Past Productions
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The plays...
ILLUSION
by
Donald Loftus & Steve Zackim
Decades before Ru Paul or Dame Edna, there was Julian Eltinge. He was not a "drag queen." At the turn of the 20th century, he was a highly respected stage and screen actor specializing in female roles. Before moving on to Hollywood, he conquered vaudeville, burlesque, Broadway, and legitimate theatres worldwide. He became one of the highest-paid entertainers in the world, at the level of Charlie Chaplin, Mae West, and Fanny Brice. He even had a Broadway theatre named after him. Yet today, nobody knows his name.
"ILLUSION" explores the life of Julian Eltinge, beginning as a young gay boy in Boston in 1890. The son of a drunken, homophobic, Irish immigrant father and an abused mother, he worked hard and eventually achieved the fame and fortune described above. Then, it all came crashing down in the 1920s when numerous notorious scandals rocked Hollywood. These scandals brought widespread condemnation from religious, civic, and political organizations and resulted in new restrictions for the film industry. It became illegal for a man to dress as a woman, which Mr. Eltinge had built his entire career on. His life had touched and enriched the lives of many, although he never fully realized the impact he had made. In the end, he died nearly penniless after achieving so much. Through it all, he just wanted someone to notice him.
Cast:8 Men & 8 Women
THE ARCHWAY
THE ARCHWAY
A Drama in Two Acts
by Donald Loftus
Jeffrey Morrison is a highly successful senior partner at a prominent and extremely conservative Boston law firm. He is very close to achieving his life-long dream: to be elected as the firm’s chairman of the board. Suddenly, this dream is threatened when, in the middle of the night, Jeffrey’s degenerate brother, Phillip, breaks into his Beacon Hill townhouse covered in blood. Phillip explains to his highly successful brother that he and his underage, illegal immigrant girlfriend have just murdered a man. He goes on to describe how he slit his throat and then carried the victim’s bloody, lifeless body into an alleyway, under an archway, and deposited it into a garbage dumpster. Jeffrey’s first concern is not for his brother’s welfare but instead that this crime may somehow now jeopardize his own chances for the chairmanship. He cannot risk his chances for the appointment for anything, so he takes control of the situation. As the story untangles, we learn that nothing is how it first appeared to be. Jeffrey’s determination to win the Chairmanship… regardless of what may be required, is the one thing that remains unchanged.
The play has a cast of three (2M/1F) and runs approximately 90 minutes.
"DRIFTWOOD"
“DRIFTWOOD”
A Drama in Two Acts
by Donald Loftus
A DYING FATHER ASKS HIS SON TO PHOTOGRAPH HIS DEATH
Daniel Wood, a moderately successful photographer living in New York City, is forced to face the painful memories of his broken childhood when he returns to his Midwest childhood home at the request of his dying father…whom he never loved. After decades of relentless anger and largely unexpressed contempt, Daniel may finally find the courage to ask the questions that have plagued him since his boyhood. His father may finally be able to do something to help his son. They both may be able to mend some of the fences that were all but destroyed decades before. But the clock is running out… (3F/5M)
“THE SPRINGVALE ARMADILLO”
“THE SPRINGVALE ARMADILLO”
A Drama in Two Acts
by Donald Loftus
“The Springvale Armadillo” is a new play by Donald Loftus, inspired by a true story about a woman locked in an institution for 70 years, suspected of having a disease that never materialized. In 1927, in a small town near New Orleans, a beautiful 17-year-old debutante is diagnosed with a disease that threatens her life and the reputation of her wealthy family name. The family she loves sends her away, her name is changed, and she is forced to spend the rest of her life at a hospital called Springvale. The disease never materializes. Now, 70 years later, Matthew, a troubled, young Boston Globe reporter who has recently lost the love of his life to AIDS, has arrived at Springvale to interview Ruby for a human-interest story he is writing on the subject of survival. Although Matthew came to "get the story," he really hopes to get answers from a woman who ought to have them. Even today, after 70 years and hardships and heartbreak beyond imagination, Ruby still maintains the glow and charm of a young debutante; the beauty is still visible. During the interviews, a young Ruby appears almost ghost-like and assists in relaying the stories of Ruby's life. As the questions get more and more painful and closer to the bone, Ruby is forced to remember the tragic details of her life. In the end, Matthew gets what he came for. The play is told in ninety minutes over and has a cast of four (1M/3W)
"ABBEY VICTORIA"
by Donald Loftus and Andrew Sussman
HENRIETTA HACKENBUSH (who wisely takes on the stage name Abbey Victoria), a small-town waitress and would-be Broadway star, comes to New York City with her waitress/would-be chorus girl girlfriend, WANDA PICKLES, and Wanda’s boyfriend, fry cook and would-be Broadway composer RUBEN SCHNICKESTEIN, to fulfill their dreams. It turns out to be harder than they thought it would be. They meet several unusual characters along the way.
