Dawn Branch

There are just too many similarities to ignore.

10 min short

Expanded from the one act play of the same name, this play centers on two women navigating one's anxiety. Life progresses for two life-long friends. As one embraces the challenges that come her way, the other begins to unravel and suffers from a world of catastrophizing. This is an often silly, sometimes serious play about friendship, trust, and growth.

A monster parody of a popular comedy. Dray's best friend Frankie is getting married! In five days.

15-20 minute one-act

Full length. Available for development.

Based on the novel "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott, this play tells the story of Beth. Often characterized as shy and quiet, Beth struggles to make her family see her for who she really is during her short life. Looking to the source material for the often over-looked parts of Beth's story, this play explores the life of a girl struggling against who her family assigns her to be. She is loyal and vivacious and feels that she is fighting against time to live her fullest life. As she works to help her sisters become more aware of the world around them, she is also hoping to change her own life.

There are several public domain songs listed. Examples can be provided upon request.

One act - twenty minutes

Manon is doing her best to just get through every day - a boring job, a cramped apartment, a life void of excitement. You probably know several people like her. Hell, you may be her. But one day she gets a shock - literally - and Marie Antoinette shows up in her apartment to snap her out of the mundane. What can the former Queen of France possibly say to a girl trudging through the 21st century?

Full length.

"Duelling Hamlets" features two Hamlets, Tom and Diego, nothing alike in dignity or otherwise, who learn of an open call with a prestigious Shakespearean company. With one stuck in the past and one fixated on the future, both of these Renaissance Faire performers work together in the present to deepen their understanding of performance, the actor's responsibilities, and each other. Their preparations lead to the audition of both their lifetimes. But which Hamlet will prevail?

Available for development.

30-45min one act

The play centers on two women navigating one’s anxiety. Nora's attempt to cut Elle's hair quickly devolves into a farcical scene of catastrophizing, and Nora’s attempts to calm Elle’s implausible fears come to a head. Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is an often silly, sometimes serious play about friendship, trust, and growth.

Full length.

A wealthy Oklahoma rancher and his best friend struggle with what's real and what they tell themselves to get through the night. They have to confront their relationships, debts and how far they are willing to go to protect the family business.

Available for development.

10-min play

411 A.D. meets the 21st century with this digital update of Aristophanes' 'Lysistrata.' Myrrhina is on the receiving end of her former lover's mission to win her back with the latest of romantic tactics - the unsolicited intimate pics. Thankfully her best friend Lysistrata is around to help craft a reply.

Full Length.

"Tell Me" follows the journey of two British couples separated by a world war. Told mostly through their correspondence over the years, we see the challenges of couples in love being torn apart by war and how they cope with the way the world shifts while they are apart. What will happen when the war ends and they finally reunite?

Available for development.

10-min play

They just go with the flow - they don't have a choice, really. Or do they?

9-15min play

An actress arrives for a performance but quickly questions the absurdity of being in a room full of people and not speaking to any of them. As she interacts with the audience, her male costar arrives to question her actions.

10-min play

A woman has to decide what to wear that day while her ride is waiting.

Available for world premiere.

10-min play

Lydia's lucid dream is not going as planned.

Available for world premiere.

Two friends worry about a homework assignment while sitting on a bridge. One of them just might be a psychopath.

This princess does not need your saving.

One friend is concerned when her roommate seems to be going crazy. For science?

Na is just trying to live her life. Unfortunately she carries a heavy burden - Deb.