Cole Hunter Dzubak

Cole Hunter Dzubak

Cole Hunter Dzubak (he/him/his) is a Michigan-born playwright and actor who is a proud member of the Dramatists Guild. He is a recent graduate of Michigan State University's BFA Acting program, where he gained knowledge and experience in stage acting, screen acting, voice acting, scenic carpentry, educational theatre, and playwriting. Cole is a Type 1 Diabetic and has a passion for sharing the diabetic...
Cole Hunter Dzubak (he/him/his) is a Michigan-born playwright and actor who is a proud member of the Dramatists Guild. He is a recent graduate of Michigan State University's BFA Acting program, where he gained knowledge and experience in stage acting, screen acting, voice acting, scenic carpentry, educational theatre, and playwriting. Cole is a Type 1 Diabetic and has a passion for sharing the diabetic experience with the world to educate those who don't know about diabetes by sharing with the world the immunocompromised experience. Cole is also passionate about horror/thriller stories and loves exploring how to scare audiences on stage.

Cole has had several productions since he started writing in 2019, working with theatres across the country including Second Stage Productions, Transforming MSU, Flint Repertory Theatre, the Talking It Out Play Festival, and Rainy Day Artistic Collective. He received his first publication in August 2022 through the Fresh Words International Literary Journal.

Cole also has several screenwriting credits, serving as a writer/co-writer for 8 episodes of "The ShoW," America's longest-running college-ran sitcom. Cole is also the co-creator and co-writer for the mini-series "Counter CULTure," created in partnership with Evil Twin Digital.

Cole also has educational writing under his belt, writing the short play "I Hate Needles," which was filmed and used as a training video for Michigan State University faculty and staff on the diabetic experience of students in college and how to support them.

Awards:

Albie for BEST SCRIPT for "The ShoW" episode "Mini-Bar" (2021)
Albie for BEST COMEDIC SCRIPT for "The ShoW" episode "Mini-Bar" (2021)

Plays are organized in alphabetical order in the following categories:
Full length, one-act, monologues, collections

Plays

  • Abandon All Hope, Ye Who Enter Here by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 5
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    Cast: 
    12
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    Genre: adaptation, dark comedy + 5 more
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    Keyword: Dante's Inferno, religious + 8 more
    Genre: adaptation, dark comedy, drama, experimental, fable/folktale, science fiction, tragedy
    Keyword: Dante's Inferno, religious, vignettes, hell, heaven, attempted suicide, fate, adaptation, not fair, humanity
    80 PAGES. Inspired by the idea of the Nine Layers of Hell, "Abandon All Hope, Ye Who Enter Here" follows the lives of nine individuals who end up in the nine different layers of Hell. By seeing their final moments, once they arrive in Hell, it is up to us to decide if they truly deserved their fate.
  • Afterall (or The Wonderwall Play) (Full-Length Version) by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    7
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    Genre: adaptation, dark comedy + 3 more
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    Keyword: oasis, help + 5 more
    Genre: adaptation, dark comedy, drama, movement/physical, science fiction
    Keyword: oasis, help, getting help, accepting death, dealing with trauma, male mental health, mental health awareness
    77 PAGES. After suffering the tragic loss of his father, Adam looks for help form his girlfriend and his childhood imaginary friends, but he soon finds that he can't get help from both.
  • A Doll for my Daughter by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 11
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: drama
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    Keyword: gun control, gun violence + 3 more
    Genre: drama
    Keyword: gun control, gun violence, family, grieving parents, children's toys
    7 PAGES. Two parents discuss the sentiments in buying a doll for their daughter in the months following her funeral.
    This play was written for the Code Red Playwrights, based on the events of 5/24/2022 at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Dedicated to Tess Marie, 10.

    The Code Red Playwrights pieces are available for readings and performances royalty-free. For more information,...
    7 PAGES. Two parents discuss the sentiments in buying a doll for their daughter in the months following her funeral.
    This play was written for the Code Red Playwrights, based on the events of 5/24/2022 at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Dedicated to Tess Marie, 10.

