James Kelsey Nelson

(FULL LENGTH) Five actors are randomly assigned their part at the top of the performance in this expressionist comedy. A receptionist working at a museum late at night is tricked by an intruder and an active burglary ensues. As more visitors arrive - the curator of the museum, a police dispatcher who is learning on the job, and a nosy neighbor who seizes an opportunity to advance their career - the situation spirals out of control.

(FULL LENGTH) Brooke and Troy intend to host a board game night, but Troy has something bigger planned for the evening in the form of an unexpected proposal. When Troy’s sister Alicia shows up with two dates, things become a lot more difficult for everyone. Analysis Paralysis is a relationship-driven comedy about making decisions and taking risks with the information you have, both on and off the gaming table.

(FULL LENGTH) A modern adaptation of Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard set in the taproom of a struggling craft brewery. Lily returns to Kirschgarten Brewing years after delegating the business operations to her family, but her brewery is failing to adapt to an industry that is sharply declining in a post-pandemic landscape. Facing imminent closure, the family processes what success means and how to move forward after investing so much into their dying dream.

(ONE ACT) When Annalise shows the poem she has written to her best friend, she starts a chain reaction of overwhelming enthusiasm for her literary work. A publisher soon takes the reins, and any semblance of Annalise’s own artistic voice begins to fade away. The Waterfall Scene is a fast-paced satirical comedy about artistic creation and commercialization.

(FULL LENGTH) A handful of low-level gangsters have a simple job: kidnap the son of a billionaire and keep him alive until a ransom is negotiated. But when the hostage turns up dead and nobody knows who did it, their bloodthirsty boss goes on a rampage, starting a violent escalation that leaves a high body count in its wake.

(SHORT) Two craft beer connoisseurs have their evening ruined by a guy with terrible taste. Intended for immersive performance inside a drinking establishment.

(SHORT) Three coworkers cope with the rote nature of their jobs by sharing lottery scratchers. When one of them reveals a surprising result, things get messy.

(SHORT) As a local news anchor covers a brutal murder spree on air, the killer themself shows up to the studio to claim their next victim.

(SHORT) A man battles to regain control of his AI assistant device after it goes rogue.

(SHORT) When two characters exhaust the brief dialogue of the play which contains them, they attempt to make more of their existence.

(SHORT) Three friends in their golden years await the arrival of the food they ordered aboard a luxury sailing vessel. Will the fact that the ship sank hours ago and almost everyone on board drowned interfere with their service?

(SHORT) A non-player character in a video game inn reaches a breaking point with the limits of her programming.

(SHORT) He just wants eggs.

(SHORT) A desperate theatre company tries to cobble together a season. Preferably by lunchtime.

(SHORT) Two siblings clear out their grandmother's belongings after her passing. As they come across her rocking chair, which has been returned to the house after being sold a week prior, they begin to point fingers.

(SHORT) A young couple's relationship comes to an abrupt end at the alleged request of their housecat.

(SHORT) Three actors wait outside an audition room, unsure if they can leave, and reflect on their missteps.

(SHORT) In this virtual short play, a father gets trapped inside his daughter's computer, leaving her with an awkward rescue mission.

(SHORT) Santa Claus and the holiday goat-demon Krampus accidentally arrive at the same house on Christmas Eve. Their argument over the fate of the children reaches a stalemate, so they bring in the household’s Elf on a Shelf to serve as a witness. Will the poor Rogers children be deemed naughty or nice?

(SHORT) Three pirates, fresh off their mutiny with a full chest of booty to show for it, run into trust issues when trying to divvy up the treasure.

(SHORT) A mysterious stranger enters a small bookshop wielding The Dhalkorium, an ancient book of darkness. Can the book be sealed away before its corruptive powers destroy the whole world?