Kyle R. Thomas

Kyle R. Thomas is an award-winning playwright from Tennessee. His passion for theatre began at a young age when he first discovered his father’s cast album of "The Phantom of the Opera." He fed that passion as a performer in high school and community theatre productions. His love of history inspired his first screenplay, "The First Debate," about the first televised presidential debate between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. He wrote several more screenplays – being dubbed a “writer to watch” by The Black List – before returning his writing energy to his first love: the stage. He adapted his screenplay "Portrait of a Young Man" into a monologue, which was selected for the 2022 Rogue Theatre Festival in New York City. After performing the monologue himself at The Players Theatre, it was...

Kyle R. Thomas is an award-winning playwright from Tennessee. His passion for theatre began at a young age when he first discovered his father’s cast album of "The Phantom of the Opera." He fed that passion as a performer in high school and community theatre productions. His love of history inspired his first screenplay, "The First Debate," about the first televised presidential debate between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. He wrote several more screenplays – being dubbed a “writer to watch” by The Black List – before returning his writing energy to his first love: the stage. He adapted his screenplay "Portrait of a Young Man" into a monologue, which was selected for the 2022 Rogue Theatre Festival in New York City. After performing the monologue himself at The Players Theatre, it was also produced at The Walnut House in Murfreesboro, Tenn. His play, "This House Is Not a Home," received its premiere by Murfreesboro Little Theatre in 2023, and was nominated for Best New Play by Broadway World Nashville. His next play, "Clocks Are Like Angels," was a featured finalist in the 2023 Appalachian Playwriting Festival, selected for the 2024 Rogue Theatre Festival, and won the 2024 Best New Play Award presented by Playwrights First in New York City.

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Scripts

There Inherent

by Kyle R. Thomas

2
Cast Size
4
Genre
drama

ONE-ACT.

As a threatening storm bears down on an old family home, an aging couple decides to ride it out. When their son and daughter-in-law show up demanding that they evacuate immediately, the story shifts into a battle of wills, an exploration of faith, and ultimately what can and cannot be left behind.

ONE-ACT.

As a threatening storm bears down on an old family home, an aging couple decides to ride it out. When their son and daughter-in-law show up demanding that they evacuate immediately, the story shifts into a battle of wills, an exploration of faith, and ultimately what can and cannot be left behind.

This House Is Not a Home

by Kyle R. Thomas

Cast Size
2
Genre
drama,
tragedy

FULL-LENGTH.

A shoe repair shop. One of the last of its kind. A place where craft matters. The owner leads a quiet existence until it is upended by the return of the son of his late business partner. The son returns and is looking for work... and answers. These two men know so much and yet so little about one another. The son wants to know more about his father, and the nature of his exit from the business. The...

FULL-LENGTH.

A shoe repair shop. One of the last of its kind. A place where craft matters. The owner leads a quiet existence until it is upended by the return of the son of his late business partner. The son returns and is looking for work... and answers. These two men know so much and yet so little about one another. The son wants to know more about his father, and the nature of his exit from the business. The owner is reluctant to share, for reasons that become painfully clear. Not all seams can be stitched back together.

Excerpt:
"We’re not really whole people. We only share parts of ourselves at a time. Our coworkers get a piece. Our spouses get a piece. Our kids get a piece. No one gets the whole view. So we’re not whole people to anyone. Least of all those closest to us."

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Clocks Are Like Angels

by Kyle R. Thomas

1
Cast Size
4
Genre
docudrama/historic,
drama,
period,
tragedy

FULL-LENGTH.

When the Tennessee Valley Authority begins dam construction in 1933, a desperate family must face the ultimate indignity before the flood waters rise.

FULL-LENGTH.

When the Tennessee Valley Authority begins dam construction in 1933, a desperate family must face the ultimate indignity before the flood waters rise.

Portrait of a Young Man

by Kyle R. Thomas

Cast Size
1
Genre
drama

ONE-ACT.

Greg Wheeler's marriage is falling apart. Not knowing exactly how to deal with this new reality, he decides to get away and takes his son on a trip to Florence, Italy. Spurred on by his mother's request to bring home a book about a long-lost Renaissance artist, Greg and his son embark on a journey that spans history, architecture, relationships, and life. They meet a friend there who helps them in...

ONE-ACT.

Greg Wheeler's marriage is falling apart. Not knowing exactly how to deal with this new reality, he decides to get away and takes his son on a trip to Florence, Italy. Spurred on by his mother's request to bring home a book about a long-lost Renaissance artist, Greg and his son embark on a journey that spans history, architecture, relationships, and life. They meet a friend there who helps them in their understanding of art, finding pleasure in the little things, and realizing one universal truth: our story is never over.

Excerpt:

"She does that sometimes. She has this... side to her. She can be really sweet... thoughtful. Just not very often. It’s like... driving in a rainstorm. You know, when you go under a bridge, and there’s that momentary respite from the weather? Just for a second? It’s like that."

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I don't want a f#cking drink

by Kyle R. Thomas

4
Cast Size
2
Genre
drama

10-MINUTE.

It's deadline day. Chris shows up at the office of his editor, Stephen, to deliver his latest manuscript. His first novel was an overnight sensation, and Stephen is excited to see what's next. The problem is, Chris has nothing to deliver. Stephen tries to be understanding at first, but then loses patience as Chris starts running out of answers. Chris then confesses the traumatic reason for his writer...

10-MINUTE.

It's deadline day. Chris shows up at the office of his editor, Stephen, to deliver his latest manuscript. His first novel was an overnight sensation, and Stephen is excited to see what's next. The problem is, Chris has nothing to deliver. Stephen tries to be understanding at first, but then loses patience as Chris starts running out of answers. Chris then confesses the traumatic reason for his writer's block, and Stephen has to navigate the delicate tightrope of getting what he wants while also helping Chris get back to his creative best.

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