    The Code Red Playwrights pieces are available for readings and performances royalty-free. For more information, please visit https://coderedplaywrights.wixsite.com/website
  • A Frozen Window by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 11
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: drama
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    Keyword: betrayal, cheating on your partner + 5 more
    Genre: drama
    Keyword: betrayal, cheating on your partner, Frozen, window, metaphor, argument, college roommates
    11 PAGES. James gets mad at his roommate Evan after he leaves the window open and it gets frozen stuck, but a chilly draft is the least of their worries as this one inconvenience brings more drastic issues to light.
  • A Lot of Time to Think by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 8
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: experimental, horror + 1 more
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    Keyword: claustrophobia, buried alive + 1 more
    Genre: experimental, horror, mystery/thriller
    Keyword: claustrophobia, buried alive, no regrets
    5 PAGES. Foster wakes up buried alive with nothing but a voice recorder in their pocket.
  • A Three-Wish Bar by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 3
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    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: dark comedy, horror + 1 more
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    Keyword: halloween, bullying + 3 more
    Genre: dark comedy, horror, mystery/thriller
    Keyword: halloween, bullying, candy bars, coming of age, twist ending
    12 PAGES. Salem is bullied every year by two neighborhood bullies, but eating a mystic candy bar changes everything when a demon appears.
  • Afterall (or The Wonderwall Play) (One-Act Version) by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 3
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    Cast: 
    7
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    Genre: adaptation, dark comedy + 4 more
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    Keyword: oasis, help + 7 more
    Genre: adaptation, dark comedy, drama, movement/physical, science fiction, tragedy
    Keyword: oasis, help, death and grief, coping with death and grief, coping with trauma, self-help, Mental Health, male mental health, Easter eggs
    35 PAGES. After suffering the tragic loss of his father, Adam looks for help form his girlfriend and his childhood imaginary friends, but he soon finds that he can't get help from both.
  • "All Star" by Smash Mouth has been my Alarm for Eight Years and my Girlfriend Hates it by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 6
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy, romantic comedy
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    Keyword: All Star, Smash Mouth + 3 more
    Genre: comedy, romantic comedy
    Keyword: All Star, Smash Mouth, All Star by Smash Mouth, a young couple, early morning
    4 PAGES. A couple's alarm is "All Star" by Smash Mouth, but not everyone wakes up feeling like an all star.
  • Amber by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 3
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    Cast: 
    8–12
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    Genre: adaptation, dark comedy + 6 more
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    Keyword: The Mothman, based on a true story + 3 more
    Genre: adaptation, dark comedy, docudrama/historic, drama, experimental, horror, mystery/thriller, science fiction
    Keyword: The Mothman, based on a true story, vignettes, coping with tragedy, urban legends
    24 PAGES. The ever elusive Mothman has plagued Point Pleasant, West Virginia since the 1960s. While its existence is debated, these three vignettes, based off the truth of a select few, go on to help you determine whether or not you are a believer.
  • Auditioning for Godot by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 4
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    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: adaptation, dark comedy + 1 more
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    Keyword: Waiting for Godot, disability visibility + 3 more
    Genre: adaptation, dark comedy, drama
    Keyword: Waiting for Godot, disability visibility, physical disability, closeted gay, coming out
    10 PAGES. Victor and Ethan end up in a waiting room waiting to be let in to the audition room for a production of "Waiting for Godot."
  • Basic Training by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    5
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    Genre: biography, comedy + 3 more
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    Keyword: World War II, boot camp + 3 more
    Genre: biography, comedy, docudrama/historic, drama, period
    Keyword: World War II, boot camp, tragedy, based on true events, inspiration
    19 PAGES. Inspired by true events, "Basic Training" follows Harold and his journey through 15 weeks of basic training in preparation for his deployment in World War II.

