Mathew Green

Mathew Green (he/him) is a Midwest playwright, director, and actor who has been creating theatre for roughly 30 years. His youthful love of playwriting got sidetracked along the way, but he rediscovered his passion during the Covid-19 pandemic. Since then, his plays have been produced in New York, Chicago, and all over the US. He lives in Champaign, Illinois with his stage manager wife and four kids, and he is currently (finally) pursuing a Master's degree in Theatre Studies at the University of Illinois.

Mathew Green (he/him) is a Midwest playwright, director, and actor who has been creating theatre for roughly 30 years. His youthful love of playwriting got sidetracked along the way, but he rediscovered his passion during the Covid-19 pandemic. Since then, his plays have been produced in New York, Chicago, and all over the US. He lives in Champaign, Illinois with his stage manager wife and four kids, and he is currently (finally) pursuing a Master's degree in Theatre Studies at the University of Illinois.

Scripts

Velocity Couplet

by Mathew Green

Synopsis

10 minute play. As a severe weather event draws near, a family has some decisions to make.

10 minute play. As a severe weather event draws near, a family has some decisions to make.

The Biker

by Mathew Green

Synopsis

10 minute play. Gene, a poetry magazine enthusiast, has decided that, in order to impress his wife, he will become "a biker." A snapshot of an ordinary couple, miscommunication, and the extraordinary lengths we’ll go to for love.

10 minute play. Gene, a poetry magazine enthusiast, has decided that, in order to impress his wife, he will become "a biker." A snapshot of an ordinary couple, miscommunication, and the extraordinary lengths we’ll go to for love.

FINAL DRESS, or Places for the End of the World

by Mathew Green

Synopsis

One act. The members of a community theatre group have taken refuge in their black box theater as the world outside descends into apocalypse. They rehearse a play that will never open in a world that will not go on.

One act. The members of a community theatre group have taken refuge in their black box theater as the world outside descends into apocalypse. They rehearse a play that will never open in a world that will not go on.

The Hideout

by Mathew Green

Synopsis

10-15 minutes. What if your hideout was a haunted house?

10-15 minutes. What if your hideout was a haunted house?

Pancakes in Siberia

by Mathew Green

Synopsis

10 minute play. After a period of estrangement, a father must get reacquainted with his teenage child. In more ways than one.

10 minute play. After a period of estrangement, a father must get reacquainted with his teenage child. In more ways than one.

The Talking Point

by Mathew Green

Synopsis

10-minute play. Before a Senate panel on climate change, a junior Senator considers his predetermined, party-written speech.

10-minute play. Before a Senate panel on climate change, a junior Senator considers his predetermined, party-written speech.

This Year's Princess Tea Party

by Mathew Green

Synopsis

10-minute play. On the night before a very special occasion, Brad and Gabby discuss what it means for their son.

10-minute play. On the night before a very special occasion, Brad and Gabby discuss what it means for their son.

The Difference Between Hunting and Fishing

by Mathew Green

Synopsis

10-minute play. Two hunters, father and son, find a body in a clearing in the woods. Who is responsible? And are they alone?

10-minute play. Two hunters, father and son, find a body in a clearing in the woods. Who is responsible? And are they alone?

Duckie Finds a Hole

by Mathew Green

Synopsis

10-minute play. A children's book author is approached by a government operative. What follows is a case of artistic freedom vs. political indoctrination.

10-minute play. A children's book author is approached by a government operative. What follows is a case of artistic freedom vs. political indoctrination.

Hello, Ai-mee

by Mathew Green

Synopsis

10-minute murder mystery. Ai-mee is a completely lifelike companion AI. Is she also a murderer?

10-minute murder mystery. Ai-mee is a completely lifelike companion AI. Is she also a murderer?

I Dreamt of You

by Mathew Green

Synopsis

10-minutes play. A fading pop star begins his press junket in a most peculiar way.

