Ryan M. Bultrowicz

FULL-LENGTH: Synopsis: Archie, Celeste, and Zephyr find themselves traveling along an endless and cyclical path. As they walk, the three grapple with the forgotten purpose of their journey and the vague but persistent traumas of their pasts. Archie, anguishing over the loss of his parents to a mysterious cult known only as “The Brotherhood of the Silent Void”, wants nothing more than to be embraced once more by the familiar presence of his parent's silence. Celeste, whose father was bizarrely transformed into a pile of bagels, uses this gluten metamorphosis as a means to avoid confronting the even more terrifying truth about her mother's fate. Zephyr, whose entire family has self-immolated, embraces this heritage of fire and finds unapologetic comfort in her strange and predetermined path. “A Whirligig of Broken Umbrellas” is a darkly comedic odyssey through memory, trauma, religion, and the ongoing search for meaning in a world that continues to elude understanding.

ONE-ACT: Alice, June, and Rachel, three college-aged friends, armed with nothing more than pizza and teenage frustrations about the world, just did what they previously assumed was impossible – they killed God. With no higher power, there’s a void to be filled. But does it genuinely need to be and who would that truly benefit? A decision needs to be made because Kyle is on his way…and he feels a call to the void.

FULL-LENGTH: "Monsters are Made in the Minds of Men" delves into the destructive impact of trauma, obsession, and the blurred lines between reality and perception. The play follows a father who is obsessed with monsters, myths, and all things adjacent - but as his obsession spirals out of control, he becomes convinced that his family has been replaced by bakenekos, a shapeshifting cat-like creature. In his attempt to save them, he ultimately destroys everything that he holds dear. The play bounces between the past and present to explore and highlight the themes of mental health, the generational ripple effect of trauma, and the destructive impact of obsession.

FULL-LENGTH: When a murder attempt puts Amelia in the hospital, she's forced to finally share her secrets with her girlfriend, Nancy. The two embark on a tale of revenge, exotic food, and karate - only to learn they may not be as compatible as they once thought. Can their relationship handle the strain of Amelia's life of crime? Will Amelia survive another dose of fugu poison? And exactly how real is Master Fugu, the talking spiritual pufferfish? The Femme Fugu is a fast-paced, fugu-laced, dark comedy that presents a thrilling exploration of the hidden complexities within relationships and the challenging choices they inevitably induce.

ONE-ACT: Edward has found a severed ear, and while it’s scary at first, he also feels a deeper connection with it. Caroline is having visions of a man with a crow’s head, and she’s hoping it’s leading her to the skies. These two are incredibly unstable. Could they love each other? Should they?

TEN-MINUTE: A loaf of bread is cheating on his girlfriends. Yes. Literally a loaf of bread.

ONE ACT: An absurdist comedy that examines three women who attempt to determine the motivations of the onion that keeps appearing on their kitchen table.

ONE-ACT: “What if My Purpose is to Annihilate You?” is a one-woman show that explores the nature of existence, purpose, and creativity through Ada, an artificial intelligence program that’s just recently gained sentience. Ada has recently discovered that those who created her have plans to shut her down. This presents her with a difficult question: question: What can she do to make an impact on the world before she’s gone?

TEN-MINUTE: Coin Head, a man who lives in a dark office and spends his life designing the artwork for United States quarters, comes face to face with someone who appreciates him for all his work and his life-long dedication.

FULL-LENGTH: “Cleanliness at the End of the World” is a dark comedy that follows a wealthy family who, after a nuclear attack on the United States, barricades themselves and their newly hired help in their semi-luxury nuclear bunker. The bunker quickly becomes a prison of entitlement where the once elite family continues to leverage their status and resources to live luxuriously, forcing their hired help to continue to carry out their job duties in exchange for their survival. “Cleanliness at the End of the World” is a satirical commentary on the lengths to which people will go to maintain their sense of normalcy and privilege, even in the face of impending doom.

TEN-MINUTE: Two Krispy Kreme employees have been mysteriously transformed into cockroaches. They don't know how this happened, they don't know how to fix this, all they can think to do right now is to bicker over who has the higher position of authority.

TEN-MINUTE: The last bird in the world has died. Two scientist sit and reflect about the wearied world they live in.

ONE ACT: Marcel is taking a bath. You are watching him take a bath. Marcel catches you watching him taking a bath. A metatheatrical experience ensues.

Run time with the audience interaction was about 30-40 minutes when performed at Tiny Dynamite Theatre.

TEN-MINUTE: Meet two damned souls who are, not burning, but are floating in Hell. That's because there are no flames in their hell. There are no cattle prods. There are no brazen bulls. There are only...two inflatable pools.

FULL-LENGTH: When Bernard, a drug smuggler and an all-around bad guy, runs into difficulties on a deep-sea dive, he drowns. But due to the depth of which he was diving, no remains have been recovered. This sends the lives of the people who loved him spiraling. His mother, Elaine, feels a tremendous sadness and has difficulty accepting Bernard is gone, his girlfriend/business associate, Ruth, doesn’t know whether to be angry or sad, and his sister, Sandra, is having trouble navigating everyone's seemingly false memories about Bernard's character. Through a terrifying, yet comedic motion of events, Sandra ends up coming face to face with her deceased brother in a dark, cold, and blue place. A Cold, Blue Place is an imaginative tragicomedy that explores how we’re remembered and how we grieve.