    This show was made in partnership with the Live Forever Project, and organization dedicated to preserving the lives of our community members through live art.
  • Can I Get Uhhhh by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: farce
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    Keyword: Contemporary farce, burger king + 1 more
    Genre: farce
    Keyword: Contemporary farce, burger king, mix up
    5 PAGES. All PJ wants is a whopper, that's all.
  • Checkmates and Turkey Calls by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more
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    Keyword: future America, future dystopia + 6 more
    Genre: comedy, drama, science fiction
    Keyword: future America, future dystopia, coronavirus pandemic, COVID 19, chess, regrets, sneaky, addictive love
    14 PAGES. In a future where America requires everyone to take a month long quarantine in order to stop the Corona Virus from coming back, a couple get a visit from a friend who was believed to have disappeared at the beginning of COVID back in 2020.
  • Date with a Vampire by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 5
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy, horror + 1 more
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    Keyword: horror comedy, vampires + 4 more
    Genre: comedy, horror, romantic comedy
    Keyword: horror comedy, vampires, vampire romance, modern romance, interview with a vampire, movie parody
    12 PAGES. Danny is waiting at a new coffee shop for their blind date, but once their date arrives, they soon realize that their first date may be their last.
  • Disney Channel Original Movies Inspired this Play by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 3
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy, parody/spoof + 1 more
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    Keyword: parody, teen movies + 2 more
    Genre: comedy, parody/spoof, romantic comedy
    Keyword: parody, teen movies, Disney, romantic comedy
    7 PAGES. You know those scenes when the guy puts a necklace around a girl, it can't be that easy right? There's no way it's that easy.
  • Feeling Batty by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 6
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy, horror
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    Keyword: vampire, zoos + 4 more
    Genre: comedy, horror
    Keyword: vampire, zoos, bats, vampire hunter, horror comedy, Trickster
    15 PAGES. Jordan is closing up the zoo for the day after hosting a new bat exhibit but is interrupted by a vampire lord wanting to set his bat friends free!
  • Getting Out of Bed in the Morning by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 4
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: dark comedy, drama + 1 more
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    Keyword: Mental Health, male mental health + 4 more
    Genre: dark comedy, drama, experimental
    Keyword: Mental Health, male mental health, imagination, crossword puzzles, getting out of bed, mornings
    8 PAGES. Mark is at a low point in his life right now, and must rely on a figment of his imagination to help him muster the courage to get out of bed this morning.

