Steven G. Martin

Steven G. Martin

Steven G. Martin is a playwright based out of Lafayette, Indiana. He earned his B.A. from Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana and his M.A. from Southwest Missouri State University (now Missouri State University) in Springfield, Missouri.

Steven is the author of several 10-minute plays, some of which have been produced at Civic Theatre of Greater Lafayette in Lafayette, Indiana. Two of his...
Steven G. Martin is a playwright based out of Lafayette, Indiana. He earned his B.A. from Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana and his M.A. from Southwest Missouri State University (now Missouri State University) in Springfield, Missouri.

Steven is the author of several 10-minute plays, some of which have been produced at Civic Theatre of Greater Lafayette in Lafayette, Indiana. Two of his full-length plays, "Going through Hell" and "The Subtle, Sublime Transformation of Benny V." have received staged readings at Civic Theatre in Greater Lafayette.

Steven is a member of the Dramatists Guild of America.

Plays

  • 153 by Steven G. Martin
    Recommendations: 16
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    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: drama, fantasy
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    Keyword: regret, forgiveness + 2 more
    Genre: drama, fantasy
    Keyword: regret, forgiveness, self-hate, self-acceptance
    TEN MINUTE: The three characters are representations of the same man at ages eighteen, forty-five and ninety. The middle-aged man and the young man are traveling through a barren, desolate space. They fold clothes and place them into suitcases for their next journey. But arguments arise about leadership and bad life choices. The elderly man arrives and takes charge, granting the forgiveness to the other two and...
    TEN MINUTE: The three characters are representations of the same man at ages eighteen, forty-five and ninety. The middle-aged man and the young man are traveling through a barren, desolate space. They fold clothes and place them into suitcases for their next journey. But arguments arise about leadership and bad life choices. The elderly man arrives and takes charge, granting the forgiveness to the other two and all the choices they made that inflicted suffering on themselves.
  • /ärt/ by Steven G. Martin
    Recommendations: 16
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    Cast: 
    5
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    Genre: comedy, farce
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    Keyword: Art and Artists, competition + 2 more
    Genre: comedy, farce
    Keyword: Art and Artists, competition, school, children
    TEN MINUTE: Emotions run high in the judges room during an art competition. Two judges implore the third judge to vote in favor of their favorites, and when the artists are invited for interviews chaos erupts.
  • KiKi Pineapple Starring In: "Saving the World!" by Steven G. Martin
    Recommendations: 10
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    Cast: 
    6
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    Genre: comedy, young audiences
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    Keyword: imagination, friendship + 5 more
    Genre: comedy, young audiences
    Keyword: imagination, friendship, kindness, elementary school, recess, bullying, playground
    TEN MINUTE: Third-grader KiKi Pineapple uses her imagination to defeat enemies of Earth during recess, but her empathy and kindness are what saves the day when a bossy classmate makes fun of her.
  • A Humble Path by Steven G. Martin
    Recommendations: 9
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    Cast: 
    1
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    Genre: drama
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    Keyword: sacrifice, self-awareness + 1 more
    Genre: drama
    Keyword: sacrifice, self-awareness, violence
    TEN MINUTE: Abe, a sheepish man in his late 30s to early 40s, puts himself through a test to better understand his true nature. He understands his true nature and rejects it.
  • Recognition by Steven G. Martin
    Recommendations: 8
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    Cast: 
    1
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    Genre: drama, tragedy
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    Keyword: frustration, aging + 2 more
    Genre: drama, tragedy
    Keyword: frustration, aging, inability, language
    TEN MINUTE: Wanda is being recognized for her complete oeuvre of poetry this evening. Unfortunately, she is completely aware that her mastery of words, images and poetic devices is slipping away.

