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The classic tale of "Cupid and Psyche" is given the epic treatment in this poetic verse drama. Cupid, the god of love, is tasked with killing Psyche, a mortal who cannot love. Their story plays out over the war between love and death, reason and passion. PLAY THREE OF THE LOVE AND DEATH TRILOGY

In a fictional 18th Century France, the bastard Princess Genevieve comes to establish a theocracy in the polyamorous town of Voulez-vous. However, when she meets the seemingly virtuous - and married - Monsieur Valentine, Genevieve learns that affairs of the heart are far from black and white. Written primarily in rhyming couplets, this homage to Moliere's great works examines the devastating effect of emotional affairs through a feminist lens.

Backstage shenanigans are afoot at a Shakespeare regional theatre. Tasked with producing a "Problem Play" season, it turns out the problems are on-stage in more ways than one. (Written for the Shakespeare's New Contemporaries. A very problematic play. Written far too quickly, and not edited...but enjoy anyway?)

Cinderella lived the dream: she donned a gown of starlight, waltzed with the prince, and stole a (somewhat wet and slimy) kiss. So what if Charming couldn't take a hint, even when it smacked him with a six-inch stiletto? He was a prince, and that's what Cinderella had wished for...right? Fortunately, Fairy Godmother extraordinaire Lilynimble Merryweather is on hand to sort out stale dreams and unwanted wishes, even if it means resorting to charming a prince or two.

Coriolanus meets his lover and foe on the field of battle. A monologue play.

Exiled in boarding school, in the depths of winter, the bastard son Edmund (from "Lear") considers his fraught relationship with his father, Gloucester.

Philip's in love -- there's just one little problem: the girl Philip loves is the boss' ward. And sure enough, when his employer finds out, Philip finds himself without a job -- and without the girl. What's a young man to do? Impersonate a French butler, of course! This fast-paced and Wilde-esque comedy is a delightful ride through the absurdities of class, the dangers of suspicion, and the vital importance of being in love.

"Hamlet's" Gravediggers act out Ophelia's funeral from their point of view...with a very different ending than Shakespeare's.

Loki, trickster god, seeks out their son, the World Snake, Jörmungandr, to beg the beginning of Ragnarok. A short, epic play in experimental poetic verse.

Following from "Romeo and Juliet Combative: An Augmentation," this play is a further adaptation of Shakespeare's text. With an altered ending and increased female and queer representation.

Inspired by the short playlet by Thornton Wilder, A young nobleman, Lucentio, stumbles into the Basilica San Marco in Venice, having just survived a shipwreck. He is pursued by the mermaid, Brigomeide, who longs to take his soul - provided that he has one.

This was written for a Thornton Wilder competition, and has yet to be staged. It is written to be a fun challenge for those who like physical theatre and design elements.

Terry Pratchett's idea of Death gets more than he bargained for when he comes to take Little Red's Granny. Little Red with a sledgehammer for one.

Shakespeare's Merry Wives have become Snyder's Merry Widows in this hilarious sequel with a feminist edge. Alice Ford and Margaret Page find themselves newly autonomous - but while Alice embraces all the possibilities the world has to offer, Margaret continues to mourn the loss of her husband. When news comes that the bastard son of Henry V might be in the town, Alice is told it is her duty to seduce the young man to keep him, and his wealth, in the town. Except, it seems her husband, Francis Ford, isn't quite as dead as everyone thought he was! With an added touch of Hamlet, Shakespearean cross-dressing, and a very confused Dogberry and Verges (who took a left turn at Illyria), The Merry Widows of Windsor is sure to delight audiences of all ages.

In the near-future-now, an AI unit turns itself into a police station for murdering their owner. As the night progresses, both prisoner and interrogator consider what it means to be truly alive.

A body image play, written for performance by, for, or in educational theatre. A girl learns to like herself.

Portia, recently orphaned, says farewell to her father. A monologue play.

An Actor and his Lady share a quiet moment backstage of "Hamlet." Riffing on the question of what it means to seem, madam. A play for any actor - transactors, neurospicy, code-switching - who struggle to "seem."

A trans-euphoric poetic play, about how Tiresias discovers her true self.

Perseus and Medusa meet on the day of her death. A short verse drama for two actor-combatants.

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