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David-Matthew Barnes

DAVID-MATTHEW BARNES

  (1970 - )
Nationality:    USA
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Literary Agent:    Monica Augustine

David-Matthew Barnes is the author of the popular women's novel ambrosia; an anthology for multicultural actors titledMonologues That Kick ass; the poetry collections Forgive Me, I'm Young, andSins of the Flesh; and over forty stage plays including the audience and critic favoritesand the Winner Is. . ., are You all Right In there?, Bracelets and Boyfriends, Johnny Ramirez Really Wants To Kiss Me, Pensacola, Praying To the Porcelain Gods at Paradise Cove, Sloe Gin Fizz andThrenody. In addition, Barnes is the writer and director of the coming-of-age filmFrozen Stars. However, he is becoming primarily known for his innovative horror films. His suspenseful screenplays include:the Beautiful Lie, the Children of Sin, Death Do Us Part, Prey, Scare Me, Kill Me, and Under the Cellar Door. Barnes's short stories, poetry and creative non-fiction have appeared in over seventy magazines, literary journals and anthologies. Barnes's acclaimed stage plays have been performed in twenty-two American states and internationally in Australia, Brazil, Canada, england, New Zealand, South Africa and Taiwan. excerpts of his stage plays have been featured in over a dozen collections from publishers Smith & Kraus including the Best Stage Scenes of 1999, the Best Stage Scenes of 2000, the Best Men's Stage Monologues of 2000, the Best Women's Stage Monologues of 2002, the Ultimate audition Book and audition arsenal. For his work, Barnes has received awards from Writers Digest Magazine, the Florida State Writing Competition and the Sacramento area Regional Theatre alliance. Recently, he was a guest author at the Saints and Sinners Literary Festival in New Orleans. His work is available in print from Playscripts, Inc., Brooklyn Publishers, Word Riot Press, Kerlak Publishing, Smith and Kraus and Diva D Publishing. Barnes graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor's degree in communications and a minor in English from Oglethorpe University. there, he was the founding editor of the University College Newsletter and worked under the mentorship of annie Hunt Burriss. Barnes is currently studying for a Master of Fine Arts in the low-residency creative writing program at Queens University of Charlotte. He is a member of alpha Chi and the Dramatists Guild of America. Originally a California native, Barnes now lives in Atlanta with his partner of seven years: award-winning producer Nick Moreno. He is currently working on two new novels: a volatile Southern saga titled Coming Up For air and a tender exploration of a mother and daughter relationship titled a Woman's Place.

Research:    Member of the Dramatists Guild of America (as at 2015)

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         And the Winner Is. . .         Are You All Right In there?         Baby In the Basement         Better Places To Go         Boxcar         Bracelets And Boyfriends         Bray Of the Belles, The         Chimera         Clean         Clutch         Darling Among the Maidens         Dead Teacher, The         Defenceless         Don't Mention It         False Hopes         From Here I Can See Heaven         Frozen Stars         Highway Flowers         Hour Glass         I Ate Luch Alone Today         It's A Pleasure to Be Sad         Johnny Ramirez Really Wants To Kiss Me         Just Before the Drop         Last Dance         Marijuana MermAIDS, The         No Boys Allowed         Number 76         Pensacola         Praying To the Porcelain Gods At Paradise Cove         Punch Bowl         Relocations         Rum Cake For Rita, A         Sanctuary         Sky Lines         Sloe Gin Fizz         Somebody's Baby         Stay         Stronger Than This         Taking Off         Temporary Heroe         That Bitch Brenda Stole My Lip Gloss (And I Want It Back)         This Is My Last Date With the Boogey Man         Threnody         Try         Unrequited         We Never Made It To Paris         Wendy's Hurricane         Whirl

And the Winner Is. . .

Synopsis:
It's time to go backstage at the academy awards, where the five nominees for Best actress -- the aging superstar, the British diva, the impressionable teen idol, the indie film queen, and the "token" African-American nominee -- battle it out during an interview with the entertainment reporters from hell.

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Wing And Groove Theatre (Chicago, Il, United States)     2000

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Playscripts, Inc - New York   -

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15-20 min Comedy

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Are You All Right In there?

