Mark Harvey Levine

Mark Harvey Levine

Mark Harvey Levine has had over 2,100 productions of his plays everywhere from Bangalore to Bucharest, from Seoul to Sao Paulo, and from Lima to London. His plays have won over 45 awards and been produced in more than ten languages. His work has been published in over two dozen anthologies by Applause, Smith & Kraus, Routledge and Vintage. Full evenings of his ten-minute plays, such as "Cabfare For...
Mark Harvey Levine has had over 2,100 productions of his plays everywhere from Bangalore to Bucharest, from Seoul to Sao Paulo, and from Lima to London. His plays have won over 45 awards and been produced in more than ten languages. His work has been published in over two dozen anthologies by Applause, Smith & Kraus, Routledge and Vintage. Full evenings of his ten-minute plays, such as "Cabfare For The Common Man", “Didn’t See That Coming” and “A Very Special Holiday Special” have been shown around the world, including at the Edinburgh Fringe and in a multi-year tour of Brazil. A Spanish-language film of “The Kiss” (“El Beso”) premiered at Cannes and aired on HBO and DTV (Japan). Two of his plays were adapted for Brazilian television.

Plays

  • Save Hamlet! (a full length play)
    In this version of Hamlet, a lot of the characters turn out to be women in disguise. They realize if they don't step in, the whole thing is going to end in tragedy. With women now in charge, it's Shakespeare's famous play, but funnier and less murder-y.

    "we had been reading the show in class with the intention of just keeping it there for study and the kids loved it so much...
    In this version of Hamlet, a lot of the characters turn out to be women in disguise. They realize if they don't step in, the whole thing is going to end in tragedy. With women now in charge, it's Shakespeare's famous play, but funnier and less murder-y.

    "we had been reading the show in class with the intention of just keeping it there for study and the kids loved it so much that they asked last week if we could perform it." -- Christina Peoples, Heritage Academy, Mesa, AZ
  • Save Hamlet! (one hour version)
    Same play, fewer calories! ...er, pages. A one-hour version of this play for students, perfect for competitions.

    In this version of Hamlet, a lot of the characters turn out to be women in disguise. They realize if they don't step in, the whole thing is going to end in tragedy. With women now in charge, it's Shakespeare's famous play, but funnier and less murder-y.
  • Save Hamlet (40 minute version)
    In this version of Hamlet, a lot of the characters turn out to be women in disguise. They realize if they don't step in, the whole thing is going to end in tragedy. With women now in charge, it's Shakespeare's famous play, but funnier and less murder-y.

    Perfect for OAP Competitions!
  • A Very Special Holiday Special (An Evening of Holiday Plays)
    Eight comedies about Christmas and Hanukkah and where they meet.

    "If you don't catch this show, you are depriving yourself of the best holiday present, this year."
    - Ingrid Wilmot, Willcall.org

    "...more than a few times doubling over in hilarity"
    -- Dany Margolie, Long Beach Press Telegram

    "It is a thought-provoking night...
    Eight comedies about Christmas and Hanukkah and where they meet.

    "If you don't catch this show, you are depriving yourself of the best holiday present, this year."
    - Ingrid Wilmot, Willcall.org

    "...more than a few times doubling over in hilarity"
    -- Dany Margolie, Long Beach Press Telegram

    "It is a thought-provoking night at the theater. By turns hilarious and pensive...80 minutes of solid and worthwhile theater"
    -- Kim Hastings, Axs.com

    "Fit this little gem under your Menorah or into your Christmas stocking."
    -- Lynn Geyer, TheSubTimes.com
  • Cabfare For The Common Man (An Evening of Plays)
    CABFARE FOR THE COMMON MAN is a journey through seven short stories of extraordinary things happening to ordinary people. A couple who wake up to find the script of the play that they are in, a psychic can only see two minutes into the future, a woman receives a rented boyfriend, a man finds a cabdriver perched on his bed -- and more.

    "imagination, charm and wit"
    -- Michael Grossberg, The Columbus Dispatch
  • Cabfare For The Common Man (High School Version)
    CABFARE FOR THE COMMON MAN is a journey through eight short stories of extraordinary things happening to ordinary people. A couple who wake up to find the script of the play that they are in, a psychic can only see two minutes into the future, a woman receives a rented boyfriend, a man finds a cabdriver perched on his bed -- and more.

