Written by Jennifer O’Grady
Two unemployed roommates learn the meaning of Christmas with help from a can of beans and some dental floss.
Written by Mark Harvey Levine
Liebowitz feels a little weird having a Christmas tree. It's even weirder when the tree starts talking.
Written by Mark Harvey Levine
It's hard to come up with an idea for a gift.
Written by Mark Harvey Levine
It was supposed to be a silent night in the manger. But then Mary's mother shows up...
Written by Mark Harvey Levine
Christmas is nearly ruined when Uncle Charlie sings (like a canary), spilling the beans on the one secret about Santa you never ever tell.
Written by Michael Brady
Three strangers meet on a cruise ship fo “the Voyage of a Lifetime.” Lilly seeks the possibility of an adventure and an escape from a long and punishing Canadian winter. Workaholic Sylvia would rather be tormenting her fellow workers, while Romero, the ship’s dance instructor, has a private mission only he can fulfill. Three different souls must come together and comfort each other in a very dark time. Because nothing in their lives has prepared them for what is to come.
Written by Art Shulman
The ultra-pompous director of a one-minute play has his first of many planned rehearsals with an inexperienced - but willing - actor.
Written by Greg Hatfield
The play is a hit, but two of the lead actors don’t feel it’s working and their performances aren’t up to their standard, so they want out.
Written by Sam Graber
Having finished reading aloud the first draft of Hamlet, actors deliver feedback to the playwright.
Written by Matthew McLachlan
While trying to work out the play they are in, three characters are forced to act out random, nonsensical things, much to the enjoyment of the fourth character, "Stage Directions." When things get a bit too ridiculous, tensions rise, and the point of the whole thing is questioned.
Written and directed by Thomas W. Stephens
A family Zoom call goes sideways when matriarch Zabella announces an unanticipated change in her final arrangements. Delicate and not-so-delicate negotiations ensue, interwoven with foolishness, Stella Artois celebrations, and the cosmos.
Written by Phil Ginsburg
Three fish in a Malibu restaurant aquarium ponder their fate.
Written by Barry Weinberg
He’s a self-aware, sophisticated talking dog, and, desperate to find that one person who will relate to his inner self and treat him as just another guy, this dog walks into a bar. . .
Written by Jennifer O’Grady
Two household appliances deal with their respective humans. Teenager Ethan needs to defrost a meal before basketball practice but Mike, an aging microwave oven, refuses to open her door— forever. Meanwhile, Ethan’s neighbor struggles with her new Fridge, which keeps failing her. A play about seeking—and maybe finding— acceptance.
Written by Arthur Joseph Lundquist
In a balloon, sometime in the second half of the 19th Century, Felicity and Herbert, an heiress and a bicycle repairman, ascend into the skies on a voyage of exploration.
Written by Alison Cummins
Two young girls discuss love and life under the protective branches of a peach tree. A story about sexuality, identity, and family, “The Marriage Tree” wonders what it looks like for societal expectations to manifest in children.
Written by Pamela Morgan
Two people try to find a connection on an online dating site that guarantees to always tell the truth.
Written by Art Shulman
An older man decides to renew his wedding vows even though his wife is no longer there to celebrate with him.
Written by Jean Dobie Giebel
"Even when life deals you a losing hand, there may be a chance to turn things around. It all depends on how you play the game.”
After serving a 10-year prison sentence, Kat returns to the scene of the events that changed her life forever. As she searches for a way to make peace with her past, new revelations and unexpected reunions clash with long-held beliefs about her childhood. "Chasing the River" is about survival, second chances, and making a bet on the healing power of love.
Written and Directed by Jan Carpman
Working from home during the pandemic, a woman repeatedly calls tech support at her WiFi company to solve a critical email problem. Thwarted at every turn, she eventually lands on an unexpected solution.
Written by Ernie Joselovitz
Alan's tribute to a mentor, Mrs. Cheverly, a relationship that spans nearly 40 years, from the first meeting to the final phone call.
Written by Martha King De Silva
In 2018, Will takes his daughter Emma to Paris, the site where he first met Beth, Emma’s mother. As father and daughter visit iconic Paris sites, they navigate their grief and one another uneasily.
In 1998, Will and Beth meet in front of the Mona Lisa. As the pair visit iconic Paris sites, they navigate their love and one another tentatively.
Can Will and Emma find hope in Paris? Is Beth and Will’s love the real thing? Will they pass The Paris Test?
Written by Ryan Bultrowicz
Can a loaf of bread betray you? Two women discover the extraordinary lengths they will go to when they find out they are being scammed by a loaf of bread. Be prepared to never look at your morning toast the same way again!
Written by Jennifer O’Grady
Stuck for the weekend at her preoccupied, divorced dad’s house (and never mind having to deal with Dad’s new girlfriend, Sandra), sixteen-year-old Hailey learns that listening to old-people music can be life-altering.
Written by Zan Hall
Mamie Fleischbottom just won the million-dollar sweepstakes - much to her regret.
Written by Aidan Scully
It's only been an hour since Sedna Callaghan last checked her email, but life moves quickly in the digital age. The misadventures of family, friends, potential employers - and one particularly insistent company - jump to life in her inbox.
January 22, 2021
When I Leave This Place Behind
Written by Thomas W. Stephens
Primed for a heavenly uplifting, elderly Martine abandons the home she shares with her older sister Rosa and heads for the nearby hill.
Your Favorite
Written by Ken Green
At a major art museum, a guard is asked, “What’s your favorite painting?” - for approximately the 5,347th time. In attempting to answer (or rather, not answer) the visitor’s question, the guard takes the visitor on a short journey into art, standing, annoying people, privacy, and whether the question matters at all. “Your Favorite” is a slightly absurdist comedy that answers the question of whether scrambled eggs or yogurt go better with Les Demoiselles d'Avignon.
In This Time
Written and Directed by Steve Yakutis
And what a time we’ve had! I started writing down my own experiences and the experiences of friends during the pandemic as a series of stories back in May 2020. When I encountered PlayZoomers that summer I realized that this material was best presented as fictional first-person interviews in a Zoom format. My hope is, that despite all the hardships, we emerge from this year with a changed sense of ourselves and our world, with lessons to be carried forward and a determination to have learned something from it all: to remember what we value most in ourselves and those around us. - Steve Yakutis
I'm Herbert
Written by Robert Anderson
After multiple marriages, elderly Herbert and Muriel reminisce about their lives and become confused in a touching and hilarious way about who did what, with what, and to whom.
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