10-minutes play. A fading pop star begins his press junket in a most peculiar way.

Last Halloween (a monologue)

by Mathew Green

Synopsis

10 minute monologue. After years of trying to be a good neighbor, Nathaniel has finally had enough.

10 minute monologue. After years of trying to be a good neighbor, Nathaniel has finally had enough.

Out There

by Mathew Green

Synopsis

10-minute play. A very powerful person meets with a trusted advisor late one night. Why? Because sensitive information is suddenly "out there."

10-minute play. A very powerful person meets with a trusted advisor late one night. Why? Because sensitive information is suddenly "out there."

Quiet Tonight

by Mathew Green

Synopsis

One act. In the dead of night, Donnie and Lydia keep watch over a locked bedroom door, behind which the thing that used to be Lydia's sister waits. A domestic vampire tale, adapted for the stage from the playwright's original screenplay.

One act. In the dead of night, Donnie and Lydia keep watch over a locked bedroom door, behind which the thing that used to be Lydia's sister waits. A domestic vampire tale, adapted for the stage from the playwright's original screenplay.

Their Town

by Mathew Green

Synopsis

10 minute horror play. Things could've gone very differently in Grover's Corners.

10 minute horror play. Things could've gone very differently in Grover's Corners.

A Yellow Planet

by Mathew Green

Synopsis

10-minute play. Laura and Eliot are up late, worrying over their child's application to a fancy school. As the deadline looms, Laura is determined, but Eliot has misgivings. What does "good enough" mean?

10-minute play. Laura and Eliot are up late, worrying over their child's application to a fancy school. As the deadline looms, Laura is determined, but Eliot has misgivings. What does "good enough" mean?

H.O.A.

by Mathew Green

Synopsis

10-minute play. One resident's ongoing battle with the neighborhood homeowner's association comes to a head a week before Christmas.

10-minute play. One resident's ongoing battle with the neighborhood homeowner's association comes to a head a week before Christmas.

One Two One Three

by Mathew Green

Synopsis

10-minute play. On the morning of their son's funeral, a mother and father confront their misgivings, their failures, and their love.

10-minute play. On the morning of their son's funeral, a mother and father confront their misgivings, their failures, and their love.

This Office is Permanently Closed

by Mathew Green

Synopsis

10 minute play. Their firm has been shuttered by the authorities. They have no jobs, an uncertain future, and one of them has been recently dumped. The worst day of their lives. Until...

10 minute play. Their firm has been shuttered by the authorities. They have no jobs, an uncertain future, and one of them has been recently dumped. The worst day of their lives. Until...

Amygdala, or The Rabbit

by Mathew Green

Synopsis

10-minute play. Grief comes in many forms. Sometimes it's a big rabbit.

10-minute play. Grief comes in many forms. Sometimes it's a big rabbit.

FISH & FOWL

by Mathew Green

Synopsis

10-minute play. While going through their deceased father's possessions, adult siblings Del and Della find what appear to be intimate photos of their stepmother. Awkwardness ensues.

10-minute play. While going through their deceased father's possessions, adult siblings Del and Della find what appear to be intimate photos of their stepmother. Awkwardness ensues.

This is All Very Normal

by Mathew Green

Synopsis

10-minute play. Making camp in the woods, sisters Alice and Mel are getting away from it all. Why here? And why now? And might their secluded camping spot not be so private after all...?

10-minute play. Making camp in the woods, sisters Alice and Mel are getting away from it all. Why here? And why now? And might their secluded camping spot not be so private after all...?

37 Origami Bees

by Mathew Green

Synopsis

15-minute dark comedy. Aboard the Origami Bee, one of 37 space-tourism shuttles for the wealthy, a disturbing turn of events has just been announced. The passengers must now make a crucial decision in this profane but hopeful meditation on freedom, privacy, and blackmail.