    Specially edited for High School Students to perform.
  • Crazy Love (An Evening of Plays About Love)
    CRAZY LOVE is eight short stories about love – between lovers, friends, neighbors and livestock.
  • Didn't See That Coming (An Evening of Plays About Fortune and Fate)
    DIDN'T SEE THAT COMING is eight short stories featuring ordinary people in not-so-ordinary situations. There's death and kissing, superheroes and Chinese food, and a lot of surprises.

    "remarkable for the diversity and originality of its subject matter, notable for its sense of humor and laudable for its generally humanist stance. The pieces are as consistently dissimilar as they...
    DIDN'T SEE THAT COMING is eight short stories featuring ordinary people in not-so-ordinary situations. There's death and kissing, superheroes and Chinese food, and a lot of surprises.

    "remarkable for the diversity and originality of its subject matter, notable for its sense of humor and laudable for its generally humanist stance. The pieces are as consistently dissimilar as they are consistently entertaining, which makes the evening that much more of a wonder, incorporating everything from straight-on madcap to aw-shucks sweetness... I'm betting you'll take at least a little something — on top of the laughter — from all of them. It's a tremendous evening of little theater."
    Michael C. Moore, Kitsap Sun (Washington State)
  • The Meaning Of Lunch (Four One-Acts For Middle-School Actors)
    In these four one-acts a school dance is visited by a Greek God, eighth grade becomes a video game, private thoughts are heard and the new kid turns out to be a Zombie. Four fast moving and funny one-acts for middle school aged actors. These plays were commissioned by a school that was heavy with males, so unlike many middle school plays, there are lots of parts for boys.
  • Monsters, Disasters & Hamsters (An Evening of Comic-Horror Plays)
    An evening of eight funny horror plays:
    The Interview: These days you have to fight to get a job.
    A Fit Of Pique: Some women must suffer for their beauty.
    A Case Of Anxiety: It’s dangerous to worry all the time.
    The Folks: The things your parents tell you stick with you for a lifetime.
    Plato’s Cave - Have you ever wondered if there’s more to life? Don’t.
    Holly And...
    An evening of eight funny horror plays:
    The Interview: These days you have to fight to get a job.
    A Fit Of Pique: Some women must suffer for their beauty.
    A Case Of Anxiety: It’s dangerous to worry all the time.
    The Folks: The things your parents tell you stick with you for a lifetime.
    Plato’s Cave - Have you ever wondered if there’s more to life? Don’t.
    Holly And Herbie And Walter And Waffles: Morality is difficult when you’re in a cage.
    Salt In The Wound: Superstition is there for a reason.
    Misfortune: Barry gets some disturbing news with his Kung Pao Chicken.
  • Play By Play (a collection of tiny little plays) (1 hour)
    A collection of Tiny Little Plays, featuring fish, psychics, nanobots and the Loch Ness Monster.

    "The premise of each scene is communicated naturally and organically in the dialogue, avoiding the need for a ponderous exposition dump to set it up, and the humor is sharp and well-crafted. But it’s not all jokes. The playwright also offers some moments of real poignancy that are likely to stay...
    A collection of Tiny Little Plays, featuring fish, psychics, nanobots and the Loch Ness Monster.

    "The premise of each scene is communicated naturally and organically in the dialogue, avoiding the need for a ponderous exposition dump to set it up, and the humor is sharp and well-crafted. But it’s not all jokes. The playwright also offers some moments of real poignancy that are likely to stay with you long after the final curtain. Juggling both emotional extremes with such finesse, it’s clear why Mr. Levine is an internationally produced talent."
    -- Larry Adams, A Seat On The Aisle
  • Sketch Book (An Evening of Plays In A Park)
    An evening of short works that can all be performed in a Park.

