Plays (short)

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THE GREATEST CARD TRICK

When a quiet afternoon in the park is interrupted by a chatty stranger with a deck of cards, an unexpected connection unfolds. But what begins as a harmless card trick becomes something much more magical. “The Greatest Trick” is a funny, tender reminder that the best tricks in life might just be the ones we play on ourselves—and the ones that last a lifetime.

JACQUES OF THE NIGHT

Alice has captured a man trying to rob her apartment. He claims to be the notorious cat burglar Jacque de la Nuit. Is he really an international jewel thief or just a guy trying to impress her?

HERO DAY

It’s Hero Day at Medville Elementary school. Sean has come to school dressed as his hero, Dr. Martin Luther King. The costume is fine. The makeup is not. Sean’s mother has been called to school to meet with the principal.Can her good intentions justify her poor judgement?

MADAM ZORBA

Two city dwellers. One haunted apartment. Enter: Madam Zorba, a self-proclaimed psychic with a flair for scarves and snack breaks. What could possibly go wrong?
In this spirited comedy, candles are lit, cheese is served, and not everything that goes bump in the night is ready to leave quietly.

MR BUNNY

Arthur Freedman wrote a harmless picture book about a bunny. Or so he thought. When a straight-faced government Auditor starts grilling him about rabbit gender roles, fur color politics, and the dangers of vegetarianism, Arthur finds himself in a bureaucratic farce with absurd yet increasingly dangerous stakes.

2026 Hugh MacKay