Scott Cantrell

Scott Cantrell

PLAYS ARE LISTED IN ORDER OF LENGTH (Shortest to Longest)

Scott first fell in love with playwriting during his sophomore year of high school. He has now since graduated from Angelo State University in December of 2022 with a B.A in Theatre.

Today, Scott continues writing, with one of his short plays, Petty Drama Officer, recently getting its world premiere performance at The Guinea...
PLAYS ARE LISTED IN ORDER OF LENGTH (Shortest to Longest)

Scott first fell in love with playwriting during his sophomore year of high school. He has now since graduated from Angelo State University in December of 2022 with a B.A in Theatre.

Today, Scott continues writing, with one of his short plays, Petty Drama Officer, recently getting its world premiere performance at The Guinea Pig by The Flexible Grey Theatre Company in Dallas, Texas.

Plays

  • Petty Drama Officer by Scott Cantrell
    Recommendations: 9
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy, farce + 3 more
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    Keyword: comedy, funny + 4 more
    Genre: comedy, farce, melodrama, satire, zoom
    Keyword: comedy, funny, satire, Farce, women, a short comedy
    Short Comedy (2-3 minute runtime)

    If you have petty beef with someone else, bring it to your Petty Drama Officer to have it taken care of. (Just don't expect them to remember your name).
  • Tunnel Vision by Scott Cantrell
    Recommendations: 6
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    Cast: 
    1
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    Genre: drama, experimental + 4 more
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    Keyword: purgatory, accepting death + 7 more
    Genre: drama, experimental, faith-based, horror, movement/physical, tragedy
    Keyword: purgatory, accepting death, death, loneliness, train, drama, being alone, moving on, stuck
    One Character Play (5 Minute Runtime)

    A hermit is all alone in an abandoned railroad tunnel after their friends were hit by a train. Little do they know that in order to receive salvation, a sacrifice must be offered.
  • April by Scott Cantrell
    Recommendations: 3
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    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: drama, tragedy
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    Keyword: leukemia, family + 4 more
    Genre: drama, tragedy
    Keyword: leukemia, family, friendship, cancer, death, Childhood
    Short Play (10 minute runtime)

    A young girl is diagnosed with leukemia. Her older brother visits her and they talk about the fun times they had together.
  • Chasing Butterflies by Scott Cantrell
    Recommendations: 3
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy
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    Keyword: a park bench play, two person play + 4 more
    Genre: comedy
    Keyword: a park bench play, two person play, comedy, career choices, man and woman meet, perspective
    Short Play (10 Minute Runtime)

    Two strangers first meet on a park bench. As they get to know each other, they realize that they have more in common than they originally thought.
  • Funnel Cloud by Scott Cantrell
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: drama, experimental + 2 more
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    Keyword: tornado, Marital conflict in male/female relationships + 3 more
    Genre: drama, experimental, movement/physical, tragedy
    Keyword: tornado, Marital conflict in male/female relationships, arguing couple, marital discord, extreme weather
    Short Play (10-20 Minute Runtime)

    As a severe thunderstorm develops over the town of Big Spring, a housewife has a surprise to show her husband. However, once it is revealed, things don't go exactly as she planned.
  • Out by Scott Cantrell
    Recommendations: 3
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: drama
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    Keyword: family, gay + 6 more
    Genre: drama
    Keyword: family, gay, LGBTQ, homophobia, abusive relationship, cheating on your partner, cheating, boyfriends
    Short Play (10-20 minute runtime)

    This is a ten minute piece of my play Devil's Triangle.

    Two young men are in an epic relationship ending fight. However, in the heat of the moment, the truth starts to come out, and they realize that they both do not know each other as well as they thought they did.
  • Man's Revelation by Scott Cantrell
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 2 more
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    Keyword: afterlife, hell + 4 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, faith-based, satire
    Keyword: afterlife, hell, heaven, god, Satan, faith
    Short Play (20-30 minute runtime)

    A human finds out he is dead and sentenced to spend eternity in hell. However, once meeting Satan, it is revealed that nothing is as it seems.
  • Time of Birth by Scott Cantrell
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: dark comedy, drama + 3 more
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    Keyword: Birth, death + 8 more
    Genre: dark comedy, drama, movement/physical, political, tragedy
    Keyword: Birth, death, Married, hate speech, Sex, blood, baby, child murder, abuse, abusive marriage
    One Act Drama (30 minute runtime)

    A young couple is going to welcome their first-born child into the world. A miracle to many couples around the world. They are so overjoyed, so excited, and so... scared. It is one request that this one wife asks of her husband that sends their relationship through the ultimate test. Would you really do anything for the one you love?
  • Name: by Scott Cantrell
    Cast: 
    5
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 2 more
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    Keyword: centers lgbt characters, LGBT + 3 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, mystery/thriller, romantic comedy
    Keyword: centers lgbt characters, LGBT, comedy, dark comedy, one act comedy
    This is an UNREVISED first draft! This is not a finished project!

    One Act Comedy (50 minute runtime)

    Two LGBT couples, meeting for a date night at the Alphabet Mafia gay bar. A lesbian meeting up with her nonbinary partner, while a man is on a first date with his long-distance boyfriend whose name has not yet been revealed. As the couples get to know each other, they grow closer...
    This is an UNREVISED first draft! This is not a finished project!

    One Act Comedy (50 minute runtime)

    Two LGBT couples, meeting for a date night at the Alphabet Mafia gay bar. A lesbian meeting up with her nonbinary partner, while a man is on a first date with his long-distance boyfriend whose name has not yet been revealed. As the couples get to know each other, they grow closer together, and form friendships that extend beyond the walls of the bar.
  • Devil's Triangle by Scott Cantrell
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: drama, political + 1 more
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    Keyword: family, gay + 7 more
    Genre: drama, political, tragedy
    Keyword: family, gay, LGBTQ, homophobia, abusive relationships, abusive boyfriend, abusive Father, boyfriends, emotionally abusive boyfriends
    Two Act Drama (60 minute runtime)

    Young 16 year old Jake is afraid to come out to his dad. He feels that his dad wouldn't accept him because it doesn't fit his philosophy on what a real man should be. His secret boyfriend, Greg, is in full support of Jake, and wants to help him tell his dad the truth. But, once the opportunity arrives to tell the truth, it ends up sending the characters on a frightening ride.
  • Haphazard by Scott Cantrell
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    8–16
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    Genre: drama, movement/physical + 1 more
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    Keyword: abuse, A Family issue + 5 more
    Genre: drama, movement/physical, tragedy
    Keyword: abuse, A Family issue, dysfunctional friendship, dysfunctional family, broken family, Innocence lost, found family
    Full Length (120 minute runtime)

    Thirteen year old Kevin's life seems to always get worse. His brother died from a football injury, his dad is abusive, and his mom is dying of cancer. To top that all off, he is being plagued with voices in his head that tell him terrible things. After being sent to a terrible foster family, Kevin decides that he's had enough, and searches for his own...
    Full Length (120 minute runtime)

    Thirteen year old Kevin's life seems to always get worse. His brother died from a football injury, his dad is abusive, and his mom is dying of cancer. To top that all off, he is being plagued with voices in his head that tell him terrible things. After being sent to a terrible foster family, Kevin decides that he's had enough, and searches for his own family. Sounds easy when you find kind people in a local gas station, until the past catches up to him, leaving Kevin to wonder who to trust.