Laura Thoma

As they piece together a broken vase, a couple rediscovers the fragile beauty of their own connection. Can something, once broken, become stronger than before?

At a weekend retreat for personal growth, a people-pleaser and a closed-off cynic are paired for a mandatory "Buddy Share." What begins as an awkward exchange spirals into a clash of defenses—and a chance at unexpected transformation.

Samantha is struggling with losing her mother. She knows her life is about to change forever, but she's unsure how she will handle it. To her surprise, she finds comfort and support in an unlikely place.

When Patrick refuses to help Melinda find her library hold; a Julie and Julia DVD; it’s the last straw — she’s tired of being ignored! What starts out as a confrontation has the potential to end as an unlikely powerful connection if they’re willing to see past their own pain.

"When an old rotary phone rings, an older woman and a young man—both untethered in their own way—are drawn into a conversation neither expected. As they search for home, they discover that their fates are intertwined, and only by helping each other can they find their way forward. But some connections are harder to sever than others."

While staying at the Savoy, Flossy Henshaw finds a museum whose guide seems to hold the keys to her past, present, and future. Something about one of the paintings and that small statue stirs memories of another time, place, and a very special person—if only she could remember who. 

When Maggie risks her troubled relationship with her mother by breaking the long-standing tradition of going home for the holidays in order to visit the father she doesn’t know, she is met with Mama’s most formidable weapon: silence. Desperate to learn how to function beyond survival mode, Maggie wanders in and out of her therapist’s office and in and out of her past and present, searching for answers and looking for a way to not only live but thrive.

Writer Lilian Lamont is having a terrible time. Her boss just stole her work and is threatening to expose her biggest secret to her idol, who already thinks she's an impertinent child who doesn't take accountability for her actions. Meanwhile, her roommate, probably the love of her life, just stormed out after announcing she'd received a marriage proposal from Lily’s nemesis. And on top of all this, it’s 1895, and she has to wear a corset.

"Yours in Words," is a play for those who don't fit in, for those pursuing their dreams when others say they can't or shouldn't, and for those in search of their authentic selves — Because EVERYONE deserves an epic story. (4W, 3M - 120 minutes)

Sera Keel is writing on a deadline. Or, more specifically, she's blocked and has to deliver her manuscript in four hours. When her muse arrives with an attitude, and her inner critic won't stop impersonating Rod Serling, she doesn't think things can get any worse — that's when the dicks arrive.