One-Act Plays
To read the plays, please visit the New Play Exchange or request a copy.
Photo by Patrick Huber. From left, Eric Dean White as Bruno and Mitch Henry Eagles as Mark in “What Else Is New” from the LaBute New Theater Festival.
What Else is New
Holiday
The Essentialist
Public Lives
The Speed of Gravity
What Else is New
Mark is a young art student, working in a burger place. One day an eccentric customer comes in, an older man named Bruno. Bruno tries to make a connection with Mark, but his aggressive manner keeps Mark at a distance. Though they are at entirely places in their lives — they are both lonely guys who pay a price for their isolation.
Holiday
Ted is determined to take his family on holiday. But then, little things go wrong, beginning with Ted’s daughter Jessica breaking her wrist. Then, a disastrous evening of drinks with friends causes Ted and his wife Margaret to reevaluate the state of their marriage. Ted believes the holiday is what they need, while Margaret believes Ted has already left them.