Synopsis:
a month before graduation, in the middle of a wild party, a frustrated high school student named Gina locks herself in the bathroom. She's finally fed up with all the hypocrisies and surface relationships of adolescence, from her outrageously unfaithful boyfriend to her compulsively promiscuous best friend. With biting humor, Gina revisits her past, sizes it up with newfound maturity, and leaves it behind for a brighter future.

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American River College (Sacramento, Ca, United States)     1995

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Playscripts, Inc - New York   -

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Genre:
15-20 min Seriocomedy

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Male:  1            Female:  2            Other:  1 male, 2 females

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Baby In the Basement

Baby In the Basement
In this gritty and urban Drama, a young runaway befriends a vagrant street musician who is seeking shelter in the basement of an abandoned building. What begins as a possible friendship, sadly evolves into a mutual suicide pact

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California Stage Company In Sacramento     2003

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Kindle: Pinwheel Plays 2013   -

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Genre:
Fifteen minute play

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Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Better Places To Go

Better Places To Go
Winner of two 2003 elly awards including Best Original Script. In a run down, road side Diner in Grand Island, Nebraska, a horrendous storm is looming and ten people are about to be caught in the eye of it. In the course of one night, confessions of emotionally impacting secrets are revealed, forever changing each character's life. a young waitress, Rosie, has impulses to murder her alien-obsessed grandmother, Lucille. Ricardo, a busboy, admits that he has mutual feelings of love for his best friend, Derek, and agrees that they need to escape Grand Island together. Derek, who is manic and suicidal, teeters on the edge of self-destruction and has arrived to the Diner with a gun in his backpack and two bus tickets in his pocket. Candace, a woman who is en route to her own wedding, is shocked when her best friend and maid of honor, Maxine, breaks down and admits to sleeping with the groom. Britney and Nathan, a volatile young couple, realize that their relationship is doomed since Nathan's violent temper has left Britney emotionally scarred for life. after enjoying a tender moment with a truck driver, a lovelorn woman named Judy, nervously waits his promised return. Linda, a fifteen-year-old pregnant girl, has fled the cruel Father of her unborn child and has nowhere to go.

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California Stage Company In Sacramento     2003

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Kindle: Pinwheel Plays 2013   -

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Genre:
Gay full length

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  7            Other:  -

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Boxcar

Boxcar
Unable to attend the High School dance together Harley and Austin take refuge in an abandoned boxcar. They dream of getting away from the ultra-conservative town they live in and finding somewhere they can live and love without fear

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Genre:
Gay one act

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Male:  2            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Bracelets And Boyfriends

Synopsis:
Childhood friends Oliva and Judy have just turned fifty. they go to a small seaside town where they spent childhood holidays.

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One act

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Bray Of the Belles, The

Synopsis:
Five women come to terms with long running feuds and rivalries.

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Chimera

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an aspiring female journalist uncovers a terrifying secret about a news reporter who murdered an international film star to boost his failing career

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Genre:
Murder Mystery/Thriller

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Male:  2            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Clean

Synopsis:
In this touching play, an elderly former movie star named Vivien is suffering from the beginning stages of alzheimer's. at a bus stop in Beverly Hills, she develops a beautiful bond with her nurturing and very strong willed housekeeper, Maria

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Phoenix Ascending Theatre In Chicago     2001

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Genre:
Drama One act

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Male:  -            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Clutch

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Contained in: "Deuces: Stage Plays For Two Actors" Kindle: Pinwheel Plays 2013   -

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Genre:
Short play

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Darling Among the Maidens

Synopsis:
In this delightful and religious comedy, four young women come-of-age at an all-girl Catholic boarding school. Rachel wants to become a nun and devote her life to God. Before that can happen, she must contend with her feelings for her best friend, Solomon, and her overbearing movie star mother, Frances. Naomi has been expelled from numerous schools and Our Lady of Grace is her last chance. Is Naomi really a bad person or is she just feeling ignored by her parents, the King and Queen of Infomercials? Mara is obsessed with two things: movie stars and herself. Will a lesson about friendship force her to look outside of herself? alisha is one of the few black students at school. She is determined to not follow in her mother's footsteps by making her own unique mark on the world. Having known her fair share of heartache, Sister Josephine is an unconventional nun who becomes a mentor to Rachel, Naomi, Mara and alisha. This play is ideal for productions for schools, church youth groups and youth ministry programs. the world premiere of this play was extended due to audience demand.