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  • Grandma's House by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 3
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    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: horror, mystery/thriller
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    Keyword: twisted fairy tale, Grimm's Fairytale + 3 more
    Genre: horror, mystery/thriller
    Keyword: twisted fairy tale, Grimm's Fairytale, hansel and gretel, jump scares, cannibalism
    12 PAGES. A modern retelling of the Grimm Fairy Tale "Hansel and Great," Hanson and Greta spend the week at their grandma's house, but soon discover that something is off with grandma.
  • Haunted Aud by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: drama, horror + 1 more
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    Keyword: Ghost stories, haunted theatre + 2 more
    Genre: drama, horror, mystery/thriller
    Keyword: Ghost stories, haunted theatre, haunted places, abusive relationships
    10 PAGES. Zain is young ghost who haunts a theatre and likes to keep to himself, but when some older kids come in and begin to fight, Zain soon discovers he can do more than just haunt the theatre.
  • Hey, You Up? by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Cast: 
    6
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    Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more
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    Keyword: COVID, coronavirus pandemic + 5 more
    Genre: comedy, drama, experimental
    Keyword: COVID, coronavirus pandemic, text messages, friend group, Secret love, keeping secrets, experimental
    12 PAGES. A friend group's group message goes off in the middle of the night as worries about COVID and when they can see each other again keeps some up at night, while others have deeper secrets to hide.
  • Hoplo by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 4
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    Cast: 
    4–6
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    Genre: dark comedy, drama + 1 more
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    Keyword: Mental Health, mental health awareness + 4 more
    Genre: dark comedy, drama, political
    Keyword: Mental Health, mental health awareness, Therapy, Gun safety, high school shooting, surviving trauma
    8 PAGES. After surviving an active school shooting, Hope spends time in therapy as she works her way up to wanting to go back to school, but with second amendment activists guarding the front door, she has to face that her inner struggles aren't the only demons she'll face in life.
  • I Survived Being Haunted at my Childhood Home: Age 6 by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 3
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    Cast: 
    5
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    Genre: dark comedy, drama + 1 more
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    Keyword: Haunted House, blast from the past + 3 more
    Genre: dark comedy, drama, horror
    Keyword: Haunted House, blast from the past, dark, shadows, ghosts
    10 PAGES. Cole and his family move into a brand new home, but shortly after, he begins to have his very first experience with the paranormal.
  • I Survived Being Haunted by my Bathroom Mirror: Age 8 by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more
    Genre: comedy, drama, horror
    9 PAGES. Bree finds an imaginary friend that lives in the mirror that only she seems to be able to see.
  • I Survived Being Haunted at my Childhood Home: Age 10 by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    5
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    Genre: comedy, drama + 2 more
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    Keyword: Ghost stories, accepting death + 2 more
    Genre: comedy, drama, horror, mystery/thriller
    Keyword: Ghost stories, accepting death, family members death, being haunted
    9 PAGES: Based on events that happened to the playwright, Cole and his younger sister learn about their great grandma's passing.
  • I Survived Being Haunted at my High School Auditorium: Age 16 by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 3
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy, horror
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    Keyword: ghost story, haunted auditorium
    Genre: comedy, horror
    Keyword: ghost story, haunted auditorium
    4 PAGES. Cole is volunteering with his high school tech crew, and he's the first person there, or is he?
  • I Survived Being Haunted at Mason Hall: Age 19 by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: dark comedy, horror + 1 more
    Genre: dark comedy, horror, mystery/thriller
    12 PAGES. Based on true events that happened to the playwright. Cole and Max discuss the possibility of their dorm room being haunted.
  • Is That Santa at the Window? by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: drama, holiday
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    Keyword: Christmas Wish, divorced parents + 3 more
    Genre: drama, holiday
    Keyword: Christmas Wish, divorced parents, childhood trauma, Christmas miracle, Santa Claus
    16 PAGES. Ryan has a last-second Christmas wish to ask Santa and plans to stay up all night to ask him, but things take a turn when a robber dressed as Santa comes through the window.
  • Just Your Typical After-Work Get-Together Where Nothing Going Against the New Utopian Regime Happens by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    5
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    Genre: dark comedy, drama + 1 more
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    Keyword: Utopian future, scene fiction + 3 more
    Genre: dark comedy, drama, science fiction
    Keyword: Utopian future, scene fiction, Rebellion, dictatorship, 1984
    26 PAGES. Ray has just started their new job after graduating from school and is now part of a government workforce run by a new utopian dictatorship called the Fly on the Wall. Their training for the first week: a new work crush, unethical forms of punishment, and learning the truth about the rebellion.
  • Not My Kind of Limbo by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 3
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    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: dark comedy, drama + 3 more
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    Keyword: Angel of Death, limbo + 5 more
    Genre: dark comedy, drama, fantasy, mystery/thriller, science fiction
    Keyword: Angel of Death, limbo, suffering, surviving trauma, Hospital, death, second chances
    12 PAGES. After being involved in a serious car accident, Issac meets death in limbo, and tries to convince the dark angel that he isn't ready to move on.
  • Nothing Ever Lasts Forever by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: drama
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    Keyword: eternity, The River Styx + 5 more
    Genre: drama
    Keyword: eternity, The River Styx, mother nature, Father Time, post apocalypse, far future, scorn lover
    12 PAGES. After humanity nearly destroyed itself during World War III, four otherworldly beings (Mother Nature, Father Time, Eternity, and Styx) divided Earth between the four of them in order to bring balance back to the universe. After decades of cooperation, one of them finally cracks and decides they want humanity all to themselves. Inspired by "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Tears for Fears.
  • Outer Space Face-to-Face Contact by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 4
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    Cast: 
    5
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    Genre: comedy
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    Keyword: Pluto, Charon + 7 more
    Genre: comedy
    Keyword: Pluto, Charon, Styx, Nix, Kerberos, Hydra, moons, space, science fiction
    8 PAGES. Team members of Operation Moon Chaser meet for their daily meeting trying to asses if they can establish colonies on each of Pluto's moons.
  • Pick a Door, Any Door by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 3
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    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: comedy
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    Keyword: riddles, plot twist
    Genre: comedy
    Keyword: riddles, plot twist
    4 PAGES. Two guards guard two doors, one guard always tells the truth and the other always lies. It’s an age-old riddle, and this traveler has an odd way of figuring it out.
  • Please Tell Me You're Ok by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 10
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    Cast: 
    3–67
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    Genre: drama
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    Keyword: gun control, gun violence in America + 3 more
    Genre: drama
    Keyword: gun control, gun violence in America, mass shooting, Michigan State University, grieving
    7 PAGES. This play is about the playwright and fellow community members' thoughts and feelings during the events that took place on February 13, 2023 at Michigan State University.

