My work has been produced by The Forge Theater Lab, Lemon Punch Theatre Lab, Becoming More Productions, Rock River Players, and The Barefoot Theatre Company. Some of my work is featured on my YouTube channel, Due Credit Productions.
Plays
Solemn ProcessbyMatt Cogswell
Recommendations: 8
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Cast:
2
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Genre: comedy
Genre: comedy
A film director has cast a stage actor for a bit part in his film. This ten-minute comedy focuses on the clash between styles.
fat 43-year-old seeking a sugardaddy (a monologue)byMatt Cogswell
Recommendations: 7
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Cast:
1
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Genre: drama, zoom
Genre: drama, zoom
A monologue of desperate proportions
Floating on Hope Ave byMatt Cogswell
Recommendations: 3
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Cast:
6
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Genre: drama
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Keyword: gay men, bisexuality
Genre: drama
Keyword: gay men, bisexuality
All of the characters in Floating on Hope Ave are simultaneously seeking and running away from connection. Four stories unfold within the play. Martin’s entire story takes place in one day. Alex and Brian’s story takes place in one week. Caleb and Dean’s story takes place in one month. George’s story takes place in a time span of one year. Both Martin and George break the fourth wall for the entire play. Alex/...
All of the characters in Floating on Hope Ave are simultaneously seeking and running away from connection. Four stories unfold within the play. Martin’s entire story takes place in one day. Alex and Brian’s story takes place in one week. Caleb and Dean’s story takes place in one month. George’s story takes place in a time span of one year. Both Martin and George break the fourth wall for the entire play. Alex/Brian’s and Caleb/Dean’s contributions are two-person scenes, except for Movement 6. Adult themes. All characters are gay or bisexual men.
Six Impossible Things Before CoronavirusbyMatt Cogswell
Recommendations: 2
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Cast:
2
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Genre: drama
Genre: drama
A son checks in on his mother during a crisis.
Right NowbyMatt Cogswell
Recommendations: 2
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Cast:
2
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Genre: comedy
Genre: comedy
Michael and Nick attempt pillow talk.
UntappedbyMatt Cogswell
Recommendations: 1
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Cast:
4–26
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Genre: comedy, satire
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Keyword: gay men, apps
Genre: comedy, satire
Keyword: gay men, apps
This short play is a comic look at the world of gay apps. The interactions are written as if people were meeting in person. One man faces an ensemble of men, who can be played by any number of men, up to the twenty-five other characters. Sexual language and content.
Gap YearsbyMatt Cogswell
Recommendations: 1
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Cast:
3
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Genre: drama
Genre: drama
Three generations of men in a family cope with a recent loss.
Damaged Furniture (a monologue)byMatt Cogswell
Recommendations: 1
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Cast:
1
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Genre: drama
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Keyword: audition monologue
Genre: drama
Keyword: audition monologue
An individual contemplates a new addition to their apartment.
Five DegreesbyMatt Cogswell
Recommendations: 1
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Cast:
10
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Genre: comedy
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Keyword: college age characters, gay characters
Genre: comedy
Keyword: college age characters, gay characters
Two pairs of established college roommates and a freshman are followed over one year of college. Their lives are co-mingled as they explore the very nature of connectedness through theatrical analogies. Vinny is an unsure-of-himself actor. His best friend, Adam, is almost a substitute lover. Brad, a cocky gay ingénue, steals Vinny’s heart. Shelley is Vinny’s friend who stays on the periphery but is most attuned...
Two pairs of established college roommates and a freshman are followed over one year of college. Their lives are co-mingled as they explore the very nature of connectedness through theatrical analogies. Vinny is an unsure-of-himself actor. His best friend, Adam, is almost a substitute lover. Brad, a cocky gay ingénue, steals Vinny’s heart. Shelley is Vinny’s friend who stays on the periphery but is most attuned to what’s going on. Her roommate, Kim, helps the group explore the concept of six degrees of separation. Ensemble members play additional silent background roles and voice-over roles as indicated in the script.