Emily M. Shaffer

ONE ACT: In a near future, an infection from a plant plagues the planet, infecting the world population, polluting the air, and killing everyone. Well, except for two. Ellis and Finley are the last two people alive quarantined in their apartment in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Resources are drastically low, and A Voice lets Ellis know the two of them don't have much time until an aggressive storm wipes them out. A Voice is a mysterious guide that only Ellis can hear, but for a specific reason.

ONE ACT: Sam, Reese, and Finch have a daily hang out routine, only today is different. Sam's mom, the vice principal of their school, is making the three have Toby, the new student, over to hang out. Already not liking this change, the trio decides to do things to pass the time until Toby goes home at three o'clock. Learning more about Toby and their background with plants, the three are unsure if they can make it until three o'clock.

FULL LENGTH: Crashing on Earth mid flight test for the Vline Space Invader Institute, Zarp is immersed in an environment they never imagined being in. Zarp is forced to open a memory they put away a long time ago in hopes of getting home: the death of their parents.
Was Zarp's crash to this planet a fluke? Or was it some outside force trying to revisit the past?

FULL LENGTH: After his parents kick Rachel, his cousin, out of their home for being a lesbian, James is crestfallen and feels guilty for her now messy living situation. Life at school isn’t much better. James and his friends constantly take shit from Chris and Daniel... well mostly Chris. James tries to balance helping Rachel and figuring out his sexual identity, which proves to be extremely difficult. This play asks the questions, “Why do people do what they do?”, “What does the word Family really mean?”, and “How far will someone go to save another?”

TEN MINUTE: In a race against time, Layla and Oliver travel with The Doctor for a delicious treat at the Bloomsburg Fair. Do they get what they came for?

TEN MINUTE: Oliver Ringwald only has a few minutes left of his break before he has to get back out there and help customers. Can he relax? Can he enjoy it?

TEN MINUTE PLAY: A couple in the same room, but focused on two vastly different things: Queen Elizabeth II's death and paying the bills.

2-9 MINUTE: After a long shift at Walmart, Oliver is eager to eat, but first must talk to his dog.