Thoughts and Prayers by
Do the dead hear stories we tell about them?
Noah tells us the story of being in a library during a school shooting.
Noah tells us the story of being in a library during a school shooting.
Gerald Williams
Gerald Williams
Gerald has spent most of his adult life living in Japan. He now divides his time between Osaka and Vancouver, BC. He began writing plays and fiction after his husband asked him to get off the sofa and do something. His writing tends to focus on lies told to succeed. .
He lives with his husband of 30 years and their very ancient cat.
He lives with his husband of 30 years and their very ancient cat.
Plays
Aging Out by Gerald Williams
Recommendations: 2··Cast:2Genre: comedy, dramaGenre: comedy, dramaRon, and elderly man, is having a serious conversation with his long time sex worker Skip about aging and being an elderly gay man in a youth focused culture. Ron's own shallowness results in unexpected consequences for Skip.Trevor and Margaret by Gerald Williams
·Cast:3Genre: drama·Keyword: family, LGBTQ + 1 moreGenre: dramaKeyword: family, LGBTQ, alternative relationshipsTrevor and Margaret discuss what they want in a relationship, and how Trevor's sex with men affects that. Trevor's father interjects with insights into Trevor's past, as well, as his relationship with Margaret.
Families are complicated.No Wifi by Gerald Williams
·Cast:2Genre: comedy·Keyword: restaurant, proposals & engagementsGenre: comedyKeyword: restaurant, proposals & engagementsThere is an expectation that wifi is, and should be, available. This restaurant patron seems to misunderstand the correct rules of behaviour when things don't match his expectations. Or he could just be a nut job - it's difficult to tell when there's no wifi..Mr. Bassett by Gerald Williams
·Cast:2Genre: holiday, horror + 1 more·Keyword: American horror story, murder + 1 moreGenre: holiday, horror, mystery/thrillerKeyword: American horror story, murder, halloweenDoes evil really exist, or is it something humans create? Ron is a young forensic psychologist who turns to his former teacher to help him come to terms with a horrific and inexplicable murder.
This is a delightfully scary short play that is perfect for sending halloween chills.The Clean Sweep by Gerald Williams
·Cast:2Genre: comedy, political + 1 more·Keyword: vaccine, COVID-19 pandemic + 2 moreGenre: comedy, political, satireKeyword: vaccine, COVID-19 pandemic, unvaccinated, absurdist dystopian comedyThe unvaccinated have been proven right, and the vaccinated have all died in a universal Clean Sweep. So? What happens next?
This is, I hope, a work of fiction.The Deal by Gerald Williams
·Cast:2Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 1 more·Keyword: friendship, wealth + 2 moreGenre: comedy, dark comedy, dramaKeyword: friendship, wealth, murder, loveTwo young men have sold their computer company for 100 million. The day before signing they argue. One, who is jealous, suggests that he will only sign if the other kills his girlfriend.Underpants by Gerald Williams
·Cast:2Genre: comedy, farce + 1 more·Keyword: ABSURD LGBTQ, coming out + 1 moreGenre: comedy, farce, romantic comedyKeyword: ABSURD LGBTQ, coming out, gay sexTwo college guys wake up naked together after a night out drinking. All the evidence suggests that they had anal sex which they eventually conclude isn’t gay, it’s abour friendship. It’s funnyThe Man At The Window by Gerald Williams
·Cast:1Genre: drama, political + 2 more·Keyword: urban gentrification, gentrification + 3 moreGenre: drama, political, satire, tragedyKeyword: urban gentrification, gentrification, drug addicts, homeless, fentanylA man in a gentrifying neighbourhood looks out his window and comments on street life and drug use. He reflects the disdain that gentrification can import into a neighbourhood in trouble.The Dance Teacher by Gerald Williams
·Cast:7–9Genre: drama·Keyword: modern mystery, crime + 1 moreGenre: dramaKeyword: modern mystery, crime, abnormal sexual behaviorA dance teacher in a small town is accused of sexual interference with a minor. Did he do it? Was he coerced? Two detectives try and find out what exactly was the role of the dance teacher?Terminal App by Gerald Williams
·Cast:3Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 1 more·Keyword: dating, awkward romance + 1 moreGenre: comedy, dark comedy, romantic comedyKeyword: dating, awkward romance, accepting deathAn executive is given 6 months to live. She is introduced to a man through a dating app for the terminally ill. They hit it off. It’s about a celebration of life while the person is still living.Signs by Gerald Williams
·Cast:2Genre: dark comedy, drama·Keyword: mental illness, restaurant + 1 moreGenre: dark comedy, dramaKeyword: mental illness, restaurant, American PsychoA mentally ill man is holding forth about the dangers that are present in his life. It’s not clear if the person he is talking to is real or not. It examines the mind of a mentally ill person.Purely Personal by Gerald Williams
·Cast:2Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 1 more·Keyword: women in the workplace, workplace comedy + 1 moreGenre: comedy, dark comedy, satireKeyword: women in the workplace, workplace comedy, sexual harassment in the workplaceA senior manager takes her young male employee out to lunch and implies a promotion if he has sex with her. She never explicitly states anything, so it is very vague, till he agrees. It is a comic play that isn’t really funny.No Big Deal by Gerald Williams
·Cast:3Genre: drama, tragedy·Keyword: crime, assault + 1 moreGenre: drama, tragedyKeyword: crime, assault, universityA young woman is sexually touched on a bus. She, her boyfriend, and the perpetrator each explain their reaction. A frank examination of what we accept in these conditions and what is, always, a big deal.Love's Love by Gerald Williams
·Cast:5Genre: comedy, farce + 1 more·Keyword: bad romance, dysfunctional family + 3 moreGenre: comedy, farce, romantic comedyKeyword: bad romance, dysfunctional family, absurd farce, absurd comedy, Alienated teenagerA young couple recounts how she almost married her fathers employee when she was 15. In fact she was using her agreement to marry to trick her father and then marry her current, and entirely unsuitable, boyfriend. It’s about marriage, and what is family.Celebrations by Gerald Williams
·Cast:2Genre: comedy, farce + 2 more·Keyword: dating, Alternative Holiday + 2 moreGenre: comedy, farce, romantic comedy, satireKeyword: dating, Alternative Holiday, awkward romance, cultural differencesA young couple are discussing his family's celebrations and her skepticism that everything needs to be celebrated. Her concern of the annual celebrations commemorating the boy's bris is particularly cutting.Beyond our World by Gerald Williams
·Cast:9–18Genre: docudrama/historic, drama + 1 more·Keyword: high school actors, based on actual events + 1 moreGenre: docudrama/historic, drama, tragedyKeyword: high school actors, based on actual events, tragedyA series of stories inspired by real events of children who die due to negligence. It is a heart wrenching series with touching moments to help us understand and see the warmth that has been lost.Five Foot Six & a half inch by Gerald Williams
·Cast:5Genre: comedy, romantic comedy·Keyword: coming of age, family + 1 moreGenre: comedy, romantic comedyKeyword: coming of age, family, 1980'sFelicia's husband, Nick, discovers he is a half inch taller than he thought so decides to make changes. Felicia makes changes of her own, leaving him not as tall as he thought.