    This play is dedicated to all of those who were affected during this senseless tragedy.
  • Posted by the Family by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    5
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    Genre: experimental, political
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    Keyword: COVID 19, coronavirus pandemic + 3 more
    Genre: experimental, political
    Keyword: COVID 19, coronavirus pandemic, Facebook, family issues, experimental
    9 PAGES. After reading anti-covid and anti-mask posts made by their family members, Phineas deals with mental toll of having to see them all in person.

    An experimental piece that examines the mental toll Anti-COVID and Anti-Mask family members had on immunocompromised people during the pandemic.
  • Purple Pride by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy, romantic comedy
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    Keyword: Purple Heart, lost and found + 2 more
    Genre: comedy, romantic comedy
    Keyword: Purple Heart, lost and found, love lost and found, young romance
    11 PAGES. Two people end up hanging missing item posters at the same place, but their conversation may show them both that something else has been missing in both of their lives.
  • Raw and Bloody Love by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 6
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    Cast: 
    5
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    Genre: dark comedy, mystery/thriller + 3 more
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    Keyword: spoof, Horror spoof + 4 more
    Genre: dark comedy, mystery/thriller, parody/spoof, romantic comedy, satire
    Keyword: spoof, Horror spoof, rom com, occult, begging, addictive love
    9 PAGES. Hoping to bring her love life into her own hands, a secret Cult leader devises a plan to show the one just how much he means to her.

    This play is part of the inspiration behind the mini-series "Counter CULTure."
  • Red Hatch by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    7–8
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    Genre: drama, experimental + 6 more
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    Keyword: Urban Legend, Red Scare + 4 more
    Genre: drama, experimental, fable/folktale, horror, mystery/thriller, period, political, tragedy
    Keyword: Urban Legend, Red Scare, McCarthyism, anti-communist movement, haunted, bloody tragedy
    25 PAGES. Based off the Urban Legend of Hatchet Man Road in Kalamazoo, Michigan. This one act theorizes what happened to the man and what lead to his downfall before he became a local legend that would haunt the town for decades to come.
  • Rotted by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 5
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    Cast: 
    5
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 1 more
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    Keyword: zombie apocalypse, zombie movies + 2 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, horror
    Keyword: zombie apocalypse, zombie movies, horror movies, after life
    10 PAGES. The zombie apocalypse has ravaged Earth for a year, and two roaming walkers ponder life before the apocalypse.
  • Shedding Some Light by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: drama
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    Keyword: Ghost light, coronavirus pandemic + 3 more
    Genre: drama
    Keyword: Ghost light, coronavirus pandemic, COVID 19, past love, panic
    9 PAGES. At the beginning of the pandemic, two past lovers end up finding refuge at the same auditorium. With obvious tension and worry, what more will the ghost light illuminate?
  • Silly Aliens, Superior Technologies are for Kids by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: comedy, science fiction
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    Keyword: aliens, science fiction + 3 more
    Genre: comedy, science fiction
    Keyword: aliens, science fiction, cyber technology, future technology, 10 minute comedy
    7 PAGES. Technology was a test given to humans by an advanced alien race to see if they are worthy of utilizing superior technology, and it's time to look over 3,000 years worth of data to decide if the humans will get it or not.
  • Sit While Dancing by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    6–10
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    Genre: docudrama/historic, drama + 2 more
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    Keyword: inspired by real life, dance + 4 more
    Genre: docudrama/historic, drama, movement/physical, tragedy
    Keyword: inspired by real life, dance, ballet, narrator, arthritis, shattered dreams
    11 PAGES. Based off a real person, "Sit While Dancing" examines the last five years of a dance teachers career as she deals with the hardest obstacle of her dance journey.