    "Recognition" is a monologue for a middle-aged female actor that explores no longer being able to do what one was meant to do.
  • For Richard, for Poorer by Steven G. Martin
    Recommendations: 7
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy
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    Keyword: LGBT, gay + 2 more
    Genre: comedy
    Keyword: LGBT, gay, wedding, self-doubt
    TEN MINUTE: Eddie is having a difficult day. Neither sublime affirmations from https://www.louisehay.com nor the perfect lemon sponge cake with raspberry filling can help. Sure he's getting married to the man he loves -- a Baptist, gay, vegetarian accordion player -- but he realizes that he himself isn't interesting or layered enough to make the marriage last 'til death do they part.
  • Inez Cupcakes Starring in: "Math Problems" by Steven G. Martin
    Recommendations: 7
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    Cast: 
    6
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    Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more
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    Keyword: friendship, elementary school + 3 more
    Genre: comedy, drama, young audiences
    Keyword: friendship, elementary school, self-esteem, math, playground
    TEN MINUTE: Third-grade student Inez Cupcakes is good at math. She is especially good at multiplying numbers in her head very quickly, to the amusement of her friends and delight of her teacher. But Inez's friends talk with her only about math, she may become the teacher's pet, and a jealous student asks her to answer incorrectly once in a while. Inez has math problems, and not the fun kind she likes...
    TEN MINUTE: Third-grade student Inez Cupcakes is good at math. She is especially good at multiplying numbers in her head very quickly, to the amusement of her friends and delight of her teacher. But Inez's friends talk with her only about math, she may become the teacher's pet, and a jealous student asks her to answer incorrectly once in a while. Inez has math problems, and not the fun kind she likes to solve; but with gentle coaxing from her teacher Miss Ella Louella Santa Rose Plum, Inez knows the best answer to all of them.
  • It's an Espresso Drink with Foamy Steamed Milk by Steven G. Martin
    Recommendations: 7
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy, satire
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    Keyword: global annihilation, shallowness + 1 more
    Genre: comedy, satire
    Keyword: global annihilation, shallowness, stupidity
    TWO MINUTE: Stella and Stellan spend the last two minutes of Earth's existence complaining about how terrible Tuesdays are, discussing out-of-production lip balm and sipping macchiatos.
  • The Rules (a 1-minute immersive play) by Steven G. Martin
    Recommendations: 7
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    Cast: 
    5–10
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    Genre: drama, immersive
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    Keyword: life and death circumstances, war + 1 more
    Genre: drama, immersive
    Keyword: life and death circumstances, war, Survival
    ONE MINUTE: The group has assembled in a safe space, but the enemy approaches. The rules for surviving are laid out.
  • Modern Miracle by Steven G. Martin
    Recommendations: 6
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    Cast: 
    6
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    Genre: comedy, faith-based
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    Keyword: friendship, food
    Genre: comedy, faith-based
    Keyword: friendship, food
    TEN MINUTE; Jesús has a perfect meal prepared for Maddie, Marco, Lucas and Johnna. Their tastes and preferences may frustrate him so much, though, that this could be the final supper for group of friends.
  • The Subtle, Sublime Transformation of Benny V. by Steven G. Martin
    Recommendations: 6
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    Cast: 
    7–16
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 1 more
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    Keyword: midlife crisis, transformation + 1 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, drama
    Keyword: midlife crisis, transformation, self-worth
    FULL LENGTH: The highlight of forty-year-old Benny V.'s day is eating his microwaved dinner and falling asleep at 8 p.m. in his apartment decorated with old college dormitory furniture. Then a mysterious invitation leads Benny V. on a journey that connects him with new people, places and experiences. "The Subtle, Sublime Transformation of Benny V." looks at how we engage the world and how going...
    FULL LENGTH: The highlight of forty-year-old Benny V.'s day is eating his microwaved dinner and falling asleep at 8 p.m. in his apartment decorated with old college dormitory furniture. Then a mysterious invitation leads Benny V. on a journey that connects him with new people, places and experiences. "The Subtle, Sublime Transformation of Benny V." looks at how we engage the world and how going outside out comfort zone affects our lives.
  • That Kind of Boy (a 1-minute play) by Steven G. Martin
    Recommendations: 5
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    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: comedy
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    Keyword: family, subverting expectations + 1 more
    Genre: comedy
    Keyword: family, subverting expectations, Father/Son relationships
    ONE MINUTE: Karl and Jerz, two men in their 30s, watch as nine-year-old Petey examines and is completely enthralled by flowers. They just don't understand Petey's interest and consider what that kind of boy will grow up to become.
  • White Noise by Steven G. Martin
    Recommendations: 5
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    Cast: 
    7
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    Genre: comedy, parody/spoof + 1 more
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    Keyword: race relations, racial bias + 4 more
    Genre: comedy, parody/spoof, satire
    Keyword: race relations, racial bias, religious bias, white indifference, commercial, economic inequality
    FIVE MINUTE: An ever-growing chorus of diverse voices speaks against the rise of hatred, bias and inequality due to religious and ethnic or racial differences. More of the disenfranchised seek to share their story, seek to be understood by white, Christian Americans, which could lead to uncomfortable conversations and soul searching. What can white Americans do as internal strife grows?

