Writing
The Vanishing Act, 2021
The Vanishing Act
co-written by
Lauren Grace Thompson
A farce, a historical satire, a heist, a con, a murder mystery, and a disappearing act all at once, THE VANISHING ACT finds a slew of off-color characters at odds with art, fame, magic, and history in the making.
17 episodes (35-55 min)
Closing the Gap rehearsal, 2017
Motz
In a detestable attempt to help him heal from a personal tragedy, Brian's friends leave him with an unwanted roommate, a foul-mouthed talking dog named Motz. A dark existential crisis of a comedy, Motz finds two characters at odds with life, friendship, and Scooby Doo.
90 min.
2m, 2f, 1 actor of any identification
Available for Premiere
Closing the Gap poster, Commission Theatre Co. 2017
Closing the Gap
After 10 years apart, three friends get together for a night of laughs, music, and reminiscing. But as the drinks flow and inhibitions fade, the specter of their past creeps in, reminding them that there are some wounds that not even time can heal.
120 min.
2m, 1f
Closing the Gap Crew, Isa Arciniegas (L), Reed Motz (dir., R), 2017
Stage Kiss
Combining scripted scenes and improvisation, Stage Kiss presents a series of vignettes and short scences performed by two actors that explore different stages and types of love under the safety of it all "just being a play." Throughout several improvised transitions, however, the lines between performance and real life begin to blur.
80 min.
2 actors of any identification
Available for Premiere
Short Length Scripts
The Photos of Vandercook Lake: a Radio Play, 2017
- 10 min. 2f
Tonight Was... Co-Written by Anthony Masters, 2010
- 10 min. 2m
Full Length Scripts
An Exercise in Limbo, 2012
- 120 min. 2m, 3f
The Ones You Love, 2011
- 120 min. 4m, 2f
The Adventures of 8:30, 2010
- 80 min. 4m, 1f
