Amy Drake

A popular French bishop dies in suddenly in 19th St. Augustine, Florida. His Brothers attempt to preserve his body for followers to pay their respects. How long can he last in the hot, humid, Florida weather?

This play examines the investigation of middle-aged college professor and former Olympic gold medal winner James Snook accused of murdering Theora Hix, his medical-student lover. Evidence was tampered with; a confession was beaten out of the accused; mere months elapsed between the death of the co-ed and the execution of the condemned man. Was justice been served or was Snook unjustly put to death for acting in self-defense? This controversial case altered the process of murder investigation forever.

A 13th century Italian farm girl runs away with the son of a nobleman. After her lover is killed, Margaret arrives at a friary and experience religious visions. She and the friar fall in love. In time, Margaret becomes a nun and founds a hospital. Miracles are attributed to her. Centuries after death, Margaret's body has not decomposed, appearing as if she is just sleeping. Is she really a mystic?

A scientist may have unlocked the secret to curing cancer, the establishment is trying to halt his research. His most ardent supporter is his Chinese-American wife, who is stricken with the disease. Will he prevail and be able to save his wife? Will he find something deeper within himself?

Two art students come upon a couch wrapped in cellophane in the museum lobby. Is it really a Christo?

One woman examines how her husband's obsession with alcohol has wrecked their lives as she moves forward to find her own bliss. This is a monologue.

A writer enters a beauty pageant on a lark and discovers beauty is within. Monologue.

Greg and Brooke have been Zoom dating for a month and they are frustrated by the isolation and separation the pandemic has caused. Will they take a chance and get closer?

Three shoppers discover how far an upscale market will go to boost sales and win customer loyalty.

Based upon a New York dinner party attended by composer/conductor Gustav Mahler and his wife, Alma, where they encounter a tragic figure from the art world.

Composer/conductor Gustav Mahler and his wife, Alma, attend a New York séance led by famed medium Eusapia Palladino. What will be revealed?

ALEXANDER THE GREAT is a One-Act Play about the personal relationships and challenges of a monarch in the Ancient Greek world, where lives were guided by the revelations of Oracles and sexuality was balanced against obligations to produce an heir.

Queen Elizabeth I makes a tour of the countryside. What intrigue and discoveries will be made by her courtiers along the way?

Two career women engage in a lively debate about the women's movement in America. Will they need a referee? Phyllis Schlafly was a champion for the state-at-home mom, however, Schlafly herself was a constitutional attorney who studied at Radcliffe/Harvard. A delicious irony.

MODEL BEHAVIOR is a 10 Minute Play about two mannequins, one size zero and her new partner, a “real” size 14, who debate their place in the modern retail clothing industry.

A take-of on UBU ROI written for the Paula Vogel 2018 Bake-Off