End of the Line by
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.
Diane Rao Harman
Diane Rao Harman
Diane Rao Harman is a playwright, director, educator, and dramaturg from New Concord, Ohio.
Plays
Whitetail/Shirttail by Diane Rao Harman
·Cast:1Genre: drama·Keyword: jealousy, dad + 4 moreGenre: dramaKeyword: jealousy, dad, Hunting, Deer Hunting, dad and son, male ritual languageMONOLOGUE. 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:2Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 1 more·Keyword: hell, Satan + 3 moreGenre: comedy, dark comedy, satireKeyword: hell, Satan, theatre, crochet, hothouse tomatoesSHORT. 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:2Genre: drama, political + 1 more·Keyword: pandemic life, Chickens + 2 moreGenre: drama, political, romantic comedyKeyword: pandemic life, Chickens, marriage, loveSHORT. 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:2Genre: faith-based, romantic comedy + 1 more·Keyword: Clouds, god + 1 moreGenre: faith-based, romantic comedy, young audiencesKeyword: Clouds, god, loveSHORT. 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:2Genre: comedy, fantasy + 2 moreGenre: comedy, fantasy, parody/spoof, romantic comedySHORT. 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:3Genre: comedyGenre: comedySHORT. 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:9Genre: movement/physical, mystery/thriller + 1 more·Keyword: social distancing play, Scuba Diving + 3 moreGenre: movement/physical, mystery/thriller, science fictionKeyword: social distancing play, Scuba Diving, suspense, swimming, gender neutral castingFULL 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:4Genre: docudrama/historic, drama + 1 more·Keyword: Displaced Persons, Catholic + 4 moreGenre: docudrama/historic, drama, periodKeyword: Displaced Persons, Catholic, postwar, World War II, ww2, GermanyFULL 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?Murder on the Morning Show by Diane Rao Harman
·Cast:12–13Genre: comedy, immersive + 2 more·Keyword: murder mystery, radio + 1 moreGenre: comedy, immersive, mystery/thriller, periodKeyword: murder mystery, radio, 1970sFULL 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?...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!