Diane Rao Harman

Diane Rao Harman is a playwright, director, educator, and dramaturg from New Concord, Ohio.

Diane Rao Harman is a playwright, director, educator, and dramaturg from New Concord, Ohio.

Scripts

Murder on the Morning Show

by Diane Rao Harman

Cast Size
12—13
Genre
comedy,
immersive,
mystery/thriller,
period

FULL LENGTH. It's the morning of the WCQD Super Summer Car Giveaway, and the Chance and Hunt morning team is ready to spin the wheel and find the winner. Well, Chance is. Hunt's been banished to fetching donuts while Chance charms listeners and offends everyone else. When Chance ends up dead, everyone has a motive. Who was "Cold as Ice" and sent Chance to that big "Spirit in the Sky?" That's for the audience to...

FULL LENGTH. It's the morning of the WCQD Super Summer Car Giveaway, and the Chance and Hunt morning team is ready to spin the wheel and find the winner. Well, Chance is. Hunt's been banished to fetching donuts while Chance charms listeners and offends everyone else. When Chance ends up dead, everyone has a motive. Who was "Cold as Ice" and sent Chance to that big "Spirit in the Sky?" That's for the audience to find out!

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End of the Line

by Diane Rao Harman

Cast Size
1
Genre
drama

MONOLOGUE. Jared knows that most new doctors want to work in the ER, but that isn't all it's cracked up to be. Working in the morgue, even in a pandemic, may not feel like the front line, but the end of the line is important too.

MONOLOGUE. Jared knows that most new doctors want to work in the ER, but that isn't all it's cracked up to be. Working in the morgue, even in a pandemic, may not feel like the front line, but the end of the line is important too.

Whitetail/Shirttail

by Diane Rao Harman

Cast Size
1
Genre
drama

MONOLOGUE. Mark teaches his son Grady how to deal with jealousy over his brother's hunting success. "Even if you don’t want to eat cake, you’re gonna eat cake because that’s what it means to be a man."

MONOLOGUE. Mark teaches his son Grady how to deal with jealousy over his brother's hunting success. "Even if you don’t want to eat cake, you’re gonna eat cake because that’s what it means to be a man."

Cosi Fan Clootie

by Diane Rao Harman

Cast Size
2
Genre
comedy,
dark comedy,
satire

SHORT. Satan prepares his final powerslam to take down the Arts. His trusty sidekick Leonard is there to make it happen.

SHORT. Satan prepares his final powerslam to take down the Arts. His trusty sidekick Leonard is there to make it happen.

Fritz and Lola Stop Walking on Eggshells

by Diane Rao Harman

Cast Size
2
Genre
drama,
political,
romantic comedy

SHORT. Fritz wants to reopen the dinor but Lola thinks they ought to wait until the governor okays indoor dining. It's hard to stay sunny-side-up during quarantine.

SHORT. Fritz wants to reopen the dinor but Lola thinks they ought to wait until the governor okays indoor dining. It's hard to stay sunny-side-up during quarantine.

Something in the Air

by Diane Rao Harman

Cast Size
2
Genre
faith-based,
romantic comedy,
young audiences

SHORT. Thirteen-year olds Johnny and Melody try to figure out life, love, and the hidden meanings of clouds.

SHORT. Thirteen-year olds Johnny and Melody try to figure out life, love, and the hidden meanings of clouds.

Lilac Desire

by Diane Rao Harman

Cast Size
2
Genre
comedy,
fantasy,
parody/spoof,
romantic comedy

SHORT. Becky dreams that Marc, her Intro to Astronomy teaching assistant, falls as much in love with her as she is with him, but reality keeps butting in.

SHORT. Becky dreams that Marc, her Intro to Astronomy teaching assistant, falls as much in love with her as she is with him, but reality keeps butting in.

Verily Forsooth Anon

by Diane Rao Harman

Cast Size
3
Genre
comedy

SHORT. Chloe wishes she had a college roommate who could be her best friend, but Meg constantly speaks in "Shakespearean" language and has gotten pegged as a campus weirdo.

SHORT. Chloe wishes she had a college roommate who could be her best friend, but Meg constantly speaks in "Shakespearean" language and has gotten pegged as a campus weirdo.

The Atlantis Project

by Diane Rao Harman

Cast Size
9
Genre
movement/physical,
mystery/thriller,
science fiction

FULL LENGTH. A DRAMA WITH SOCIAL DISTANCING AND FACE MASKS
A missing diver. A cryptic prophecy. Four hundred meters under the ocean, is anyone safe?

FULL LENGTH. A DRAMA WITH SOCIAL DISTANCING AND FACE MASKS
A missing diver. A cryptic prophecy. Four hundred meters under the ocean, is anyone safe?

Displaced

by Diane Rao Harman

Cast Size
4
Genre
docudrama/historic,
drama,
period

FULL LENGTH. After three years living in a Displaced Persons camp for non-Jewish ethnic Poles, cousins Alicja and Ksenia are ready to move on with their lives. As each woman falls in love, they dream of a marriage and a future in the land of opportunity. When a hidden secret is revealed, will these survivors find happiness in forgiveness?

FULL LENGTH. After three years living in a Displaced Persons camp for non-Jewish ethnic Poles, cousins Alicja and Ksenia are ready to move on with their lives. As each woman falls in love, they dream of a marriage and a future in the land of opportunity. When a hidden secret is revealed, will these survivors find happiness in forgiveness?