Terence Joseph Quinn

Terence Joseph Quinn

Terence Joseph Quinn is a queer playwright. Originally from Long Island, New York, he has performed as a drag queen, singer, dancer, and actor in New York and Las Vegas. He has also written, produced, directed, and edited, for local cable access television in Portland, Oregon. When not writing plays, he works as a Registered Nurse. He currently resides in Vancouver, Washington, with his long-term partner, Charles Gene Sites.

Plays

  • Janet Claire: Scream Queen
    Janet Claire: Screen Queen is a ten-minute comic homage to vintage Hollywood horror films. Janet Claire, professional studio shriek, undergoes a screen test for Grade Z horror movie director Ed Pine, who is casting his latest opus, The Beast from Planet Zarkon. Mr. Pine is quite smitten by Janet’s abilities. Will Janet get the role?
  • Buck Holidays
    Buck Holidays is a ten-minute comedy that takes place on the afternoon of December 24th. With the advent of Amazon; Don, Dan, and Rudy are finally getting time off for the holidays. No longer needed to pull Santa’s sleigh, the bucks are vacationing on the beach at a gay resort in Puerto Vallarta. When Amazon workers go on strike, Santa recalls the bucks back to the North Pole.
  • The Artist
    "The Artist" is a ten-minute comic drama that takes place on a bare stage meant to represent an artist’s studio. Commissioned to paint a portrait of now redundant members of the service industry, The Artist is ultimately replaced by artificial intelligence.
  • Episode I "Jane Arden and the Robot"
    Jane Arden and the Robot is a ten-minute comic drama that takes place during World War II. After her cargo plane is shot down by enemy fire, Jane Arden is stranded on an uncharted island in the South Pacific along with the Pilot, a Nazi Scientist, and a Diabolical Robot. The Nazi Scientist is an antisemitic conspiring to create a robot army that will bring victory to the Third Reich. After triumphantly...
    Jane Arden and the Robot is a ten-minute comic drama that takes place during World War II. After her cargo plane is shot down by enemy fire, Jane Arden is stranded on an uncharted island in the South Pacific along with the Pilot, a Nazi Scientist, and a Diabolical Robot. The Nazi Scientist is an antisemitic conspiring to create a robot army that will bring victory to the Third Reich. After triumphantly defeating the Scientist and his Robot, Jane and the Pilot are rescued by allied aircraft.

    Jane Arden and the Robot is the first installment in a trilogy of ten-minute plays featuring ongoing characters in varied scenarios. These shorts can be performed individually or together. Reminiscent of 1940s Hollywood serials, the plays provide a combination of action, horror, and science fiction, while addressing social issues that are still relevant today. These shorts are meant to both entertain and educate.
  • Episode II "Jane Arden and the Werewolf"
    Jane Arden and the Werewolf is a ten-minute comic drama that takes place on the night of Halloween in 1945. Newspaper reporter, Jane Arden, is on assignment from The Globe to investigate a rash of grisly murders that have taken place in a local graveyard. She is soon confronted by a werewolf, who turns out to be none other than the diabolical Dr. Criswell. Jane lures the Werewolf to an end that is both comic...
    Jane Arden and the Werewolf is a ten-minute comic drama that takes place on the night of Halloween in 1945. Newspaper reporter, Jane Arden, is on assignment from The Globe to investigate a rash of grisly murders that have taken place in a local graveyard. She is soon confronted by a werewolf, who turns out to be none other than the diabolical Dr. Criswell. Jane lures the Werewolf to an end that is both comic and tragic.

    Jane Arden and the Werewolf is the second installment in a trilogy of ten-minute plays featuring ongoing characters in varied scenarios. These shorts can be performed individually or together. Reminiscent of 1940s Hollywood serials, the plays provide a combination of action, horror, and science fiction, while addressing social issues that are still relevant today. These shorts are meant to both entertain and educate.
  • Episode III "Jane Arden and the Lizard Creatures"
    Jane Arden and the Lizard Creatures is a ten-minute comic-drama that takes place in August of 1946. Jane Arden is on assignment to provide a story about renovations at the Museum of Natural History. Due to faulty air conditioning, temperatures inside the museum climb, and two carnivorous Lizard Creatures hatch. Preferring a hot climate, the Lizard Creatures plan on heating global temperatures through...
    Jane Arden and the Lizard Creatures is a ten-minute comic-drama that takes place in August of 1946. Jane Arden is on assignment to provide a story about renovations at the Museum of Natural History. Due to faulty air conditioning, temperatures inside the museum climb, and two carnivorous Lizard Creatures hatch. Preferring a hot climate, the Lizard Creatures plan on heating global temperatures through nefarious means. Jane and Dan triumph over the Lizard Creatures and the earth is saved.