    A man has the unique ability to pick up coins in a fountain and tell peoples wishes. A new father is taking his baby to the park for a little fresh air and a little panic. A young lady would like you to know she’s not homeless -- she’s a birthday party. A man is preaching to a crowd, but his girlfriend has a message of her own. And more!
  • Welcome To The Real World (A Collection Of Plays For All High School Women)
    A collection of eight plays and one monologue for all women casts. Characters feature women receiving dire predictions, insects trapped in a jar, college roommates with different outlooks, sisters facing death, diners facing murder, as well as crazed stalkers, crayons and cows. A fun evening perfect for an all-girls school.
  • Best Present Ever (a ten minute play)
    A woman spends Christmas away from her family and gets some truly awful Christmas presents. But she misses the Best Present Ever.

    *Also available in a Hanukkah version!*
  • The Big Picture (a ten minute play)
    A desk in kindergarten can be a battlefield when the crayons come to life.

    "...the stronger one being The Big Picture, where each crayon in the box worries about being used up by their artist. It drives home the sentiment that your life as an individual is important, but what you leave behind among all of the lives you touch will shine on long after you are gone."
    -- Anne Evans,...
    A desk in kindergarten can be a battlefield when the crayons come to life.

    "...the stronger one being The Big Picture, where each crayon in the box worries about being used up by their artist. It drives home the sentiment that your life as an individual is important, but what you leave behind among all of the lives you touch will shine on long after you are gone."
    -- Anne Evans, Columbus Underground (Columbus, OH)
  • Birthday Boy (a five minute play)
    Three moms watch their toddlers play at a park. But one of the boys is a little...special.
  • A Birthday Party (a monologue)
    Jen would like you to know she’s not homeless. She’s A Birthday Party.
  • Cabfare For The Common Man (a ten minute play)
    A perfectly ordinary man goes on the cab ride of his life. How will he know when he's arrived?

    "...the writing is crisp, the action is fast-paced... this rollicking, uplifting comedy is the perfect way to end the evening"
    Shirle Gottlieb, Long Beach Press-Telegram
  • A Case Of Anxiety (a ten minute play)
    Robert keeps dying, over and over again. An Agatha Christie-like Inspector tries to solve the case, but only his wife Marissa can truly save him.

    "a bring-down-the-house finale"
    -- Anthony Vitello Jr, NYTheatreGuide.com
  • Drive-Thru (a five minute play)
    Ron is looking for a little human contact but gets more than he ordered.

    "some fascinating psychological material"
    -- J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
  • Erase (a monologue)
    Wouldn't it be nice if you could erase things?
  • Face To Facebook (a ten minute play)
    Social media prevents them from socializing
  • Filthy Rich (a monologue)
    A visit to a fortune teller. You're going to be... filthy rich.
  • A Fit Of Pique (a ten minute play)
    Some women suffer for their beauty -- literally. A date with the world's most beautiful woman goes awry when the secret of her beauty is revealed.
  • The Folks (a ten minute play)
    Wendy hears voices. Unfortunately, everyone else can hear them too.
  • God Forbid (a three minute play)
    A gun control play. Three gun-owners don't *want* to use their guns. God forbid!
  • The Heinrich Maneuver (a ten minute play)
    A thrilling tale of international intrigue, floral fighting, forbidden love and a killer blackberry cobbler.
  • Holly And Herbie And Walter And Waffles (a ten minute play)
    Murder, Cannibalism -- it's all just a day in the life for four Hamsters.
  • Holly and Herbie and Walter and Waffles (radio version)
    Murder, Cannibalism -- it's all just a day in the life for four Hamsters in this Comedy Horror Radio Play.
  • Howard (a ten minute play)
    Howard is about time travel, regrets, and how to make the perfect BLT.

    "another superb Levine comedy" -- Kathleen Kirby, Flint Journal
  • Hysterical (a ten minute play)
    A Psychiatrist gets a patient with an unusual condition - she can't stop laughing. Is everything suddenly funny, or is she hysterical?
  • In The Jar (a ten minute play)
    Six insects must fight for their lives while they're serving time...in a jar.

