F.J. Hartland

Two elderly women drag lawn chairs to the middle of a field late at night to watch a meteor shower.

It's New Year's Eve. A gay man brings his best and straight friend (who is recently divorced) to a party. As midnight approaches secrets are revealed.

Despite what the old theatre adage says, there are small roles--and they're played by small actors.

To cross the room to meet a stranger or not to cross the room--that is the question.

An older gay man has to face some truths about himself when a little girl asks him a question.

When Jonah and his partner Giancarlo decide to adopt a baby, naturally, their friends host a baby shower. But between the games and the cake, something happens that will change all of their lives forever. Sometimes, it DOES take a village.

A young woman falls in love with a man serving time in prison--for murdering her brother.

In this modern day homage to YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU, Abigail, a college student, can't wait to meet her boyfriend's family. Be careful what you wish for! The sister carries around the taxidermied body of the family pet (and makes it talk). The mother is obsessed with planning her funeral. The father does historical re-enactments (of First Ladies). The maid speaks no English. Then there's the mysterious uncle who keeps escaping from the attic!

W.C. Fields warned performers--never work with dogs or children. This monologue shows why.

It's Lacey's last day working as a server before she heads off to college. Her friend Doris, an older server, has a send-off waiting for her.

Beth is busy cleaning up from her birthday party when an uninvited guest arrives--with a gift that will change her life forever...

Inspired by a painting by Edward Hopper, CAPE COD EVENING explored what is to become of a recently divorced couple--and their dog.

After the death of his mother, a young man is convinced he was not a good son. Then one day while visiting his mother's grave, a mysterious stranger might just change his mind.

In this farce, WILLA, a college professor, is having the worst day of her life. Her job is in jeopardy; her office mate is annoying; her daughter is dating a loser; and she just caught a student cheating. But never fear! Her best friend LUWANNA arrives to save the day. But LUWANNA's plan backfires in the worse way and the two women must find a way out--all while juggling three laundry bags with very different contents!

Noah, a writer, returns home from vacation--and finds someone from his past waiting for him. Should he follow a familiar path--or take a new one?

Being a man is tough. Sometimes you have to do whatever it takes to cope!

There's nothing stronger than a mother's love.

Ludlow and his mother have very different recollections of his lifelong "battle of the bulge."

While leaving the theatre one night, an actor is confronted from someone from his past.

Two actors play all the mourners at the funeral of an ordinary woman who touched the lives of all of those around her.

Ten years ago, the scholastic quiz team at Our Mother of Perpetual Sorrows won the championship. Now at a class reunion, truths surface about what really happened! Secrets are revealed and relationships challenged for the students involved. The play is told in scenes from the present and flashbacks to the past.

To jump off the roof or NOT to jump off the roof. That is the question for two young brothers (played by adult actors).

Sometimes love just needs a friendly push from a stranger.

Two gay men (one younger, one older) are strangers. But they become friends when their paths cross under unusual circumstances.

When Anna Mae goes to the Antiques Roadshow, she ends up with more than an appraisal on her item. She gets an appraisal on her life!

It's 1983 in the rustbelt of Western Pennsylvania. The mill has closed and Marek, the hard-working son of immigrants, has lost the only job he has ever held. His unemployment affects his relationship with his wife, his children, his mother, and even his friendships at the New Deal Bar. As his life spins out of control, can Marek find a way to save his dignity and his family?

It's a wedding day! In a waiting room in the venue, the Best Man, the Groom, the Bride, as well as the parents of the Bride and Groom all pass through--revealing secrets and facing truths!

When Cara tells her retired husband Nils that he needs to find a hobby, she never dreamed he'd choose THIS!

Three actors play nine characters. People become homeless for many reasons. But what becomes of them when they die? Do the homeless have "death with dignity"?

Doug is holding a terrible secret. Can Ross get him to "come clean" in this matter of life and death?

Life presents us with so many questions--and provides so few answers.

Neal comes home to find his wife gone and his house completely emptied. It's a good thing he has his kindly neighbor Jane to lean on--or is it?

An old man remembers his time at Woodstock.

Life doesn't come with a manual. It comes with a mother.

Lovers may leave--but food is always there!