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1st Produced:
California Stage Company In Sacramento     1998

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Lulu Books,    -

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Genre:
Comedy/Religious Comedy

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Male:  2            Female:  6            Other:  -

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Dead Teacher, The

Synopsis:
a teacher drops dead whilst keeping some pupils in detention

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Genre:
Ten minute play

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Male:  1            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Defenceless

Defenceless
When their relationship is discovered, Justin and alberto are separated by their parents and the school authorities. alberto is being sent away to military school.

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Contained in: "You Think You Know Us - Plays For Teen Actors" Kindle: Pinwheel Plays 2014   -

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Genre:
One act. - - Gay, one act

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Male:  2            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Don't Mention It

Synopsis:
In this dark comedy, Hilary comes to visit her childhood friend, Judy. Living in a world of denial, Judy seems oblivious that her "perfect family" is actually a dysfunctional mess. During her visit, Hilary reveals that Judy's husband is cheating on her with their foreign exchange student; Granny has violent tendencies and menaces the neighborhood children; their all-star athlete son, Hunter, is gay; their debutante daughter, Darlene, is a nymphomaniac and their housekeeper is a former porn star.

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Genre:
Comedy

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Male:  4            Female:  6            Other:  -

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False Hopes

Synopsis:
One of the most controversial plays written by David-Matthew Barnes. amy chooses to have an abortion after discovering that she is pregnant with the child of her married boss with whom she is having an affair. Claudia discovers that she will never be able to have children of her own. Nicole is pregnant with her first child but has recently realized that she is not in love with her successful husband. a powerful Drama for women, set in the break room of a corporate office. an excerpt from the play was featured in the Best Women's Stage Monologues of 2000.

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1st Produced:
Wing And Groove Theatre (Chicago, Il, United States)     2000

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Lulu Books,    -

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Genre:
Drama One act

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Male:  -            Female:  3            Other:  -

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From Here I Can See Heaven

Synopsis:
Kimberley returns to her family farm for the funeral of her father. She is surprised to discover that she has inherited the far. and that her Father has arranged for the man she was forbidden to marry to be there too.

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Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Frozen Stars

Synopsis:
Set in a small suburb of Los Angeles, this coming-of-age Drama explores the lives of three young people as they struggle with personal and religious beliefs, peer pressure, family relationships and the overwhelming power of love and friendship. the story centers around a young woman named Lisa Vasquez who is the first person in her family to graduate from high school. Having dreamed of becoming a lawyer since she was a young girl, Lisa is thrilled but conflicted when she is accepted to Harvard University. When she realizes that she is pregnant, she faces the most critical decision in her life. Three excerpts from Frozen Stars are featured in the Best Women's Stage Monologues of 2002. the script features several strong roles for Latin actors. Frozen Stars was adapted into a feature film and is available on DVD

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1st Produced:
Viaduct Theatre, Chicago     1998

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Lulu Books,    -

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  8            Female:  8            Other:  -

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Highway Flowers

Synopsis:
This powerful Drama explores the lives of three couples, all staying at a run down motor lodge on the outskirts of Nashville. It's Valentine's Day and emotions are running high. Erica, an aspiring singer who has suffered a streak of bad luck in Los Angeles, has come home to face Billy, a man she abandoned five years ago to pursue her dreams. adam has left his job as a soap opera writer in New York to start a new life with Luis, a young man with whom he has been having a long distance affair. their relationship seems doomed as Luis confesses that his previous relationship has not ended. Sixteen year old Savannah has escaped a life of abuse at the hands of an overbearing mother and is on the run with Jimmy, a young man wanted for armed robbery. In the course of one night, all six lives are forever changed

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Play/Drama

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Male:  4            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Hour Glass

