Ben Ribler

Ben Ribler is a playwright and actor born in Alexandria, Virginia. His plays have been performed and read in various venues throughout Washington, D.C., Virginia and Maryland. He holds a BFA from George Mason University and continues to write and perform with award-winning theaters in the D.C. area.

Ben Ribler is a playwright and actor born in Alexandria, Virginia. His plays have been performed and read in various venues throughout Washington, D.C., Virginia and Maryland. He holds a BFA from George Mason University and continues to write and perform with award-winning theaters in the D.C. area.

Scripts

Lost Man

by Ben Ribler

Synopsis

In 1949, Bobby Driscoll became the very first child actor contracted to The Walt Disney Company. He starred in iconic films such as Peter Pan and Treasure Island before a premature fall from stardom at age fifteen. Over the next decade, Bobby goes on a journey to find himself, rubbing elbows with beat poets like Allen Ginsberg, artists like Andy Warhol, and a whole slew of friends, lovers and addictions, all...

In 1949, Bobby Driscoll became the very first child actor contracted to The Walt Disney Company. He starred in iconic films such as Peter Pan and Treasure Island before a premature fall from stardom at age fifteen. Over the next decade, Bobby goes on a journey to find himself, rubbing elbows with beat poets like Allen Ginsberg, artists like Andy Warhol, and a whole slew of friends, lovers and addictions, all before an untimely and lonely death at thirty-one. In this play, Bobby finally gets the chance to tell his own story on stage, with the hope of reclaiming his past and coming to terms with his tragic fate, all the while learning that perhaps he wasn't so alone in being lonely.

Tall Tale of a Wolfman

by Ben Ribler

Synopsis

This play for all ages follows Mia, a happy and wildly imaginative eight-year old who delights in the stories her mind creates. But when the local Town Criers come with news of a Wolfman in the nearby woods, Mia's imagination creates terrifying images that she can't seem to shake. As the Criers, her brother and her peers continue to embellish the truth about this monster, Mia must learn how to tell truth from...

This play for all ages follows Mia, a happy and wildly imaginative eight-year old who delights in the stories her mind creates. But when the local Town Criers come with news of a Wolfman in the nearby woods, Mia's imagination creates terrifying images that she can't seem to shake. As the Criers, her brother and her peers continue to embellish the truth about this monster, Mia must learn how to tell truth from fiction and prevail over her fear.

Middle-Stage Evolutions

by Ben Ribler

Synopsis

Annie is freshly off of her parents' health insurance and is trying to make Pokémon her full time job. Mike is an opportunist who scalps and pawns Pokémon cards. And Raymond is debating whether or not to sell his childhood Pokémon memorabilia to pay for his upcoming wedding. This is a play about being an adult and if there really is a 'right' way to do it.

Annie is freshly off of her parents' health insurance and is trying to make Pokémon her full time job. Mike is an opportunist who scalps and pawns Pokémon cards. And Raymond is debating whether or not to sell his childhood Pokémon memorabilia to pay for his upcoming wedding. This is a play about being an adult and if there really is a 'right' way to do it.

The Stallion Express

by Ben Ribler

Synopsis

- Commission for Adventure Theatre MTC and 4615 Theatre Company's QFest -

Life is great for Wild West outlaw siblings Janes and Hilly McBrillabee. But when Janes finally gets caught and thrown in jail, Hilly's attempt to rescue her doesn't quite go as planned. From a shootout with the local sheriff to moral quandaries about the outlaw life to other unseen twists and turns, this offbeat ten-minute comedy...

- Commission for Adventure Theatre MTC and 4615 Theatre Company's QFest -

Life is great for Wild West outlaw siblings Janes and Hilly McBrillabee. But when Janes finally gets caught and thrown in jail, Hilly's attempt to rescue her doesn't quite go as planned. From a shootout with the local sheriff to moral quandaries about the outlaw life to other unseen twists and turns, this offbeat ten-minute comedy embraces the Western genre and all of the wacky, wonderful intrigue that comes with it.