Clinton Festa

Clinton Festa began his career as a writer and cartoonist for his campus humor magazine. Since then he's had short plays produced around the U.S., Canada, and U.K., comedy sketches that have placed in national competitions, and a novel recently published with CamCat Books (Ancient Canada: a Mythological Tale). He recently wrote and directed a seven-episode action-comedy podcast called The Malone Family in the Enchanted Forest (produced by the Cary Playwrights' Forum). Clinton runs an online book drive for inmates in prisons and juvenile detention centers called Sentences Book Donations. He lives in Greensboro, NC with his wife and children.

Clinton Festa began his career as a writer and cartoonist for his campus humor magazine. Since then he's had short plays produced around the U.S., Canada, and U.K., comedy sketches that have placed in national competitions, and a novel recently published with CamCat Books (Ancient Canada: a Mythological Tale). He recently wrote and directed a seven-episode action-comedy podcast called The Malone Family in the Enchanted Forest (produced by the Cary Playwrights' Forum). Clinton runs an online book drive for inmates in prisons and juvenile detention centers called Sentences Book Donations. He lives in Greensboro, NC with his wife and children.

Scripts

Area 51 Bring Your Kids to Work Day

by Clinton Festa

Synopsis

What if Area 51 had a 'bring your kids to work day'?

What if Area 51 had a 'bring your kids to work day'?

Toxic Mushrooms

by Clinton Festa

Synopsis

What if you had to be toxic to survive?

What if you had to be toxic to survive?

Porch Pirates

by Clinton Festa

Synopsis

What if the thieves who steal packages from your front porch were actual pirates? Would you stop them? Or join them?

What if the thieves who steal packages from your front porch were actual pirates? Would you stop them? Or join them?

History in the Making

by Clinton Festa

Synopsis

What if a victorious barbarian warlord learned that history books are literally written by the winners?

What if a victorious barbarian warlord learned that history books are literally written by the winners?

Foster Poet

by Clinton Festa

Synopsis

What if a nice family had to decide if they were willing to adopt a poet in need of a good home?

What if a nice family had to decide if they were willing to adopt a poet in need of a good home?

The Experience

by Clinton Festa

Synopsis

What if a restaurant served emotions instead of food?

What if a restaurant served emotions instead of food?

Little Timmy Fell Down the Well Again

by Clinton Festa

Synopsis

What if a Hollywood movie studio hired an unconventional acting coach to deploy all the 'Oscar bait' necessary to achieve Oscar glory?

What if a Hollywood movie studio hired an unconventional acting coach to deploy all the 'Oscar bait' necessary to achieve Oscar glory?

Eclipse Chasers

by Clinton Festa

Synopsis

What if an astronomy enthusiast and his mother chased a total solar eclipse to the most inopportune location on Earth?

What if an astronomy enthusiast and his mother chased a total solar eclipse to the most inopportune location on Earth?

Dragonslayer

by Clinton Festa

Synopsis

What if, on the day in history when they were giving out last names, one guy wanted the name "Dragonslayer"?

What if, on the day in history when they were giving out last names, one guy wanted the name "Dragonslayer"?

Dr. Melissa's Online Neurosurgery Class

by Clinton Festa

Synopsis

What if, due to COVID, a neurosurgery professor had to finish her fourth-year medical students with online classes?

What if, due to COVID, a neurosurgery professor had to finish her fourth-year medical students with online classes?

Henry VIII's Gender Reveal Party

by Clinton Festa

Synopsis

What if King Henry VIII of England were convinced he was having a son, and decided to throw a gender reveal party?

What if King Henry VIII of England were convinced he was having a son, and decided to throw a gender reveal party?

Possessed by the Ex

by Clinton Festa

Synopsis

What if your mom's body were possessed by your dad's ex-fiancée?

What if your mom's body were possessed by your dad's ex-fiancée?