbing was selected for the Nine Winning One-Acts Festival produced by The Group Rep Theatre in North Hollywood in 2020. In addition, his plays A Cheesy Christmas, Class Project, and You Only Live Once were also produced by the Group Rep Theatre during 2020-2021.

Craig's full-length comedy Love Is A Crocodile was produced by the Misfits Theater Company at the Grand Central Arts Center in 2019.

Craig wrote and directed a short comedic film, Body of Knowledge, which received several awards and screenings in the short film festival circuit including the Florida Comedy Film Festival, the Irvine Film Festival and the Dark Comedy Festival (Australia). Body of Knowledge is also available all over the world through a licensing deal with ShortsTV.

Craig’s foundation in story, dialogue writing, and character development stems from his BA in English Literature degree from UCLA, where he graduated magna cum laude. In addition, Craig directed and acted in many theater productions in college and high school. Craig also received an MBA with an emphasis in marketing from USC. (Yes, he is both a Trojan and a Bruin, which has created a life-long inner conflict).

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Scripts

The Crow's Nest

by Craig Holland

Cast Size
10—14
Genre
comedy,
mystery/thriller

The Crow family rents a cabin in the mountains for the
Thanksgiving holiday. When the three Crow sisters arrive before their
parents, they discover a guest book that chronicles the murder of one
of the former guests. The sisters search the house and interview the
wacky staff to try and unravel the mystery. Things get dicey when one
of the suspects turns out to be a family member. Can the girls solve
the crime...

The Crow family rents a cabin in the mountains for the
Thanksgiving holiday. When the three Crow sisters arrive before their
parents, they discover a guest book that chronicles the murder of one
of the former guests. The sisters search the house and interview the
wacky staff to try and unravel the mystery. Things get dicey when one
of the suspects turns out to be a family member. Can the girls solve
the crime before their parents arrive and the Turkey's in the oven?

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Animal Attraction

by Craig Holland

3
Cast Size
2
Genre
comedy,
romantic comedy,
young audiences

Jay tries to recover from a disastrous first date at the zoo with Robin. Despite all the missteps and spider bites, they share an attraction.

Jay tries to recover from a disastrous first date at the zoo with Robin. Despite all the missteps and spider bites, they share an attraction.

Body of Knowledge

by Craig Holland

1
Cast Size
3
Genre
comedy,
dark comedy,
young audiences

On his second day as a security guard at the hospital morgue, Devin gets into a dangerous betting game with a mortuary body transporter.

On his second day as a security guard at the hospital morgue, Devin gets into a dangerous betting game with a mortuary body transporter.

The One

by Craig Holland

1
Cast Size
3
Genre
comedy,
romantic comedy

A case of mistaken identity, Norman thinks he's found the love of his life...and Madison thinks she's found a new client. What happens when their true identities are revealed?

Can be performed as a 10 minute stand alone comedy or as a scene from the full length play Love Is A Crocodile.

A case of mistaken identity, Norman thinks he's found the love of his life...and Madison thinks she's found a new client. What happens when their true identities are revealed?

Can be performed as a 10 minute stand alone comedy or as a scene from the full length play Love Is A Crocodile.

Love Is A Crocodile

by Craig Holland

Cast Size
7—14
Genre
comedy,
romantic comedy

A homeless man and woman search for true love by eavesdropping on couples dining at an outdoor cafe.

Down-and-out and living in a homeless camp, Cyrus and Phoebe wager over whether or not true love exists in the world. They position themselves near a garden cafe and overhear the conversations of several couples in various stages of their relationships. They search for clues behind the nerd date, the blind date...

A homeless man and woman search for true love by eavesdropping on couples dining at an outdoor cafe.

Down-and-out and living in a homeless camp, Cyrus and Phoebe wager over whether or not true love exists in the world. They position themselves near a garden cafe and overhear the conversations of several couples in various stages of their relationships. They search for clues behind the nerd date, the blind date, the first date, the gamophobe, and all those distractions that get in the way of love.
At the end of the day, will Phoebe and Cyrus find true love?

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LOL

by Craig Holland

Cast Size
6
Genre
comedy

Two young people encounter a crisis and struggle to do the right thing.

Two young people encounter a crisis and struggle to do the right thing.

Phubbing

by Craig Holland

Cast Size
4
Genre
comedy

John and Jennifer go on a breakfast date, but Jennifer only has eyes for her phone.

John and Jennifer go on a breakfast date, but Jennifer only has eyes for her phone.

Food For Thought

by Craig Holland

Cast Size
2
Genre
comedy,
dark comedy,
science fiction

In an alternate universe similar to our own, George, a human
male, and Charly, a human-sized female spider, are having difficulties
adjusting to married life as an interspecies couple.

In an alternate universe similar to our own, George, a human
male, and Charly, a human-sized female spider, are having difficulties
adjusting to married life as an interspecies couple.

Hairbrained (Zoom)

by Craig Holland

Cast Size
4
Genre
comedy

A desperate man makes a late night Zoom call to the woman who can help him
achieve his dreams.

A desperate man makes a late night Zoom call to the woman who can help him
achieve his dreams.

Deep Dark Chocolate (Zoom)

by Craig Holland

Cast Size
3
Genre
comedy

A mother reveals a secret to her adult children the night before
their wedding day.

A mother reveals a secret to her adult children the night before
their wedding day.

Dirty Looks (Zoom)

by Craig Holland

2
Cast Size
1
Genre
comedy

A COVID-Comedy monologue.

A COVID-Comedy monologue.

Intelligent Life

by Craig Holland

Cast Size
7
Genre
comedy

TV PILOT - Arriving as the “new” girl in the office, Gwen takes on the impossible assignment of getting the seemingly inept Finch Marketing team ready for a big trade show. The boss says he’ll close the office if Gwen doesn’t whip the team into shape.

TV PILOT - Arriving as the “new” girl in the office, Gwen takes on the impossible assignment of getting the seemingly inept Finch Marketing team ready for a big trade show. The boss says he’ll close the office if Gwen doesn’t whip the team into shape.