Armed with binoculars and a walkie-talkie, a young soldier is alone on a reconnaissance mission--or is he?

Matt, a young gay artist living in NYC, finds himself torn between the two most important people in his life. There's his mother Bertie, a struggling stand-up comic, who can't stop hating someone who is dead (Matt's dad). Then there's Matt's mysterious new (and much older) lover Cale, who can't stop loving someone who is dead. As Matt navigates these two very different relationships, Bertie's stand-up routines serve to reflect and comment on the action.

A young man makes his daily stop to check on his sickly, elderly mother--but it is anything but a routine visit!

When a Landon inherits his grandmother’s old movie projector and the accompanying home movies, he plans on selling them…until…

A couple signs an important document...but is it enough?

Aaron has important news to share with his mother--but will he ever be able to make her understand?

Two college students discover that waiting for results is the hardest part.

It becomes time to pack up and go--when you want to or not!

A man and his mother find an unusual way to communicate.

Peter learns that sometimes letting go is harder than holding on.

The Court Jester and the King's Chancellor find themselves in the dungeon--all because of one bad joke!

Two paths of two strangers cross in the woods late at night. Could one of them be a serial killer?

An older woman. A younger man. Love. Loss. The sea.

A lonely man makes a last ditch attempt to find love.

Three friends go into the woods to scatter the ashes of a friend who was special to each of them. Through a series of flashbacks, we find out why he was important to each of them. They learned that letting go is a painful--but sometimes necessary--choice.

A middle-aged woman on vacation comes to the conclusion that her past is out of her control. Inspired by a painting by Edward Hopper.

While dressing one morning, a man contemplates all the life lessons his father taught him.

It's "Dateline" meets "Dance Moms" in this black comedy/mystery. Which parent is willing to go to any lengths to secure one child the "Star Turn" dance in the Spring Recital at the Dance-tastic Dance Studio in rural Iowa? The play combines video with live stage action as the fictional TV documentary program "My Eye on Crime" attempts to explore the scandal!

Hillary has been bullied all his life and no adult seems to know or care. Finally, he can't take it anymore and takes matters into his own hands.

When their brother gets engaged, Maggie and Latitia are forced into planning a bridal shower for their future sister-in-law. All they know about her is that her favorite color is plaid. A meddling mother, a favorite aunt and family secrets are all part of the action. And then the bride-to-be arrives (with surprises of her own)!

Should the kitchen be yellow? Blue? Green? Deciding what color to paint the kitchen has serious (and comic) ramifications for couple Wynn and Anson.

On a pier (or is it a dock), two men watch ships (or are they boats) pass by as their relationship comes to an end.

Some one-night stands never seem to end. Right, Tad? Thad? Tab?

Every question has an answer, right? Or does it only lead to another question?

In an elevator in a big office building, a married couple share a special moment.

Three workers at a call center play games to pass the time. But can their games have a serious consequence?

Rae Ann wants to wear the green dress to the prom, but her mother Wanda says NO.

A little boy has a monster hiding under his bed. But who is the monster?

When his mother abandons him, a lonely little boy is sent to live with his grandmother, who watches old movies all day and night. Then he discovers an imaginary friend--film legend Bette Davis.

Late at night, a lonely man finds some comfort from his voice-activated device.

Junior high school might have been a long time ago, but the memories still linger--especially if you ever met someone like Tina.

On a warm summer evening in his garden, Gilbert, an older gay man, reflects on--not only the changes in his own life--but changes in the LGBT community, from the days when homosexuality was classified as a mental disorder to the legalization of same-sex marriage.

When Della and Perry, two elementary school teachers, meet during recess duty, there is an immediate connection. But are a love of old movies, trivia, and reruns of "Perry Mason" enough to build a relationship?

While waiting for his perennially late partner Garrett to show up for dinner out at a restaurant, Gilbert drinks too many martinis. When Garrett finally arrives, Gilbert shares with him the decision he has reached.

Sitting on a steel beam high above the city, two construction workers share lunch--and a very strange dream about hockey.

After a strenuous match on the court, Marge has an encounter with a very odd player in the clubhouse.

A boy's best friend is his mother--especially when that boy is a drag queen.