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Promotional poster for the play "Kill the Editor" by Aren Haun featuring three illustrated characters standing on a red and white striped staircase with palm trees and buildings in the background.

Kill the Editor

Ben, a young film editor, lands his dream job: editing a Cannes-bound documentary for a famous director, Cameron. Faced with a 5-hour mess and a 5-day deadline, Ben must navigate the egos of Cameron and his scorned ex, the previous editor, Libby. As Ben grapples with the film about Cameron's complex, abusive father, he learns to balance artistic integrity with the demands of his demanding bosses – and ultimately, to trust his own instincts.

Produced at Desert Ensemble Theatre (read review)

Produced at Exit Theatre

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Person pouring milk into a cup of coffee to create a latte art swirl.

Froth

Erica, a barista yearning for excitement, sleeps with her co-worker Theo, despite tepid attraction. Then she meets Christian, sparking a genuine connection, but he's tied to another woman. Navigating these relationships, a demanding job, a co-worker's obsession, and a mother fixated on college, Erica finds herself trapped in a cycle of indecision and frustration, her attempts to accelerate her life leading to unexpected and often disappointing results.

Produced at Beckman Theatre, NYC

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Horse race with multiple jockeys and horses on a dirt track

Parallax

Parallax is a gripping play centered on three grifters at a race track, where partners Vincent and Joe run cons on unsuspecting patrons. When Vincent meets Erin, who is desperate to win money to buy back her father's racehorse using her mother’s life insurance, he becomes entangled in a web of deception. As tensions build toward one final race, the lines between trust and betrayal blur, leaving all characters racing against their own fates.

Staged reading at Last Frontier Theater Conference

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A winding road in a desert landscape with mountains in the distance during sunset.

Eulogy for an Insignificant Man

Stan flies to New Mexico for his father’s funeral, expecting to receive a big inheritance. He discovers, instead, that his share of the will is virtually nothing. As he and his mother, Ruth, go through his father’s belongings, she reveals that she has a contract entitling her to half the estate, which Stan believes should be shared with him.

Commendation: BBC International Radio Play Competition

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A young man and woman playing tennis outdoors on a court with a net, trees, and a chain-link fence in the background. They are celebrating a point, high-fiving each other, both holding tennis rackets.

Love-All

During a weekly mixed doubles match, a group of friends play their hearts out, both on and off the court. Their games and states of minds are thrown off, however, when one of them experiences a brush with death. Between smashing forehands and volleys, infatuations and attractions are revealed, risks are taken and hearts are broken. This Shakespearean-like comedy reflects the parallels between life and tennis as these mere players fight to the death for love.

Staged Reading: Script Readers UK

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