    "For laugh-out-loud comedy, it's hard to beat the script... the bugs' appearance and predicament are both hilarious. Then when [actor] Rincon is thrown in as a ladybug, the audience goes completely wild."
    -- Shirle Gottlieb, Long Beach Press-Telegram
  • The Interview (a ten minute play)
    Job interviews are hard, especially during a Zombie Apocalypse
  • The Interview (radio version)
    Job interviews are hard, especially during a Zombie Apocalypse
  • The Kiss (a ten minute play)
    In "The Kiss", Dennis asks his best friend Allison to judge his kissing skills. Can he help it if she has to kiss him to do it?

    "The Kiss" is breezy and enjoyable" -- Ted Hadley, The Buffalo News

    "The evening's best play" -- Carl Hoover, The Waco Tribune-Herald
  • LA 8 AM (a ten minute play)
    Some things can be reduced to numbers. Some can't.

    "...Top among them are... "LA, 8 A.M.," Mark Harvey Levine's devastating, sublimely imagined seize-the-day sonata ideal for a post Sept. 11, 2001 world."
    -- Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun-Times
  • Lady Of The Evening (a three minute play)
    Patrick finds an unexpected comfort in a Lady Of The Evening.
  • Last Minute Shoppers (a ten minute play)
    The famous three kings need a present on Christmas eve. But what do you get for a baby?
  • Les Miserabelves (a ten minute musical parody)
    The story of a special Reindeer, told as an epic musical.

    "I lost all coherent thought when the cast did “Les Miserabelves.” One of the funniest effing things I have ever seen. I think I got disruptive because I was in the back cackling so much. CACKLING. At one point, I think my BFF who was with me was considering CPR. I can’t even explain the experience; it is something you have to witness...
    The story of a special Reindeer, told as an epic musical.

    "I lost all coherent thought when the cast did “Les Miserabelves.” One of the funniest effing things I have ever seen. I think I got disruptive because I was in the back cackling so much. CACKLING. At one point, I think my BFF who was with me was considering CPR. I can’t even explain the experience; it is something you have to witness for yourself." -- Lisa Gauthier Mitchison, Indianapolis Theater Reviews
  • The Light (a ten minute play)
    The faith of two men is tested when they are tasked to... just watch a light.
  • A Little Fresh Air (a monologue)
    A new father is taking his baby to the park for a little fresh air, and a little panic.

  • Making It Up As We Go Along (25 minute version)
    The story of how two down-on-their-luck mountebanks and one enterprising woman invented Commedia, by accident, on a Wednesday afternoon.
  • Making It Up As We Go Along (a 40 minute one-act)
    The story of how two down-on-their-luck mountebanks and one enterprising woman invented Commedia, by accident, on a Wednesday afternoon.
  • Misfortune (a ten minute play)
    A couple gets some disturbing news from an unlikely source.

    "by far the best...It just gets funnier and funnier ..."
    -- Robert W. McDowell, Triangle Arts & Entertainment
  • The Mollies (a monologue)
    When the quarantine is over, you can look at the fish again.
  • Morning (a five minute, dialogue-free play)
    "Morning" is a dialogue-free play that takes place in the World's Smallest Bathroom, as an increasing number of people try to get ready for their day.
  • The Near Distant Future (a socially distanced ten minute play)
    In the near distant future, we'll need to wear gloves, masks and stay six feet apart to feel safe. And do a few other things also...
  • The New Kid (a play for Middle School actors)
    There's a new kid at school. The only trouble is, he's a zombie.
  • A Nice Danish Boy (a ten minute play)
    "A Nice Danish Boy" is about a certain Danish Prince -- only faster, funnier and a lot more Jewish.
  • Not Like Us (a ten minute play)
    Arthur is giving his wife a present of his latest invention. A bio-engineered young neanderthal girl. She can help around the house...
  • Only A Matter Of Time (a three minute play)
    Mass shootings! Everyone's doing it these days! Don't miss out.
  • Oh, Tannenbaum (a ten minute play)
    Liebowitz feels a little weird having a Christmas tree. It's even weirder when the tree starts talking.
  • Oh, Tannenbaum (radio version)
    Liebowitz feels a little weird having a Christmas tree. It's even weirder when the tree starts talking.
  • One More Time (a ten minute musical)
    It's a tough job to work at a theme park when you're an animatronic doll forced to sing the same song over and over for all eternity.