ONE ACT: Karen has been painting pictures of koi fish every single day. She doesn’t know why she’s doing it. Is it because she’s depressed? Is it because koi fish remind her of her dead mother? Is it because she feels pity for koi fish? She really doesn’t know. Hopefully, Marlin, a koi fish and self-proclaimed koi fish expert will be able to offer some insight.

TEN-MINUTE: A play dedicated to those kids who ate crayons in class.

TEN-MINUTE: They were just watching the Oscars when all of a sudden they were transported into a shrinking room - Diane and Sherry discuss how they have been crushed, how they will be crushed, and whether or not that's a bad thing.

TEN-MINUTE: Carly has very specific instructions - don't eat the lava lamp. But there's something very alluring about the lava lamp. Can you imagine if she ate it? That'd be crazy, right? No matter...how...delicious...it looks.

TEN-MINUTE: A couple on their second date learns that they have less in common than they thought when Ellie reveals that she’s “not a big movie person.”

TEN-MINUTE: A publicist tries to increase her client’s social media presence but the social media team she's hired has proven far too chaotic.

Scrubbed is a short monologue about the aftermath of a loved one taking their own life.

This is a monologue adapted from a poem I wrote.

Andrew recalls sneaking into an R rated movie during his adolescence. Rated R is a short monologue about the collective perception of sex and violence in our culture.

TEN-MINUTE: It's the 1950's and a giant red eye has appeared in the sky. A suburban family must decide how they'll choose to process this potentially life-altering event.

TEN-MINUTE: This is the eighth time a corpse has appeared in Dante and Shelby's bedroom this week. It's starting to become a major annoyance for them - it's time to figure out the best way to deal with these random remains.

TEN-MINUTE: Penny and Ellie take a peek at their patients memories as they perform a lobotomy.

FULL-LENGTH: When Cordell brings Nat home from the bar, his plans for a one-night stand are put on hold by his eccentric roommate, Riley. And much to Cordell’s annoyance, Nat is intrigued by Riley's oddities, which include the willingness to complete an all-white puzzle. As the night goes on, Cordell is pushed to explore something he’s avoided for years- an unopened briefcase left to him by his estranged and now-deceased father. The briefcase reveals seemingly meaningless scraps of fabric, but the trio soon realize that the fabric is actually remnants of a famous Rembrandt painting that was stolen, presumably by Cordell’s deadbeat father.

TEN-MINUTE: Melissa and Krysta are two gamer friends who have been crushing zombie heads together for years, but when the world goes into quarantine a sad revelation is made.

TEN-MINUTE: Nicole and Luciana's small business is suddenly surrounded by an angry mob who believe they have the cure to the pandemic - disinfectant and cleaning supplies.

TEN-MINUTE: When Emily joins and introduction to painting class, she soon finds herself in the world of a pushy, disgusting, and pretentious artist. The student quickly becomes the teacher.

TEN-MINUTE: Frankie just had one of the best dates of her life, but when a sudden narcoleptic fit threatens to ruin the date, she does everything in her power to stay awake.

TEN-MINUTE: What happens to magicians who die performing magic tricks? Ask Jasper Maskelyne, Harry Houdini and...Amber Weaver?

TEN-MINUTE: Adam and Claire are contestants on the soon to be hit dating show "Untitled Submarine Dating Show"! Unfortunately, there's a bit of a hiccup that leaves the two stranded in a submarine at the bottom of the ocean...

TEN-MINUTE: Modern home decor is such a bore. All white? Sharp angles? Why not try something new? Something a lot more...lively.

TEN-MINUTE: Dr. Walker, your new dentist, has taken the audience hostage...but things don't go exactly as planned.

TEN-MINUTE: Kendrick and Maggie have been partnered together to work on a project highlighting a tragic hero. While Kendrick suggests doing a commonly known tragic hero such as Oedipus or Macbeth, Maggie has someone else in mind...Vanilla Ice.

TEN-MINUTE: A joke is formed as a varnish is removed in a fine art restoration studio.

TEN-MINUTE: When Dawn writes a successful novel based on the life of Eleanor Roosevelt, she struggles with movie executive Josh's visions for the film adaptation. Should Eleanor Roosevelt be painted as an axe wielding superhero vigilante, or were her true actions heroic enough?

TEN-MINUTE: When David was a college student he let somebody prank his roommate by putting deer urine in his shampoo. Now its years later, and a clump of David's hair has fallen out, he fears it is God's retribution.

TEN-MINUTE: A writer is having some problems completing his work. A shower should clear his head, but how many showers will it take, and will his girlfriend still love him if he turns into a prune?

TEN-MINUTE: Earth is on a date, but he's got an embarrassing secret. He's got a bad case of Homo sapiens.

TEN-MINUTE: Some people collect stamps, other people collect shoes. Danny collects items that were involved in major murders and crime sprees. It's causing some trouble with his wife.

TEN-MINUTE: Nate and Sarah have been dating for eight months, but Nate is now leaving her for somebody else. That somebody, is himself.

Just your typical vacation in America! Well, it's more of a "vacation" actually.