Alex Ledgewood

Scripts

All Else Failed

by Alex Ledgewood

Synopsis

When the president is assassinated in an unprecedented manner, his prize token Bennett, a hedonistic, relatively young former shock jock, is thrust into the driver's seat in the middle of a brewing international crisis and ready to resign within a month. With counsel from a former president and the ghosts of America past who are visiting him in his dreams, Bennett must choose which is lighter: the pressure he...

When the president is assassinated in an unprecedented manner, his prize token Bennett, a hedonistic, relatively young former shock jock, is thrust into the driver's seat in the middle of a brewing international crisis and ready to resign within a month. With counsel from a former president and the ghosts of America past who are visiting him in his dreams, Bennett must choose which is lighter: the pressure he never expected or wanted, or the shame of quitting that would follow him into the grave.

Knuckleheads

by Alex Ledgewood

Synopsis

Realizing that infamy is the easiest path to security, a trio of career criminals crafts the perfectly imperfect scheme in hopes of getting caught and selling their story into the true crime machine. Exactly as planned, they are taken into custody and approached with an offer for a Netflix documentary, but it’s not long before their individual avarices surface and endanger the deal.

Realizing that infamy is the easiest path to security, a trio of career criminals crafts the perfectly imperfect scheme in hopes of getting caught and selling their story into the true crime machine. Exactly as planned, they are taken into custody and approached with an offer for a Netflix documentary, but it’s not long before their individual avarices surface and endanger the deal.

Silver Spoon

by Alex Ledgewood

Synopsis

Nicole and Isaiah have purchased their dream house, their careers are going great, and the president is powerless to threaten their interests. They have been blessed with everything they could ask for. He now dares ask the Creator, and her, for even more. A child from his past now shows up unannounced and won't leave. She now looks to the nosy new neighbors for a big favor.

Nicole and Isaiah have purchased their dream house, their careers are going great, and the president is powerless to threaten their interests. They have been blessed with everything they could ask for. He now dares ask the Creator, and her, for even more. A child from his past now shows up unannounced and won't leave. She now looks to the nosy new neighbors for a big favor.

Ten Arguments

by Alex Ledgewood

Synopsis

A super-duper-diverse cast of six reminds you what you said… or what you thought… or what you thought about saying… on your social media in each of the past ten grueling years. Join them as they depict various Dallas denizens and visitors on an hour-long magical journey through political awakening, imposter syndrome, virtue signaling, hero worship, and pointless app updates. Conceived and commissioned by the...

A super-duper-diverse cast of six reminds you what you said… or what you thought… or what you thought about saying… on your social media in each of the past ten grueling years. Join them as they depict various Dallas denizens and visitors on an hour-long magical journey through political awakening, imposter syndrome, virtue signaling, hero worship, and pointless app updates. Conceived and commissioned by the Leos Ensemble, based on Jaron Lanier's book of the same title.

West Illinois Glass House

by Alex Ledgewood

Synopsis

In the spring of 2008, a middle-aged Texas woman on house arrest awaits her manslaughter trial while the Great Recession devastates her community outside. As her reticence about the incident frustrates her attorney, sole witness, and children, the audience glimpses into her possibly fuddled memories of life before redemption became unreachable.

In the spring of 2008, a middle-aged Texas woman on house arrest awaits her manslaughter trial while the Great Recession devastates her community outside. As her reticence about the incident frustrates her attorney, sole witness, and children, the audience glimpses into her possibly fuddled memories of life before redemption became unreachable.

Plantation Station (short)

by Alex Ledgewood

Synopsis

A pair of coworkers in the basement of a tampon factory toil away under the yoke of a power-drunk boss. They come to grips with the reality of their situation and brew a plot to unionize.

A pair of coworkers in the basement of a tampon factory toil away under the yoke of a power-drunk boss. They come to grips with the reality of their situation and brew a plot to unionize.