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PLAYS
- BADASS WOMEN, The World’s First Ladies Strike Back ©
The ladies fed up with egos and war, modify their husbands DNA at a peace summit. This current play had readings at The Medicine Show Theatre Ensemble in New York, directed by John Martello. Two readings in San Francisco directed by Suze Allen, Dramatist Guild of America Chair/SF. The Presidential Election and COVID interferred with the flow, but the play is more relevant than ever.
- THE BANKER©
Corruption and deceit at the World Bank in London leads to the downfall of bank founder, Sir Reginald James and his silent partner, Saudi Prince Rashid. Rashid’s organ donor, Irving Cohen, a Silicon Valley start-up maven out of cash, unwittingly saves the U.S. from economic disaster. The play was in development at the West End of London after being critiqued by Kevin Spacey. (Co-written with a Hong Kong client.) (NDA)
- AFFLUENZA©
A Berkeley social worker causes mayhem in her rich, conservative Paradise Valley family. Her brother is caught between the sister he loves and his super capitalist, “Realtor of the Year” wife.
- UNCLE AMBROGIO©
In 1940s Los Angeles, a beloved Italian uncle and his sister, “Mama,” are left alone in the family home in a ghetto, and recall the early years of the “good life.” Based on the book of letters, I Remain your, Uncle Ambrogio. The book was a favorite of Frank Sinatra and tugs at the heart with incredible wisdom and humor.
- DANIEL’S PLAY©
The aftermath of Daniel O’Riley’s suicide opens the door to secrets behind a troubled modern family. All forecasted by Daniel in a play he wrote prior to his death. Awarded Best One Act Play in the Bay Area scholastic competition by Montalvo Olympiad of the Arts.
SCREENPLAYS
- ECHOES OF SILENCE© A Scottish Trappist Monk falls in love with a Salvadoran Freedom Fighter and together fight for social justice.
- DANIEL’S SUN© A young Jamaican visionary, a NASA scientist, and a biotech genius try to save Earth from a catastrophic solar flare despite a narcissistic CEO’s attempt to kidnap them.
- THE LUSI
Lord Admiral Winston Churchill’s chilling plot to get America into WWI leads to the sinking of the R.M.S. LUSITANIA. (Co-written with a client.)
- BALDY, THE MOVIE TREATMENT (NDA)
An errant young eagle defies his parents as he becomes an environmental activist, trying to stop all careless killing in the high mountains. (Written for an Academy Award-winning producer.)
- LADY LUCK (NDA)
The mythological timeless beauty, Lady Luck, who rules Las Vegas, falls for two men; a tycoon who wants to destroy her and a clumsy CIA agent who wants to save her. Both not realizing that she is eternal and cannot die. (Treatment was written for a client in Qatar.)
- LEONID AND ZOYA
Newly arrived young Russian immigrants make their way through the lunacy of Los Angeles in the 1980s and prove that being American is best.
- THE MENU
A young Finish man, hopelessly in love with a beautiful waitress, finds directions for romance on a restaurant’s blackboard menu. (Written for a client in Finland.)
- BLINKY THE BLOWBOT (NDA)
Blowbots are sent to Earth to suck Earth’s colors. Blinky goes AWOL and makes friends with a young boy and a girl. They plot against the Blowbot Commander and his squadron to get Earth’s colors back. (Created and written for an Academy Award-winning producer.)
- THE BULLY AND THE LION (NDA)
A caged lion teaches a bully, a seven-year-old boy, how to be kind. (United Children’s Awareness Fund.)
- THE HAREM (NDA) A CEO young sultan must deal with his wayward father, the Sheik of Chickestan. (Written for a client.)
- EAST OF THE SUN, WEST OF THE MOON (NDA)
A young, beautiful maiden who is deaf, challenges the wicked queen in the galaxy who has decimated Earth. She gathers all remaining animals to help destroy the queen and return Earth to normal. (Outline written for Don Bluth Productions.)