Dan Taube

Two men. Two very hungry men, George and David, are stranded on an island in the middle of the ocean. They are soon visited by a mysterious stranger that may hold the key to survival for them.

Spanning some forty years, we watch the relationship between father and son, Martin and Steven, as they navigate a broken family, generational conflicts and coming to terms with how best to treat the ones we love.

Full-length. Alice, a recent rape survivor is at a turning point in her life. Through her complicated relationship with her mother Lola, her supportive best friend Cindy and the memories she has of her gramma, she is coming to realize that in order to be the best mother to her adoptive daughter Lucy, she needs to let go and move on. It's as simple as that. Or is it?

Full-length. Student and teacher, KRYSTAL and LISA are new to the school this year. Both want to fit in and be accepted at their new school. LISA, a long term foster care child needs to get out of her own way, while KRYSTAL has a bully of her own to deal with. There are accusations, confrontations and revelations. Eventually both young girl and woman succeed in their pursuit of what they love.

Full Length. It is the year 1985, aspiring actors, Jeremy and Finn are excited to meet their fellow class-mates and begin their acting training. Throughout the course of their freshmen year, they have their highs and lows, and a strong friendship is forged between the two young men. Flash forward twenty-four years, both men have accomplished a lot. Finn is now an oscar-nominated actor, and Jeremy is an award-winning playwright. Both have had struggles with substance abuse over the years. They try to help each other overcome their demons. But some demons simply can't be defeated.

Portia, a brilliant PHD theatre student is on a quest to discover the real Shakespeare. She is claiming that Shakespeare was a woman, much to her husband's chagrin. Was he a she? Portia says yes!

One-Act. Monster GIrl is obsessed with monsters. Her nocturnal pals help to keep her safe from the real monsters of this world -predatory cousins, vicious brothers and uncaring parents. She is alone in this world until she meets another "weird kid" - Anna - at a party circa 1982.

THE CREATURE (Frankenstein's Monster) has been having fits of anger he can’t seem to control. After decades of terrifying villagers, he has sought out therapy with THE DOCTOR so that he can seek a “normal” life.

10 Minute Play. It is 1947 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Wilson family home was once an icon for respectability and power within its community. Now, it is a broken-down home for sisters Olivia and Anna. While Olivia is hoping for a teaching career and a husband, her younger sister, Anna, has much bigger plans for her future than just playing housemaid to a dominant male.

STRUTZ, an ex-con and recently paroled visits his parole officer, BERMAN. He is looking for help with some of his ex-con specific situations. BERMAN counsels him towards healthier choices. Yet when he tries to do the right thing, it provides a tragic end.

A concert piece dealing with the topic of gun control. Actors only ever speak to the audience, never to each other. There is a couple debating over a local guns for cash program that ends tragically. There is also two individuals recounting their experience with a shooter at school and at work.

The unfortunate sons of a big Abbott and Costello fan. While they were growing up their abusive father made them perform Who’s on First over and over again. As the play begins Bud has just murdered their father. They both celebrate the horrible act, their freedom and grieve over what must now happen.

Two men, A and B meet for the first time in what appears to be a hospital or a waiting room or a halfway house.
As they talk they discover all the things that make them the same and also what makes them very different. The question is: who will come out on top?

Ten Minute Play. Two teachers in a suburban high school meet one afternoon to try to settle their disagreements and come to terms with their tumultuous relationship once and for all.

Two college roommates clash over lifestyles, sexuality and responsibilities. Once they become truly honest with each other they have reached the point of no return. It’s going to take a lot of work for them to put aside their differences and become friends again.

One Minute Play. At the wake of her husband's funeral, a mother must reckon with her artist son's complicated emotions.