    Also available in a "Holiday" version
  • Opening Line (a ten minute play)
    A single sentence uttered at a party years ago splits off into five possible outcomes. But which one really happened?
  • Ordained (a ten minute play)
    She's got a license. And she's not afraid to use it.
  • Our Ten (a ten minute play)
    Someone threatens to throw themself off of a freeway overpass, causing a massive traffic jam on the 10 freeway.

    "solid, thought-provoking storytelling"
    -- Michael C. Moore, Kitsap Sun
  • Oy Vey Maria (a ten minute play)
    It was supposed to be a silent night in the manger. But then Mary's mother shows up...

    "The program’s pièce de résistance is Mark Harvey Levine’s “Oy Vey Maria.” Irreverent and hilarious...a wildly funny take on the nativity story, anachronistic and crazy and completely delightful."
    -- The Miami Herald
  • Passed Hordes (a ten minute play)
    Passed Hordes is a play about perception, connection, and the importance of really good hors d'oeuvres.

    "My vote for the best piece of the night, though, would be for "Passed Hordes," an ingenious little charmer by noted Los Angeles one-act playwright Mark Harvey Levine"
    -- Michael C. Moore, Kitsap Sun
  • Plato's Cave (a ten minute play)
    Is this all there is?
  • The Prodigal Cow (a ten minute play)
    A familiar story told from a slightly more bovine point of view.

    "Totally unexpected, and utterly charming."
    -- Malcolm Fordham, The Courier Herald (Dublin, GA)
  • Raiders Of The Wok Star (a ten minute play)
    Three incompetent thieves try to steal a statue from a Chinese Restaurant
  • The Remote (a ten minute play)
    A married couple becomes possessed by television in this play, designed as a tour de force for the actors.

    "Director Anthony Galleran and especially actors Christina Martinez and Jeremy Gable all deserve some kind of golden, shiny, award thingy for taking on Remote, a crazy-paced piece in which a couch-potato couple suddenly becomes possessed by TV soundbites whenever one holds the clicker....
    A married couple becomes possessed by television in this play, designed as a tour de force for the actors.

    "Director Anthony Galleran and especially actors Christina Martinez and Jeremy Gable all deserve some kind of golden, shiny, award thingy for taking on Remote, a crazy-paced piece in which a couch-potato couple suddenly becomes possessed by TV soundbites whenever one holds the clicker. The rapid-fire delivery breaking up normal conversation just screams lockjaw for them—and a blast for the audience."
    -- Stacy Davies, the OC Weekly, Orange County, California
  • The Rental (a ten minute play)
    Sonya receives an extraordinary birthday present -- a rented boyfriend. He's the perfect man for her -- but he's only there for a day.

    "fifteen minutes of sparkling repertee"
    Nick Crews, Indianapolis Star
  • A Requiem For Shermy (a ten minute play)
    What do you do when you find out you're a minor character in your own story?

    "sweetly insightful"
    -- Plays With John and Wendy
  • Salt In The Wound (a ten minute play)
    Some people don’t believe in superstition, but Satan does.
  • Saver (a ten minute play)
    David and Tina are getting ready to go to their adult daughter's house for dinner. David's elderly father, Arthur, seems to be "not all there" anymore. So where is he?

    "a multilayered meditation on savoring each moment."
    -- Jay Weitz, Columbus Alive
  • Scripted (a ten minute play)
    Scripted is about a couple who wake up to find the script of the play that they are in -- the very play we're watching. Everything they do, every word they're about to say has already been written down for them.

    “Scripted is...a single whoppingly fantastic idea for a one-act play"
    Alan R. Hall, Classical Voice of North Carolina

    "Scripted...is a charming...
    Scripted is about a couple who wake up to find the script of the play that they are in -- the very play we're watching. Everything they do, every word they're about to say has already been written down for them.

    “Scripted is...a single whoppingly fantastic idea for a one-act play"
    Alan R. Hall, Classical Voice of North Carolina

    "Scripted...is a charming romantic comedy"
    Jack Zink, Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinal
  • Shades (a ten minute play)
    A single moment in time, seen from many angles.