15-minute dark comedy. Aboard the Origami Bee, one of 37 space-tourism shuttles for the wealthy, a disturbing turn of events has just been announced. The passengers must now make a crucial decision in this profane but hopeful meditation on freedom, privacy, and blackmail.

Coffee with Jasper

by Mathew Green

Synopsis

2026 Playwright's Thriving Playwright's Delight! Title: ERSTWHILE

Synopsis: 15 minute play. A meditation on male friendship, grief, the nature of art, and apricots.

2026 Playwright's Thriving Playwright's Delight! Title: ERSTWHILE

Synopsis: 15 minute play. A meditation on male friendship, grief, the nature of art, and apricots.

The Cosmic Cow, or Bovine Intervention (10-minute version)

by Mathew Green

Synopsis

10 minute version. One starry night in a barn, a chance meeting between two souls in need of connection. One is escaping trouble at home. The other is escaping reality by becoming a cow.

10 minute version. One starry night in a barn, a chance meeting between two souls in need of connection. One is escaping trouble at home. The other is escaping reality by becoming a cow.

The Cosmic Cow, or Bovine Intervention (one-act version)

by Mathew Green

Synopsis

One-act version. One starry night in a barn, a chance meeting between two souls in need of connection. One is escaping trouble at home. The other is escaping reality by becoming a cow.

One-act version. One starry night in a barn, a chance meeting between two souls in need of connection. One is escaping trouble at home. The other is escaping reality by becoming a cow.

Del & Della

by Mathew Green

Synopsis

10-15 mins. Della returns home from a date to find that her brother, Del, who has been babysitting, has some questions. This play revisits the adult sibling characters from the 10-minute play FISH & FOWL and takes place a few years later.

10-15 mins. Della returns home from a date to find that her brother, Del, who has been babysitting, has some questions. This play revisits the adult sibling characters from the 10-minute play FISH & FOWL and takes place a few years later.

The Isthmus Elevator

by Mathew Green

Synopsis

10-minute play. Christian and Bridget are 20-something podcasters who debunk "haunted" spaces. They are on the verge of a breakup, whether Christian admits it or not. Their last episode as a couple? The mysterious elevator of the Isthmus Hotel.

10-minute play. Christian and Bridget are 20-something podcasters who debunk "haunted" spaces. They are on the verge of a breakup, whether Christian admits it or not. Their last episode as a couple? The mysterious elevator of the Isthmus Hotel.

I've Seen a Mermaid

by Mathew Green

Synopsis

One act. 1947, in a suburb of New Orleans. A doctor returns from an assignment in the French Quarter and finds himself changed by the woman he has just escorted to the mental hospital where he works. Could life hold more magic for him as well?

One act. 1947, in a suburb of New Orleans. A doctor returns from an assignment in the French Quarter and finds himself changed by the woman he has just escorted to the mental hospital where he works. Could life hold more magic for him as well?

MAGAmemnon

by Mathew Green

Synopsis

One Act. The great king Magamemnon returns from abroad. Outside his palace, a chorus of journalists despair over his actions and speculate about the mysterious visitor who waits inside the palace with the queen.

One Act. The great king Magamemnon returns from abroad. Outside his palace, a chorus of journalists despair over his actions and speculate about the mysterious visitor who waits inside the palace with the queen.

Waiting to Film Waiting for Godot

by Mathew Green

Synopsis

One act. Two veteran actors wait on a set for filming to begin. They are eventually joined by a young woman, also waiting. As they wait, they converse about life, art, and the birds circling overhead.

One act. Two veteran actors wait on a set for filming to begin. They are eventually joined by a young woman, also waiting. As they wait, they converse about life, art, and the birds circling overhead.

Whiteboy Christmas

by Mathew Green

Synopsis

10-minute play. Two people make a connection at a holiday gathering. Is it a set-up? Fate? A missed opportunity?

10-minute play. Two people make a connection at a holiday gathering. Is it a set-up? Fate? A missed opportunity?