    This show was created in partnership with the Live Forever Project, whose mission is to preserve the lives of out community members through theatre and art. For more information on the Live Forever Project, visit...
    11 PAGES. Based off a real person, "Sit While Dancing" examines the last five years of a dance teachers career as she deals with the hardest obstacle of her dance journey.

    This show was created in partnership with the Live Forever Project, whose mission is to preserve the lives of out community members through theatre and art. For more information on the Live Forever Project, visit https://www.liveforever-project.org
  • So Close, Yet by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 5
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    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: dark comedy, drama + 3 more
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    Keyword: LGBTQ, sex ed + 5 more
    Genre: dark comedy, drama, experimental, political, radio drama
    Keyword: LGBTQ, sex ed, audio drama, coffee shop, experimental, last request, cousins
    9 PAGES. 16 year old Skylar and her college freshmen cousin Joey discuss the struggles of sex education, how schools don't teach LGBTQ+ sex ed, and a rather difficult request.
  • The Batter's Box by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    4–6
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    Genre: dark comedy, drama
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    Keyword: trauma, baseball + 3 more
    Genre: dark comedy, drama
    Keyword: trauma, baseball, dead parents, dark comedy, college sports
    (9 PAGES). Just another day at the ballpark, until the catcher has a deep conversation with one of his rival.
  • The Black Angel by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: dark comedy, horror + 2 more
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    Keyword: Urban Legend, halloween + 4 more
    Genre: dark comedy, horror, mystery/thriller, radio drama
    Keyword: Urban Legend, halloween, college, Iowa, local legends, Angel of Death
    16 PAGES. A group of friends discusses the possibility of a local urban legend being true or not, but rash actions could prove to have consequences.

    Based on the Urban Legend "The Black Angel."
  • The Bus to Nowhere by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 3
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    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: drama, horror + 1 more
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    Keyword: Urban Legend, death and grief + 5 more
    Genre: drama, horror, mystery/thriller
    Keyword: Urban Legend, death and grief, lost love, death of a loved one, bus ride, nowhere, eternity
    12 PAGES. The Bus to Nowhere is the only mass transit option for Philadelphia’s lost and hopeless. It is said that the bus appears to those who are left truly distraught and alone by the most tragic circumstances. Passengers sit on the bus dazed by misery, so much so they can’t interact with others or even acknowledge where they are. You cannot leave the bus until you temporarily break out of its daze and...
    12 PAGES. The Bus to Nowhere is the only mass transit option for Philadelphia’s lost and hopeless. It is said that the bus appears to those who are left truly distraught and alone by the most tragic circumstances. Passengers sit on the bus dazed by misery, so much so they can’t interact with others or even acknowledge where they are. You cannot leave the bus until you temporarily break out of its daze and remember to pull the cord and get off. Once you exit the bus, you lose all memory of ever being on it. Legend says that some ride the bus for years before being able to leave, while some never leave, whether by choice or not, and ride the bus for all eternity.
  • The Fundamentals of Throwing a Curveball by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 5
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    Cast: 
    5
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    Genre: biography, comedy + 1 more
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    Keyword: baseball, curveball + 3 more
    Genre: biography, comedy, drama
    Keyword: baseball, curveball, childhood friends, bonds of friendship, Post-World War II
    14 PAGES. After winning a ball game against a rival neighborhood team, Richard Trotta and the Columbus Park gang celebrate by learning the fundamentals of throwing a curveball. Inspired by true events.

