Justin Guidroz

Justin Guidroz

Former theatre maker. Alumni of Mary Baldwin University.

Please contact me for rights through NPX or by e-mailing me at j.j.guidroz@gmail.com

Plays

  • The Swear Club
    10 MINUTE.

    When a group of kids are overhead swearing during recess, they are brought into the disciplinarian’s office to face the consequences.
  • The Last Bus
    FULL LENGTH.

    A group of parents wait in a community center for a bus bringing their children out of a school shooting, as tensions run high with battles of faith, parenting, and political ideals.
  • Cameo Friend
    FULL LENGTH.

    Everyone knows a guy like Kevin: funny, self-deprecating, and a functioning depressant. But Kevin decides he needs to start branching out to make lasting relationships, and goes to the most obvious choice to do so . . . The Internet. Darkly comedic and morbidly romantic, Cameo Friend explores the mind of someone who wants to make you laugh, in an attempt to hide their true self from...
    FULL LENGTH.

    Everyone knows a guy like Kevin: funny, self-deprecating, and a functioning depressant. But Kevin decides he needs to start branching out to make lasting relationships, and goes to the most obvious choice to do so . . . The Internet. Darkly comedic and morbidly romantic, Cameo Friend explores the mind of someone who wants to make you laugh, in an attempt to hide their true self from those very same people.

    This play is still in development. It is on its third draft and is awaiting workshopping.
  • Exhibit
    10 MINUTE.

    Two mysterious entities muse on the art and beauty of death.

    (2 person ten minute play with 3 other bodies needed, but they could be created rather than cast, as they must stay suspended and still.)
  • The Murder Mystery Club’s Final Case
    FULL LENGTH.

    For the last forty years, Eddie, Anne, Reggie, Charles, Christina, and Bridget have been getting together and watching murder mysteries, placing bets on who they think will be the killer based solely on the synopsis, characters, and their extensive knowledge of murder mysteries. The bet, always won by Charles, has been furloughed every year, accumulating a total of five hundred...
    FULL LENGTH.

    For the last forty years, Eddie, Anne, Reggie, Charles, Christina, and Bridget have been getting together and watching murder mysteries, placing bets on who they think will be the killer based solely on the synopsis, characters, and their extensive knowledge of murder mysteries. The bet, always won by Charles, has been furloughed every year, accumulating a total of five hundred thousand dollars in cash. When Reggie wins for the first time, he calls the bet in, but this year, everyone has their eyes on the cash.

    And one has their finger on the trigger.

    Currently awaiting its first reading, still in development.
  • Room 219: First Come . . .
    10 MINUTE.

    A man is the first to show up to an orgy, and is afraid he may be the only one. A monologue.

    Part of the "Room 219" plays, a collection of plays that all take place in the same hotel room.
  • Room 219: Casual Encounter
    10 MINUTE.

    Two young people meet at a hotel after meeting online, but neither know how to make a move.

    Part of the "Room 219" plays, a collection of plays that all take place in the same hotel room.
  • Room 219: Spice It Up
    10 MINUTE.

    A struggling couple try to add some spark to their sexual relationship, and the wife has some . . . inventive ideas.

    Part of the "Room 219" plays, a collection of plays that all take place in the same hotel room.
  • Room 219: I Remember the Night
    10 MINUTE.

    A recently married lesbian couple arrive at their honeymoon suite, excited for the future, but still held by the past.

    Part of the "Room 219" plays, a collection of plays that all take place in the same hotel room.
  • Room 219: But What About . . .
    10 MINUTE.

    A young man meets with an older woman for a night of romance, but begins to have second thoughts about the encounter.

    Part of the "Room 219" plays, a collection of plays that all take place in the same hotel room.
  • Stack Trace
    FULL LENGTH.

    Lyle, a computer hacker, finds himself tied up in a basement by a brutally abusive detective accusing him of orchestrating an underground child pornography distribution ring. But is Lyle the person he is looking for?

    This play is still in development. It is on its second draft and is awaiting workshopping.
  • Matthew Weaver Without Words
    10 MINUTE.

    When Matthew Weaver, playwright, discards an idea for a character, his past characters come together to defend her.

    A short play written for Matthew Weaver, fellow playwright and friend, on his 40th birthday.
  • Rafters
    10 MINUTE.

    Two balls stuck in the rafters of a middle school gymnasium wonder if life is worth it.
  • Creon
    FULL LENGTH.

    Pursued by Fate, Creon tries to maintain harmony between family and duty in this tragic reimagining of Sophocles' Oedipus Cycle.

    This play is still in development. It is on its second draft and is awaiting workshopping.
  • Wish You Were Here
    FULL LENGTH.

    A funeral of a close friend brings five estranged childhood friends back together, and as told through three generations: as young kids, teenagers on the cusp of adulthood, and mature adults, their stories interweave as we see old wounds reopen and friendships are tested by the ghosts of their pasts.

    This play is still in development. It is on its first draft and is awaiting workshopping.
  • Waiting for Waiting for Godot
    MONOLOGUE

    Andy has been stage managing a production of "Waiting for Godot" for over a year and a half without opening, and things aren't looking too great.