    "Mark Harvey Levine...is certainly a heartening find. His plays are... smart, humane, funny, and indicate a terrific sense of theatrical craft. Just as sweet and original is Shades... a neatly impressionistic take on human relationships."
    -- Martin Denton, NYTheatre.com
  • Shakespeare Lives! (a ten minute play)
    Shakespeare's tomb says "cursed be he that moves my bones". Now you find out why.

    "comically excellent...fast-paced and improbably silly ..."
    -- Kathleen Kirby, The Flint Journal
  • Smitten (a ten minute play)
    Breaking up is hard to do, especially when you're dating a Deity.
  • Smitten (radio version)
    Breaking up is hard to do, especially when you're dating a Deity.
  • Superhero (a ten minute play)
    Have you been ignored, insulted, discarded all your life? You may be a Superhero.

    "A touching riff on personal fear"
    Wenzel Jones, Backstage West

    "Levine moves beyond ample laughs to make a poignant point about the everyday courage to be yourself."
    Michael Grossberg, Columbus Dispatch
  • Surprise (a ten minute play)
    Peter is a psychic who can only see two minutes into the future. Unfortunately, all this gives him is the ability to drive his date slowly insane. But even a psychic can be surprised.

    "a lovely little piece of sleight-of-mouth that would be at home in a David Ives collection...a little gem"
    Joshua Tanzer, OffOffOff.com (New York)
  • Tag (three minute version)
    Recess never ends.
  • Take Our Picture (a ten minute play)
    Phillip and Margaret ask a stranger to Take Our Picture, but they get a different image of themselves than they expected.
  • Ten Picnics (a ten minute play)
    Over a series of ten picnics, a young man comes to terms with his parents and his life.

    "The most enchanting and gorgeously structured play is Mark Harvey Levine’s Ten Picnics, which in just a few minutes twists and turns through the years at a single spot in space...both poignant and funny, and always grounded in observation of real life."
    --Margaret Quamme, The Columbus...
    Over a series of ten picnics, a young man comes to terms with his parents and his life.

    "The most enchanting and gorgeously structured play is Mark Harvey Levine’s Ten Picnics, which in just a few minutes twists and turns through the years at a single spot in space...both poignant and funny, and always grounded in observation of real life."
    --Margaret Quamme, The Columbus Dispatch

    "...a tender homage to the family and the circle of life that drives it...This is an intelligent script, gracefully handled. "
    -- John Quinn, EncoreMichigan.com
  • That Word (ten minute version)
    Jimmy can't stop saying a certain well-known swear word. Then the English language strikes back.
  • Thing Quartet (a ten minute play of four monologues)
    Four women in different stages of their lives grapple with memory, motherhood and all the *things* that bedevil them.
  • Tying Up The Loose Ends (a ten minute play)
    When his relationship with the much younger Adam ends, Richard must spend some time separating their belongings.
  • Uncle Charlie Sings (a ten minute play)
    Christmas is nearly ruined when Uncle Charlie sings (like a canary), spilling the beans on the one secret about Santa you never ever tell.

    "simply divine"
    -- Tom Alvarez, Indianapolis Examiner
  • Up On The Roof (a ten minute play)
    Jason is looking for a sign from God. Carrie is looking for a little help with the dishes.

    "Mark Harvey Levine’s writing is touching and authentic in how it captures love’s fragility"
    -- Mary Mallory, Tolucan Times
  • A Very Special Hanukkah Special (a ten minute play)
    Murray Baum wishes Hanukkah was just as big as Christmas -- and learns to be careful what you wish for as he runs through a mashup of every Christmas special ever
  • A Very Special Hanukkah Special (radio version)
    Murray Baum wishes Hanukkah was just as big as Christmas -- and learns to be careful what you wish for as he runs through a mashup of every Christmas special ever.
  • A Walk In The Ocean (a ten minute play)
    Relationships are deep and mysterious, like the sea. Fortunately, there is a place in Mobile, Alabama, where you can take A Walk In The Ocean.