    This show was made in partnership with the Live Forever Project, and organization dedicated to preserving the lives of our community members through live art. This play is based on the life of Richard "Dick" Trotta.
  • The Happiest Days by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 3
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: drama, experimental + 2 more
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    Keyword: movement, heartbreak + 3 more
    Genre: drama, experimental, movement/physical, radio drama
    Keyword: movement, heartbreak, pain, addictive love, voice over
    5 PAGES. A movement piece that examines the downfall of an otherwise happy relationship, exploring the nuances of movement-based and voice-over-based theatre.

    Included in the Fresh Words anthology titled "Contemporary One Minute Plays-Volume 2." (August 2022)
  • The Most Awkward Garter Toss in History by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy
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    Keyword: weddings, stepdad + 3 more
    Genre: comedy
    Keyword: weddings, stepdad, garter toss, awkwardness, outdated traditions
    5 PAGES. Collin and his stepdad Brent discuss how they both hate the tradition of the garter toss while they are the only two elligable guys at Collin's aunt's wedding for the garter toss.
  • The Paranormal Club's Seventh Annual Haunted House Sleepover by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: comedy, horror + 2 more
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    Keyword: Haunted House, halloween + 5 more
    Genre: comedy, horror, mystery/thriller, radio drama
    Keyword: Haunted House, halloween, ghosts, vengeful spirit, paranormal, supernatural, horror comedy
    15 PAGES. Lily brings three members of her university's paranormal club to a local haunted house to spend the night and look for evidence of the supernatural, but as the night goes on they find much more than they bargained for.
  • The Parting Glass by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 3
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    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: adaptation, drama
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    Keyword: The Parting Glass, grief + 1 more
    Genre: adaptation, drama
    Keyword: The Parting Glass, grief, accepting death
    10 PAGES. Chris and Beth celebrate their wedding anniversary together and stop at a bar before closing to have a much-needed discussion. Inspired by "The Parting Glass."
  • The Silver Trio by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: adaptation, comedy + 4 more
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    Keyword: Harry Potter, lord of the rings + 6 more
    Genre: adaptation, comedy, dark comedy, fantasy, parody/spoof, satire
    Keyword: Harry Potter, lord of the rings, star wars, golden trio, adventure, recognition, respect, movie parody
    9 PAGES. Grace is upset that her, Nolan, and Lily are always forgotten whenever they go on deadly missions with the golden trio, but Nolan and Lily try to help her realize that adventure doesn't always mean you need recognition.

    #FGPMonthlyPrompt
  • This is the 74th Cover Letter I've Written this Month Please for the Love of God Hire ME by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 6
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    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: comedy, experimental + 1 more
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    Keyword: Cover Letter, job search + 6 more
    Genre: comedy, experimental, satire
    Keyword: Cover Letter, job search, computer technology, recent graduate, professional, aspiring professional, mother, staff shortage
    8 PAGES. 4 people from different walks of life, with different experiences and at different spots in their careers all write a cover letter to an open position at a tech company during a staffing shortage.
  • Tiger's Blood (10-Minute Version) by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: dark comedy, drama
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    Keyword: nightmares, Tigers + 5 more
    Genre: dark comedy, drama
    Keyword: nightmares, Tigers, minimalistic, sickness, loving relationships, ocean, dreams
    (7 PAGES). Skyler and Bri look back at the good times and think about the bad times ahead as they discuss a recurring bad dream Skyler keeps having.
  • Trick or Treat at the House on Tanner Street by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 4
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: dark comedy, fantasy + 2 more
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    Keyword: halloween, suspense + 2 more
    Genre: dark comedy, fantasy, horror, romantic comedy
    Keyword: halloween, suspense, lesbian love, vampire
    11 PAGES. Buffy drags Katelynn out on Halloween to trick or treat during their senior year, but nothing is as it seems in more ways than one.
  • Type 1 by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 7
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy, drama + 2 more
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    Keyword: type 1 diabetes, Diabetes + 6 more
    Genre: comedy, drama, experimental, political
    Keyword: type 1 diabetes, Diabetes, the unknown, anger management, irrational, clashing cultures, insulin, health insurance
    8 PAGES. A ten minute social commentary on the rising prices on insulin and how people falsely lash out in times of anger and confusion.
  • Walking Past Pete Davidson on a New York City Street by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy
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    Keyword: New York City, Pete Davidson + 4 more
    Genre: comedy
    Keyword: New York City, Pete Davidson, chasing your dreams, Exploration, best friends, creativity
    7 PAGES. Best friends Warner and Anne walk down a poorly lit New York City street and discuss the creativity New York gives to people and the possibility that they just passed Pete Davidson.