    Jane Arden and the Lizard Creatures is the third installment in a trilogy of ten-minute plays featuring ongoing characters in varied scenarios. These shorts can be performed individually or together. Reminiscent of 1940s Hollywood serials, the plays provide a combination of action, horror, and science fiction, while addressing social issues that are still relevant today. These shorts are meant to both entertain and educate.
  • The Locked Ward
    The Locked Ward is a one act dark comedy. After an unsuccessful suicide attempt following the breakup with his boyfriend, Charles Melon is court ordered for evaluation on the locked ward of an inpatient psychiatric facility. Determined to leave the facility, he begins to experience auditory and visual phenomenon leaving the audience to decide whether Charles has exited the facility or suffered from a psychotic break.
  • In a Cabin
    In a Cabin is a one act comedy. In the middle of getting her weekly roller set, Mother-D has been yanked out of her chair at the beauty salon and whisked off to a remote cabin by her daughter and son-in-law, both of whom are conspiracy theorists and believe that the earth will soon be attacked by space aliens.
  • Della
    Della is a two act comic drama. In an attempt to boost ratings, faded film actress Della Pierce is recruited to guest star on the 1950’s soap opera, The McGuires, which is on the verge of cancellation. Her struggle with alcoholism causes mayhem on the set, but her appearance boosts ratings. She is brought back for another episode on the condition that she seek treatment for alcoholism. Despite a barrage of...
    Della is a two act comic drama. In an attempt to boost ratings, faded film actress Della Pierce is recruited to guest star on the 1950’s soap opera, The McGuires, which is on the verge of cancellation. Her struggle with alcoholism causes mayhem on the set, but her appearance boosts ratings. She is brought back for another episode on the condition that she seek treatment for alcoholism. Despite a barrage of technical problems that occur during the next live broadcast, The McGuires is renewed for another season.
  • Sisters
    Sisters is a two act comic drama. The play is narrated by Mary, a rough-edged waitress working in Reno where sisters Margaret and Edie perform their mentalist act. Gigolo bartender Bill romances Margaret in an attempt to worm his way into the act, but soon finds himself murdered when he attempts to seduce Edie. Despondent over the death of Bill, Margaret commits suicide, which prompts Edie to consider Mary...
    Sisters is a two act comic drama. The play is narrated by Mary, a rough-edged waitress working in Reno where sisters Margaret and Edie perform their mentalist act. Gigolo bartender Bill romances Margaret in an attempt to worm his way into the act, but soon finds himself murdered when he attempts to seduce Edie. Despondent over the death of Bill, Margaret commits suicide, which prompts Edie to consider Mary as Margaret’s replacement in the act.
  • Cannoli for Christmas
    Cannoli for Christmas is a two act backstage comedy that provides a glimpse into the life of a professional female impersonator. While getting into full drag for a Christmas Day performance, Kenny Cannoli shares his journey from bullied childhood to Las Vegas headliner.
  • Jeremy Jenkins
    Jeremy Jenkins is a two act tragicomedy. In the year 1979, Mark and David are prostituting themselves on the streets of Seattle. Jeremy Jenkins, a faded drag performer from New Orleans, introduces Mark and David to a life outside of prostitution. Mark eventually turns on Jeremy and threatens to extort him for unknowingly sleeping with an underage minor. Fearful at the prospect of a prison sentence, Jeremy...
    Jeremy Jenkins is a two act tragicomedy. In the year 1979, Mark and David are prostituting themselves on the streets of Seattle. Jeremy Jenkins, a faded drag performer from New Orleans, introduces Mark and David to a life outside of prostitution. Mark eventually turns on Jeremy and threatens to extort him for unknowingly sleeping with an underage minor. Fearful at the prospect of a prison sentence, Jeremy murders Mark, but continues to support David in his quest to live a more mainstream existence outside of the sex industry.
  • Ishmael
    Ishmael is a two act comic drama. Fleeing gay bashers, Gary finds refuge at the Hadassah Thrift Store where he is provided safe haven by the eccentric store clerk, Daint. Gary adds Daint to his roster of outsider friends, which includes a 300 pound drag queen and a mystical psychic detective. The ensemble remain steadfast friends through suicide attempts, mental illness, and a second brutal homophobic attack...
    Ishmael is a two act comic drama. Fleeing gay bashers, Gary finds refuge at the Hadassah Thrift Store where he is provided safe haven by the eccentric store clerk, Daint. Gary adds Daint to his roster of outsider friends, which includes a 300 pound drag queen and a mystical psychic detective. The ensemble remain steadfast friends through suicide attempts, mental illness, and a second brutal homophobic attack. Overcoming these obstacles, Gary’s friends gallantly support his long held dream of winning the coveted drag title of Imperial Princess.