Plays
Kilkieran Valley is hungry—but so is Father Padraig Bones. Returning from Galway to his small boyhood farm in Ireland, Padraig reunites with his brother William, but then skirmishes with conniving British soldiers, rebellious Irish farmers, and a fickle crop. Why did his father commit the crime that shattered his family forever?
In the 1980s, the search for gold in northern Minnesota proves a challenge for three explorers and a woman left behind. One act, approximately 100 minutes.
A playwright struggles to meet deadlines when she receives a visit from a stranger she might recognize, who helps her decide what to keep or toss on the page, and in life. One act, approximately 20 minutes.
A grown daughter's visit goes awry when she makes an unusual request of her elderly mother.
At a college class reunion, two friends rekindle affections suppressed for thirty years. Presented in 2018 by Applause Community Theatre as part of the "4 X 3 + 1 Short Play Festival", Dreamland Arts, St. Paul. One act, approximately 15 minutes.
Written as a companion to "Embers" (by Bob Galligan), "Ice Cubes" reveals simultaneous action that takes place inside during a family barbecue to celebrate an engagement. Produced by Applause Community Theatre (2018) as part of the "4 X 3 + 1 Short Play Festival" at Dreamland Arts in St. Paul. One act, approximately 15 minutes.
A chance meeting between playwrights Hyman Gaines and Antonia Brunowski spells murder, mystery and mayhem in this psychological thriller. Presented on the Rarig Thrust stage as part of the 2017 Minnesota Fringe Festival. One act, approximately 60 minutes.
Successes
Applause Community Theatre presented a staged reading (socially-distanced via Zoom) of my collection of five short scripts, entitled "Chattered Ends".