Matzah Ball Soup
Photo Credit: The Lightbulb Factory
This is the true-ish Jewish story of Artie, an 8th grader, and his summer in the year 2000 at Camp Ramah (a summer camp in Wisconsin). Will he become champion of the annual tennis competition? Will he defeat the bully and win the heart of the girl of his dreams? Will it truly be the greatest Jewish summer camp game ever played? 5-minute play.
Production History:
La Jolla Theatre Ensemble (CA), staged reading, 2023
New City Players (FL), reading, 2022
Literary and Discourse Society (UK), reading, 2022
Co-Written with Dana Hall. Inspired by the short play, Ahavah. After his Bubbie's death, Saul returns home to his family after a long absence to sit Shiva. Alice, Saul’s girlfriend, joins him. While Saul is already in the room where services are being held, Alice is outside, contemplating whether or not to enter. 5-minute monologue.
Production History:
The Lightbulb Factory (IL), 2022
Two pigeons talk about sh*tting on people. Then they sh*t on people. It is also a love story! 5-minute play.
Production History:
Garfield Center for the Arts/Short Attention Span Theatre (MD), 2022
Literary and Discourse Society (UK), reading, 2022
Honors: Finalist, V-Minute Valentines Festival, Hey Playwright, 2021
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