In 1875, ten years after the assassination of her husband, Mary Todd Lincoln’s increasingly bizarre public behavior rankles her sole surviving son Robert. In Chicago, he orchestrates an insanity hearing in which Mary is not permitted to speak. Pronounced insane by a “Sea of Men,” Mrs. Lincoln receives a court- ordered commitment to Bellevue Place, a posh, private sanitarium in Illinois’ Fox River Valley. There, Mary hoards trunks of her possessions and vials of poison. She relies on the friendship of cherished friend Lizzie Keckley, a former slave and White House dressmaker, and enlists the aid of Rosalie, a maid at Bellevue Place, to fill prescriptions for laudanum and camphor. Mary wages a great battle with John Wilkes Booth, Secretary of War Stanton, and other ghosts of the past, while endlessly mourning the death of her husband and sons. Communing with the spirit world through the sham medium Madame Marvalosa and budding conjure lady Zuzu, Mary is determined to end her suffering—and her life.

Semi-finalist, Playwrights First, 2015
Semi-finalist, Vittum Prize

On-air personalities Dominique and Abner waylay unsuspecting Beth for a forced makeover.

Anthologized in: Applause, She Persisted: New Plays By Women Over 40 2022.

Gaslighting. Manspreading. Smashing the patriarchy. One playwright mansplained it all: William Shakespeare. Sharpen your quills for a bawdy bit of Bard-hopping! With a mash-up of classical, contemporary, and canonical chaos, monologues, sketches, songs, and playlettes poke ye bejeebers out of the esteemed works of Willy Shakes. Sample pieces: WOO HER LIKE A BADASS, and 2 B OR NAH 2 BE: SEXTING HAMLET, "Puck! Oh, Puck! What the Fuck?"

Laughter ensues when taming shrews! But what of the troublesome tropes Shakespeare mansplained? Alpha Petruchio is determined to keep his good lady wife Kate dicknotized and submissive. His servant Grumio, who moonlights as a sales rep for Fantasia Tickle Toys, cheers him on. Kate is a former ferocious shrew who caught feelings for Petruchio. She’s very nearly tamed, well on her way to a new identity as a sweet and docile housewife. It’s time to renounce shrewish ways—until O’Felia from the block seizes the moment. Who the hell wants to be tamed? What’s up with this gaslighting? It’s more than a disruption of the intestinal humors….

Semi-finalist for Utah Shakespeare Festival's Words Cubed
Grumio's monologue is anthologized in Smith and Kraus' The Best Men’s Stage Monologues, 2024.

When Her Madge QEII makes her first historic Instagram post, Puck arrives to poof fairy dust for her protection. Who IS this vile vulgarian of a Trollboy? One is not amused.

Like love, empathy, and compassion, violence begins at home. When Mary Claire visits her parents after a lengthy absence, she lugs her ever- present Sack of Grievances. Attempted murder, stuffed emotions, and toxic chili roil to the surface when Mary Claire’s abusive father threatens her daughter, Knife.

Long, long ago, when the world is fresh and new, Brother Sun and Sister Moon live on land. They are different as, well, as day and night. Gadabout Sun shines a dazzling personality over endless friends. Contemplative Moon finds inspiration within. The two struggle with their differences and try to find their places in the world.

Inspired by traditional tales of Nigeria and Senegal, including “How the Sun and Moon Came to Be” and “How the Sun and Moon Came to Live in the Sky”

The cast is easily expandable with walk-on roles, especially in the flood scene, and can include audience participation.

Kennedy Center Finalist, David Mark Cohen National Playwriting Award
National Theatre for Young Audiences Playwriting Award

Published by YouthPLAYS; Read an excerpt: http://www.youthplays.com/play_details.php?play_id=350

When miserly Squint desecrates his widow Augusta’s corpse, her vengeful spirit exacts a hellish revenge. Tap, tap, tap.

Synopsis: Embracing her boldness, young Lady Mary visits her mysterious lover’s home while he is away. There, she discovers a deadly secret.

Loosely based retelling on Joseph Jacobs’ variation of “Mr. Fox.” Jacobs collected “Mr. Fox” in 1890; however, the tale certainly predates his collection. In fact, in Much Ado About Nothing, (circa 1598 or 1599) Benedick quotes: “Like the old tale, my lord: 'it is not so, nor 'twas not so, but, indeed, God forbid it should be so.’”

After dieting and exercising herself into a frenzy, Roma’s ready to rock her new bod. She squeezes into a too-too-tight top and launches a rescue attempt.

It's brains against brawn when clever Little Rabbit outwits ravenous Coyote.

Recovering in the hospital from the death of her firstborn, Chiara is unable to access her emotions until nurse Venus reveals her own loss.

In this play performed without dialogue, a bullying Manspreader refuses to close his legs and make space for the women on a subway--until they unite to thwart him. Intersectional sisterhood!

In a joint interview for a single position, a surprise interviewee pulls out all the stops to snag the job.
Included in Applause Best American Short Plays 2015-2016

Don’t provoke, don’t respond! On her last day of work before retirement, Tara encounters a road-raging menace behind the wheel.

Yeah, it’s a weird-ass tale. Not your typical holiday fare. But whatever. After yet another battle with Grandma Min, Malachy high-tails it to the park swings and unearths a bloody severed toe. Cool, right? Until the Christmas Beast hunts for its lost digit.

Viv, owner of It’s Just Brunch, adapts to social distancing to connect her client Zoe with prospective dates for The After Times. Adaptation and resilience for the win!

An essential worker pulls door duty at the grocery store to enforce the NO MASK, NO SERVICE rule. Their second job is an entirely different story. And that's NO SHIT.

Months into COVID Quarantine, Candace announces to her work husband that she’s ready to see other people.

Freaked out Serafina hasn’t been on a date in ages. Just minutes before the doorbell rings, Coco rustles up a head-to-toe makeover.

When Glenda jettisons her cheating husband, she seeks acronymical wisdom to stick to her guns. Just kidding [J/K]. She always takes him back.

Mason, a treasure seeking ex-con, surreptitiously digs at the site of an ancient burial ground, intending to sell the artifacts he unearths. Until he disturbs an ancient spirit.

In their new neighborhood, sisters Jamie and Alexis walk to their schools for a trial run. Jamie’s thrilled with a new big-city adventure; Alexis yearns for the rural wonders of their former river town. Where’s the magic?
Including in the compilation "Walking Plays."

Mason, a treasure seeking ex-con, surreptitiously digs at the site of an ancient burial ground, intending to sell the artifacts he unearths. Until he disturbs an ancient spirit.

We’re talking meta. An angsty actor freaks out as he watches himself perform Hamlet’s “to be” speech.

As Carla, a gynecologist, watches an anti-choice protest outside her office, helmed by her goddaughter Jolene, she recalls a secret long kept.

This spooky play includes the short pieces MEMENTO MORI, SKULLDUGGERY, and SELKIE.