Hour Glass
Hayden and Persephone Caulwell have been married for twenty-two years. He is a concert pianist. She is an advertising executive. Constantly referred to as "the perfect couple", Hayden and Persephone have found themselves hiding the discord in their marriage from their family and friends. To celebrate his upcoming european tour, Hayden suggests to his wife that they host a dinner party. after the guests have left, Hayden and Persephone engage in a volatile confrontation, as years of secrets and emotions begin to surface. Realizing that their marriage has ended, husband and wife lash out at each other until the dining room - and their lives - are left in shards. With a shock twist of an ending, the final moments of Hour Glass will leave audiences riveted. Inspired equally by the short story Bliss by Katherine Mansfield and the Greek myth of Persephone, Hour Glass is a thought-provoking play that is certain to become a contemporary clas

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Drama One act

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I Ate Luch Alone Today

Synopsis:
a modern day adaptation of Ibsen's a Doll's House. Margaret has convinced everyone - including herself - that her relationship with Anthony is perfect. But when Margaret's childhood friend - a sardonic flight attendant named Bridgette - comes to town for a quick visit, Margaret confesses that for the first time in two years she ate lunch alone, a moment that prompts the sudden realization that her life and her relationship are more damaged than she wants to admit

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Original Playwright - Henrik Ibsen

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Creative Place Theatre, NY     2003

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Genre:
Seriocomic One act

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Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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It's A Pleasure to Be Sad

It's A Pleasure to Be Sad
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Short play

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Johnny Ramirez Really Wants To Kiss Me

Johnny Ramirez Really Wants To Kiss Me
Johnny Ramirez has been selected as maths tutor to the flirtatious Alex Wilde

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Contained in: "Stage This Too - More Ten Minute Plays" published by iUniverse.com, 2007   978-0595471843

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Fifteen minute play. - - Gay, one act

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Just Before the Drop

Just Before the Drop
After her husband jumps from a 12 storey building his wife meets a man who says he had been the husband's lover for five years

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Nativealiens theatre Collective presents Short Stories 8, A short play festival offering An evening of original short plays from the gay/lesbian perspective. This year the festival is scheduled to coincide with Gay Pride Week in New York City

1st Produced:
The Independent, NY     2007

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Nativealiens Theatre Collective

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Kindle: Pinwheel Plays 2016   -

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Genre:
Gay one act

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Last Dance

Last Dance
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Short play

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Marijuana MermAIDS, The

Synopsis:
High school students and best friends Leah, Monica and Sabrina are natural achievers and the pride of Tanglewood High School. attempting to escape from their images as "the perfect examples", they vow to "get away with as much as they can" during their senior year. they plunge into a world of thrill seeking self-destruction, unaware of the fatal consequences that await them as their pact quickly evolves into a living nightmare of murder, drugs and suicide

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Genre:
Seriocomic Comedy

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Male:  2            Female:  5            Other:  -

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No Boys Allowed

No Boys Allowed
Cindy is killed on her way to the Prom by a drunk driver. Her friends feel guilty.

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One act

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Number 76

Synopsis:
at a bus stop on a city street in Chicago, a young Latin high school couple, Mario and ana, emotionally confront his ties to an urban street life and her impending thoughts of suicide. This play was featured in the Best Stage Scenes of 2000 and San Francisco's the Comfusion Review.

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1st Produced:
Wing And Groove Theatre (Chicago, Il, United States)     2000

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1st Published:
Lulu Books,    -

Music:
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Genre:
Drama One act

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Pensacola

Synopsis:
already hailed as "the most popular and powerful Southern stage play in American theatre" and "a new classic for Southern women", this touching and humorous story explores the lives of four women in Pensacola, Florida and the issues that affect them. Trudy Baker has been a single mother since her husband, Jackson, went to work one day and never came home. Trudy raised her two daughters on her own, supporting her family by working as a cocktail waitress at a local bar. Trudy's oldest daughter, Charlotte, married her high school sweetheart, Steven, and had two daughters of her own with him. Recently, Charlotte suspects that Steven has been unfaithful and that their marriage is falling apart. Trudy's youngest daughter, Marie, is always a topic of conversation and gossip. a recent high school graduate, Marie has had a difficult time deciding on the right career for herself and ponders over going to secretary school, competing for the title of Miss Florida or becoming the U.S. ambassador to Cuba. When Marie meets Miguel Castillo, a Cuban pizza delivery man, she finds true love for the first time in her life. Pensacola is a true celebration of women discovering their personal strength and destiny