    "These tender moments are well observed...melancholy snapshots of nice guys as their women move on"
    Nelson Pressley, The Washington Post (Washington, DC)
  • Whatever I Want (a ten minute play)
    Rita is a teenage girl planning a very special event, and her sister Elizabeth is not happy with how it’s going.
  • Wishes (a five minute play)
    Scott has the unique ability to pick up coins in a fountain and tell peoples wishes. But it's ruining his life.
  • You Better Watch Out (a ten minute play)
    It's the War On Christmas! The Blitzen Company, of the 24th Douglas Fir Division, are here to take back Christmas. By force, if necessary. They attempt to decorate the house of Holly and Joel, despite the fact that they are Buddhists and don't celebrate Christmas.
  • Anthropo (a one minute play)
    It's hard to let go of things.
  • Apocalypso (a one minute play)
    Danny may, or may not, be a Zombie.
  • Baggage (a one minute play)
    Everybody has baggage.
  • Co-Worker (a two minute Coronavirus play)
    In a pandemic, when you're forced to work from home, there's a few things that can bring comfort.
  • Dowsing ( a one minute play)
    There are many ways to find water in the desert.
  • A Foggy Day In A Certain Part Of Scotland (a one minute play)
    Two adventurers go searching for the Loch Ness Monster.
  • 45th (a one minute play)
    Two men arrive -- but is it the 45th floor, or 45th street?
  • I'm On A Train (a one minute play)
    A character misses their loved one... and so imagines them on a train.

    "the play that everybody talked about every night"
    -- Rebecca Cook, quoted in The Insider
  • Left Hanging (a one minute play)
    Inside a vending machine, a bag of M&M's is dangling from his row.
  • Lesson #7: Past Participants (a one minute play)
    An English Language lesson turns into a totally different kind of lesson.
  • Little Boy (a one minute play)
    Every man used to be someone's little boy.
  • A Little More Time (a one minute play)
    Nathan just wants a little more time with Helen.
  • Love Finds A Way (a one minute play)
    Dating is tough, especially when you're a couple of T-Rexes. But love, uh, finds a way.
  • The March Of I'ds (a one minute play)
    This is what WOULD happen...
  • Now We Wait (a one minute play)
    The story of two very incompetent hitmen with a strict moral code.

    An exercise to see if I could write a one page play where nobody says more than three words at a time.
  • The Order (a one minute play)
    A couple at a restaurant decide the rest of their lives together.

    "laugh out loud funny"
    -- H.G.Welch, Red Pub (Houston, TX)
  • Plato's Cave (one minute version)
    Is this all there is?
  • A Report On Ancient Egypt (a one minute play)
    During a pandemic, a class of middle school students try to valiently carry on with their History Class Report.
  • School Of Thought (a one minute play)
    When it comes to leadership, some fish have a different school Of thought.

    "I think my favorite [one minute play] has got to be "School Of Thought" by Mark Harvey Levine. It seemed to typify exactly what the one minute play does brilliantly. A high concept, with immense potential for staging and perfectly formed to last one minute."
    -- Hedley Brown, (Gi60 actor,...
    When it comes to leadership, some fish have a different school Of thought.

    "I think my favorite [one minute play] has got to be "School Of Thought" by Mark Harvey Levine. It seemed to typify exactly what the one minute play does brilliantly. A high concept, with immense potential for staging and perfectly formed to last one minute."
    -- Hedley Brown, (Gi60 actor, playwright, assistant director), quoted in "One Minute Plays, A Practical Guide to Tiny Theatre"; Steve Ansell and Rose Burnett Bonczek; Routledge Press
  • Smitten (one minute version)
    Breaking up is hard to do, especially when you're dating a Deity.
  • Stats (a one minute play)
    Nanobots? Do you have 'em?
  • Tag (one minute version)
    Recess never ends.
  • That Word (one minute version)
    Jimmy can't stop saying a certain well-known swear word. Then the English language strikes back.
  • Two Minute Warning (a two minute play)
    A very silly little piece where two announcers do the play by play... of a play.

    "Another highlight was Two Minute Warning... The absurdness of it... garnered lots of laughs from the audience."
    --Anne Evans, Columbus Underground
  • With (a one minute play)
    A hot dog...with everything on it.
  • You're Late (a one minute play)
    Morgan is always late.
  • Your Move (a one minute play)
    An odd little one minute play that takes place in a bar.