Jiggs Burgess

"We are the sins of our ancestors."

Pogue Evans is a child proclaimed "tetched" even before his birth. While he has the love and support of his grandmother, the rest of the family does not seem to know what to do with him. The Red Suitcase follows his journey from "We are the sins of our ancestors," to, "We are the hope of our ancestors." A dramedy.

As the women of Carlyle Upon Eden gather for their weekly wash day, young Rachelle admits she is nervous about her upcoming nuptials to her handsome young beau. Enter Ganny Ragnelle. With the help of the "Merrye Wyves," the wizened old woman (played by a body puppet) relates the story of The Marriage of Sir Gawain, convincing Rachelle to rekindle her love. Extremely flexible casting. Early draft. One act.

On the last day of his life, William Chesley Shaw is haunted, figuratively and literally, by his past. He had been the superintendent of the New London, Texas school district on March 18, 1937, when, due to a gas leak from an improperly installed pipe beneath the school, the New London school exploded. The children of the New London school, led by Amelia (the girl in the white pinafore), now haunt Shaw. Hurt and confused, Amelia cannot move on until she can forgive herself for her mistakes on that fateful day and Shaw for his leading to the tragedy. More a story of the search for redemption than an outright ghost story, The Girl In The White Pinafore asks tough questions about guilt and grief. Based on real events that touch our lives still. 5M/5F possible with doubling.