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1st Produced:
The Thistle Dew Theatre In Sacramento     1996

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1st Published:
Lulu Books,    -

Music:
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Genre:
Seriocomic Comedy

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Praying To the Porcelain Gods At Paradise Cove

Synopsis:
Fed up with always doing the right things, annabelle rebels and decides to try alchol for the first time

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Genre:
One act

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Punch Bowl

Punch Bowl
at the Prom, Judy tells the Prom King and Queen that she has poisoned the punch.

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1st Published:
Contained in: "You Think You Know Us - Plays For Teen Actors" Kindle: Pinwheel Plays 2014   -

Music:
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Genre:
Five minute play

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Relocations

Synopsis:
a gay couple and a lesbian couple move to the suburbs

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1st Produced:
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center as part of their new play festival Rough Writers     20 Apr 2013

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1st Published:
http://www.indietheaternow.com/Play/rough-writers-short-plays-2013   -

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Genre:
Gay, one act

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Rum Cake For Rita, A

Synopsis:
John is killed fighting in Vietnam. His widow, Rita is ostrocised by his family because they are black and she is white. On Christmas eve John's sister decides it is time to heal the rift.

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Genre:
Ten minute play

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Sanctuary

Synopsis:
Four teenagers seek refuge from the world in an old belfry.

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Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Sky Lines

Sky Lines
Spanning three decades, this epic Drama explores the lives of three women from different backgrounds. Set in an old apartment building in an urban city, glimpses into each woman's life is seen on their fire escapes and through their kitchen windows. Sarah, a true dreamer, has married her all-American high school sweetheart. Seeking a picture-perfect life of glamour and excitement, it isn't long before a dismayed Sarah grows restless and begins to sink into a crippling depression. Maggie who spends the majority of her twenties being pregnant, begins to resent her children, her husband and herself. Venita, a young black woman who has been ostracized by her family and friends for marrying a white man, comes to terms with her own identity and strength as she is plagued by a tragedy. This powerful Drama for women is certain to become a contemporary classic

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1st Published:
Kindle: Pinwheel Plays 2014   -

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  6            Other:  doubling

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Sloe Gin Fizz

Synopsis:
One of David-Matthew Barnes' most popular stage plays. On a rainy night, two male co-workers, Marco and Christopher, are drawn together out of loneliness. Marco is married to a Korean woman whom he does not love. Christopher, suffering from a broken heart after another failed relationship, is obsessed with British rock star Wendy James. In the course of one night, the two men emotionally confront the expectations of a new relationship, the conflict of conforming to an unfriendly society, the traditional roles expected of men and the powerful and consuming feelings of love. Two excerpts from Sloe Gin Fizz are featured in the Best Men's Stage Monologues of 200

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1st Produced:
Wing And Groove Theatre (Chicago, Il, United States)     2000

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Lulu Books,    -

Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Somebody's Baby

Synopsis:
Winner of the 1997 elly award for Best Original Script. This riveting teen Drama takes place on a rainy Friday night in Chicago. escaping a near date-rape situation, sixteen-year-old Tabitha stumbles in to a coffee shop where she meets William, a young man who is dying of aIDS and has been abandoned by all of those he has known and loved. Both young lives are deeply affected by a waitress named Milvia, who has a story and a dream of her own. Somebody's Baby is a powerful Drama for young actors that explores a very important and timely subject

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1st Produced:
The Thistle Dew Theatre In Sacramento     1997

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1st Published:
Brooklyn Publishers   -

Music:
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Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Stay

Stay
On the same day that her boyfriend, Jessie, is released from a work camp, eighteen year old alison Freeman receives a letter from her estranged mother who wants a second chance. alison must decide whether to accept a marriage proposal from Jessie, continue living with her lonely aunt Carla or leave her small hometown to join her mother for a new life in New York