    The...
    FIVE MINUTE: An ever-growing chorus of diverse voices speaks against the rise of hatred, bias and inequality due to religious and ethnic or racial differences. More of the disenfranchised seek to share their story, seek to be understood by white, Christian Americans, which could lead to uncomfortable conversations and soul searching. What can white Americans do as internal strife grows?

    The perfect remedy: a 2-CD compilation called "White Noise," which plays over the complexity of today's world with soothing, easy-to-appreciate babble of little consequence. Available at several convenient locations, including most broadcast and print media.
  • O.B.O. by Steven G. Martin
    Recommendations: 4
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    Cast: 
    1
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    Genre: drama
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    Keyword: abuse, revenge + 2 more
    Genre: drama
    Keyword: abuse, revenge, graveyard, dysfunctional family
    TEN MINUTE: Cassie, a 30-year-old woman who has been subjected to her parents' brutality for years, enacts her final piece of revenge at their graves.
  • The Cask of Amontillado, adapted from Edgar Allan Poe's short story of the same name by Steven G. Martin
    Recommendations: 3
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: adaptation, drama + 1 more
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    Keyword: revenge
    Genre: adaptation, drama, horror
    Keyword: revenge
    ONE ACT: Work in Progress. Lying on his deathbed, Montresor confesses to God how he killed Fortunato.
  • The Down-Low Dating Show by Steven G. Martin
    Recommendations: 3
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    Cast: 
    5
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    Genre: comedy, parody/spoof + 1 more
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    Keyword: LGBT, down-low + 2 more
    Genre: comedy, parody/spoof, satire
    Keyword: LGBT, down-low, married men, game shows
    FIVE MINUTE: Dick Overtron, a married man, just wants to have sex with another guy. So he appears as a contestant on the hottest show in the world, The Down-Low Dating Show, in hopes of finding the sort of hot, masculine buddy he wants and deserves while his wife travels on a tour bus. It's a shame things go wrong.
  • That Moment When ... by Steven G. Martin
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: drama, experimental
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    Keyword: love at first sight, gay men + 1 more
    Genre: drama, experimental
    Keyword: love at first sight, gay men, narration
    TEN MINUTE. College-aged students Paul and Con notice one another for the first time. The pulse quickens, breathing turns shallow, gazes linger, but neither can bring himself to say anything to the other.
  • The Lesson (a 1-minute play) by Steven G. Martin
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: drama
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    Keyword: brothers, Toxic Masculinity + 1 more
    Genre: drama
    Keyword: brothers, Toxic Masculinity, grief
    ONE MINUTE: 9-year-old Dylan receives a lesson in becoming a man from his older brother Connor.
  • The Little American Pie Fight (a 1-minute play) by Steven G. Martin
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy
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    Keyword: pie fight
    Genre: comedy
    Keyword: pie fight
    ONE MINUTE: Enid wants to be part of a pie fight. Dinah does not.
  • Antagonism, or, Some People Like to P*ss in the Pool (a 1-minute play) by Steven G. Martin
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: comedy, experimental + 2 more
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    Keyword: camaraderie, joy + 2 more
    Genre: comedy, experimental, melodrama, movement/physical
    Keyword: camaraderie, joy, bullying, self-respect
    ONE MINUTE: An over-opinionated, loud, bossy person cannot stand that three people are quietly minding their own business, enjoying their leisure time in a way that makes them happy. So, the antagonist takes action.
  • Comfort (a 1-minute play) by Steven G. Martin
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: drama
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    Keyword: same-sex attraction, affection + 2 more
    Genre: drama
    Keyword: same-sex attraction, affection, 1950s, secrets
    ONE MINUTE: Helen and Margaret, two married women, find solace in their brief amount of time they spend together. They disagree on wanting more from one another.