COLLECTION. "Baker’s Dozen" is a collection of 13 short gay-themed comedies and dramas for 1, 2, or 3 actors. From a drama in which the same-sex partner and the homophobic sister of a dying man meet for the first time, to a comedy about a man summoning a demon on a dating app; from a monologue in which a man recalls the sexual abuse he suffered when he was thirteen, to the gentle humor of an older gay couple bickering about aging and flirtatious baristas—these pieces—and more—will tug at your heartstrings and tickle your funny bone. Most of all, they’ll remind you of the great variety of the gay experience. Full copies of the collection and licensing information are available from the publisher, Next Stage Press (https://www.nextstagepress.com/bakers-dozen/).

25-30 MINUTE DUOLOGUE. Draft 02/02/24. A man confronts his abuser 27 years after the fact. Douglas, a White romance novelist, and Timothy, a Black college professor, have a history. Twenty-seven years previously Douglas hired the 13-year-old Timothy to mow his lawn and subsequently sexually abused him for several months. In the intervening years Douglas has enjoyed increasing success while Timothy has been mired in fear and self-loathing. Now Douglas opens his door to discover the grown-up Timothy standing on his door-step, and he has a gun. Issues of sexual trauma and white power emerge as the two men hurl conflicting memories at each other, and the tension builds to a shattering conclusion.

This play has adult language and content. It references childhood sexual abuse although no abuse is depicted. A gun is seen onstage and there is the sound of a gunshot.

15-20-MINUTE TWO-HANDER. (Rev. 091223) Eddie and Danny’s lifelong friendship comes apart under the stress of deception, sexual fear, and self-loathing. The two are a couple of blue-collar guys. As teenagers in high school (Class of 1968) they engaged in a little sexual exploration with each other until they started dating girls. After graduation they stayed in their small hometown, got married, and had kids. After an encounter in a public restroom, Eddie questions his sexuality and is overcome with religious guilt. When he turns to his best friend Danny for help, the toxic nature of their relationship is revealed. GRAPHIC LANGUAGE. This is also serves as Act I of the full-length version.

6-MINUTE TWO-HANDER. Roger's best friend is very concerned when they discover Roger met a demon on an online dating site. They're even more concerned when the demon turns out to be a personal injury lawyer. Originally written in response to a prompt in the Threshold Theatre (Minneapolis) 30-day writing challenge, 2022.
Published in “Baker’s Dozen: 13 Gay Plays and Monologues” from Next Stage Press, 2023.

ONE MINUTE Audio Play. Despite their best efforts, Patrick and Adrian just can't get a large object into a small opening.

20-MINUTE PLAY.(Rev. 091223) In 1950, a pleasant father-son evening of window shopping for cars turns serious when the son mentions his best friend is considering suicide. The friend is being bullied at school because he’s thought to be “queer.” This triggers a painful memory from the father’s days in the army in World War II. Their conversation results in mutual revelations that change their relationship going forward.
Published in “Baker’s Dozen: 13 Gay Plays and Monologues” from Next Stage Press, 2023.

TEN-MINUTE TWO-HANDER. Ben, who never appears in the play, is in the hospital on life support following an accident. His lover of five years, Jonathan, and Ben's homophobic sister, Sandra, meet for the first time to discuss what happens next. The encounter does not go well as the two argue about the definition of family, religion, and whether one can "love the sinner but hate the sin."
Published in “Baker’s Dozen: 13 Gay Plays and Monologues” from Next Stage Press, 2023.

5 MINUTE PLAY. Struggling playwright Marvin fires his Muse, but will her hunky replacement prove to be more distraction than inspiration?
Published in “Baker’s Dozen: 13 Gay Plays and Monologues” from Next Stage Press, 2023.

TWO-MINUTE COMEDY for two actors of any age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, or gender expression. The “Klutz of All Klutzes” explains to their spouse why an attempt to take a box to the trash means a trip to the ER and the pet cemetery.
Published in “Baker’s Dozen: 13 Gay Plays and Monologues” from Next Stage Press, 2023.

TWO-MINUTE MONOLOGUE. An older white woman discovers an interracial same-sex couple is moving in across the street. Revised after the reversal of Roe v. Wade seemed to endanger Obergefell.
Original version produced on Facebook by Stage Left Theater of Spokane, March, 2022.
Published in “Baker’s Dozen: 13 Gay Plays and Monologues” from Next Stage Press, 2023.

5-MINUTE MONOLOGUE. A man fearfully questions his sexual identity.
Published in “Baker’s Dozen” from Next Stage Press, 2023.
Published in the "some scripts" anthology "Monologues by LGBTQIA+ Writers for LGBTQIA+ Actors," 2023.

7-8-MINUTE MONOLOGUE. Fifty-year-old Richard lived with David and worked in his store, but the two never got around to getting married or doing the necessary legal paperwork. Now David is dead from COVID and his homophobic mother has inherited everything. Richard finds himself unemployed and homeless, angry and bitter--and very afraid he may have given David the virus that killed him.
Published in “Baker’s Dozen: 13 Gay Plays and Monologues” from Next Stage Press, 2023.
Published in the "some scripts" anthology "Monologues by LGBTQIA+ Writers for LGBTQIA+ Actors," 2023.
Performed in 2022 by Magnolia Arts Center in Greenville NC (awarded audience favorite).
Performed in 2021 by Talking Horse Productions in Columbia MO.
Published by the "some scripts online literary journal" in Issue 4: Outbreak, 2021.

9-10 minute MONOLOGUE. A White man in his seventies recalls the childhood trip to Florida when the “saw” Black people for the first time and also experienced the first stirrings of sexual awakening.
Published in "Baker's Dozen: 13 Gay Plays and Monologues" by Next Stage Press, 2023.

2-3 MINUTE MONOLOGUE. Musings from a life of experience. For an older actor of any gender expression, race, or ethnicity.