    Included in the Fresh Words anthology titled "Contemporary New York Plays." (November 2022)
  • 5 Stages of Applications and Grief: A Monologue by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 6
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    Cast: 
    1
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    Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more
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    Keyword: 5 Stages of Grief, denial + 6 more
    Genre: comedy, drama, zoom
    Keyword: 5 Stages of Grief, denial, anger, bargaining, Depression, acceptance, college application, college/grad school
    4 PAGES: Billy sets up a live stream after receiving decision statements from the 5 grad schools they applied to
  • 10 Seconds Left on New Year's Eve: A Monologue by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    1
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    Genre: drama
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    Keyword: new year's eve, changing times + 3 more
    Genre: drama
    Keyword: new year's eve, changing times, new man, new girl, ended relationship
    4 PAGES. Ryan describes the last ten seconds of the year.
  • Goalkeeper: A Monologue by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 4
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    Cast: 
    1
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    Genre: drama
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    Keyword: soccer, injuries + 3 more
    Genre: drama
    Keyword: soccer, injuries, broken leg, metaphors, playing it cool
    3 PAGES: Harper is the best goalkeeper in the league, but in the semi-finals match he suffers a career-ending injury.
  • My Life as a Teenaged Tamagotchi: A Monologue by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 4
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    Cast: 
    1
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    Genre: comedy, drama
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    Keyword: Diabetes, type 1 diabetes + 2 more
    Genre: comedy, drama
    Keyword: Diabetes, type 1 diabetes, tamagotchi, act of kindness
    3 PAGES. Zoobs wakes up in the middle of the night with a very low blood sugar, and shares his frustrations with being diabetic. But an encounter with a little girl and her Tamagotchi changes his outlook on things.

    *Semi-finalists for The Playground Experiment's "Faces of America #4"
  • The Shopping Cart Theory: A Monologue by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    1
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    Genre: dark comedy, horror + 1 more
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    Keyword: Morals, shopping cart + 2 more
    Genre: dark comedy, horror, mystery/thriller
    Keyword: Morals, shopping cart, conspiracy theory, Dangers of the internet
    4 PAGES. Ky dives into the Shopping Cart Theory, an internet theory that supposedly proves if someone is morally good or bad.
  • Three Items from my Truck: A Monologue by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 4
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    Cast: 
    1
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    Genre: comedy
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    Keyword: Stolen, theft + 1 more
    Genre: comedy
    Keyword: Stolen, theft, a comedy of errors
    4 PAGES: Mickey's truck was robbed, but he has bigger worries than getting those items back or replaced.
  • What I Saw on Christmas Eve: A Monologue by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    1
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    Genre: drama
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    Keyword: Christmas miracle, older sister + 3 more
    Genre: drama
    Keyword: Christmas miracle, older sister, teenagers, christmas eve, Christmas day
    4 PAGES. Taylor recounts he past love for Christmas and what she saw on this memorable Christmas Eve.

    This monologue is a sequel to "Is That Santa at the Window?"
  • My Blood Sugars High: A Collection of Plays About the Diabetic Experience by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    Cast: 
    5–11
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    Genre: dark comedy, drama + 1 more
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    Keyword: type 1 diabetes, immunocompromised + 3 more
    Genre: dark comedy, drama, political
    Keyword: type 1 diabetes, immunocompromised, dark comedy, political commentary, COVID 19
    30 PAGES. Including: "Shedding Some Light," "I Just Want Some Dang Bread," "Posted by the Family," and "Type 1"