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1st Produced:
American River College (Sacramento, Ca, United States)     1995

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1st Published:
Contained in: "You Think You Know Us - Plays For Teen Actors" Kindle: Pinwheel Plays 2014   -

Music:
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Genre:
Seriocomic One act

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Stronger Than This

Stronger Than This
Kyle's lifetime partner, Martin, has been murdered in a vicious hate crime. Samantha's soul mate, Charlene, has been killed in a tragic car accident. Both young people are emotionally crippled by their grief and feel discarded by their loved one's conservative families. they become instant friends when they both attend a support group, seeking some type of solace. Rather than tell a roomful of strangers about their feelings, Kyle and Samantha decide to see each other through their anguish. Through the tears, both are able to see slivers of a new found hope

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1st Published:
Bold Strokes Books 2014   978-1602829886

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Genre:
Gay one act

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Taking Off

Synopsis:
When she is told that the plane her husband was travelling on has crashed with no survivors; Mrs Whitmore realises that she will now be able to just what she wants.

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Genre:
Five minute play

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Male:  -            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Temporary Heroe

Synopsis:
Set in a coffee shop in the Little Italy section of New York, this tender love story explores the blossoming relationship between a young waitress named Shelby and a young cook named Salvatore. Shelby harbors dreams of becoming a pop star. Sal wants to become a world famous writer and see the world. Having worked together for five years, it takes a blizzard looming over the city and a cast of colorful characters for Shelby and Sal to realize that they are truly meant for each other.

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1st Produced:
The Thistle Dew Theatre In Sacramento     1996

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Brooklyn Publishers   -

Music:
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Genre:
Romantic Comedy Comedy

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  7            Other:  -

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That Bitch Brenda Stole My Lip Gloss (And I Want It Back)

That Bitch Brenda Stole My Lip Gloss (And I Want It Back)
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1st Produced:
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1st Published:
Contained in: "You Think You Know Us - Plays For Teen Actors" Kindle: Pinwheel Plays 2014   -

Music:
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Genre:
Short play

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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This Is My Last Date With the Boogey Man

Synopsis:
Will Trixie survive the date from Hell?

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Genre:
One act

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Threnody

Synopsis:
Threnody is an in-depth and frightening exploration of the disintegration of two people, grasping for any signs of hope or human compassion in a world where none exists. Dana and Jake are a young couple who suffer from a horrible drug addiction and a volatile love affair

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1st Produced:
The Thistle Dew Theatre In Sacramento     1997

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Lulu Books,    -

Music:
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Genre:
Drama One act

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Try

Synopsis:
Should a woman scarred by previous relationships give the key to her apartment to her new boyfriend?

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Genre:
One act

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Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Unrequited

Synopsis:
at a high school dance, the eccentric Mercury Jones is locked in a supply room with the most popular guy in school, Travis emerson. after confessing that she has had a crush on him for years, Mercury discovers that Travis is not the perfect person that she thought he was. Unrequited is a powerful play for high school students as it explores intimate issues that today's teens often face.

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1st Produced:
Creative Place Theatre, NY     2003

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1st Published:
Brooklyn Publishers   -

Music:
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Genre:
Seriocomic One act

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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We Never Made It To Paris

Synopsis:
Eighteen years in the lives of two men. Bird an ex-actor and Eros an ex-model

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1st Published:
Kindle: Pinwheel Plays 2014   -

Music:
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Genre:
Gay full length

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Wendy's Hurricane

Synopsis:
the night before Anthony is about to embark on a road trip to a university he is transferring to, his manic and suicidal best friend, Wendy, confesses her unrequited love for him. their tumultuous relationship reaches a fevered pitch when Wendy tries to convince Anthony that he is to blame for his father's self-inflicted death

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1st Produced:
The Thistle Dew Theatre In Sacramento     1997

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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Drama One act

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Whirl

Synopsis:
the relationship between a small town garage employee and a carnival worker.

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Genre:
Play/Drama. - - Gay, full length

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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