Cast:10-40
"POLLYANNA"
"POLLYANNA"
By Donald Loftus and Andrew Sussman
“POLLYANNA” is a heart-warming musical, with a book and lyrics by Donald Loftus and music by Andrew Sussman. It is based on the Eleanor H. Porter classic novel (now in the Public Domain), which tells the story of a young orphan girl who is sent to live with her miserable aunt in a town filled with miserable people. Before long, the energetic and enthusiastic young girl has transformed the community with her indomitable will to see the good side of even the worst situations and bring it out for the betterment of all. In the end, when Pollyanna faces her own tragic crisis, the town she worked so hard to save comes to her rescue. Cast:10 (5 Women/5 Men) plus a chorus.
The Ten-Minute Plays
The Shorts
“DARK MATTER”
A Short Play
by Donald Loftus
Marion & Palmer have been married a long time—maybe too long. They have recently been uprooted, and the marriage has gone sour. Marion is not happy. Palmer seems better adjusted, but he, too, wishes it all could be the way it was once. Of course, it can’t. “THEY” would never allow it. (1M/1F)
“MAID TO MEASURE”
A Short Play
by Donald Loftus
When successful scientist/businessman DORIAN agrees to meet with his long-lost schoolmate, JAMISON, he has no idea what his old chum has on his mind. DORIAN soon learns that his former buddy, whose marriage has apparently soured, is looking for a new wife—but this time, he wants her to be “made to order.” He’s hoping his nerdy former science class buddy can help. (2M)
“AFTER ALL”
An Odd Play
by Donald Loftus
The lives of two simple-minded nobodies named BUDDY and CHUM get tangled up with a somewhat ditzy housewife named BUNNY and her disgruntled factory worker husband, HARV. In a series of bizarre scenes, they struggle to figure it out as they struggle to get to sleep. FINALLY, they are all in God’s Waiting Room (and we are not talking about Florida), and the answers to all of their questions are finally received.
A Short Play
by Donald Loftus
WILLIE, a British playwright, quickly learns that everybody is a critic as he tries to convince his three female muses that his new play about “star-crossed” lovers is terrific! The muses remind him of past works where he ignored their advice and of the unhappy outcomes each suffered as a result. (1M/3F)
by Donald Loftus
“THE BROTHER’S GRIN” is a two-character, ten-minute play about two middle-aged brothers. One brother is in serious trouble and comes, as he always does, to his sibling for help in the middle of the night. Throughout the first nine minutes, it appears to the audience that the troubled brother is an unscrupulous user with the moral fiber of an alley rat. In the end, the audience discovers it is, in fact, the “good” brother who has the darker soul. Cast:2M
“DRESS BLUES”
by Donald Loftus
An upper-class, extremely tough customer who is trying to stop her cheating husband’s roving eye from roving gets life-changing advice from what she was sure was a most unlikely source…a gay salesman at a Newbury Street boutique. Cast of 3 (2M/1F)
by Donald Loftus
A husband and wife in their late 70s struggle with issues of an aging mind. What is right and what is wrong...what is real and what is imagined...is entirely up to each member of the audience. Cast:3 (1F/2M)
by Donald Loftus
An ailing British professor must tell his caretaker that it will be her last day with him. It must be her last day because it will be his last day…on Earth. By the time he finishes the story of his sad and lonely life, she understands his decision. She realizes as he has, he may only find happiness by taking this step. He will finally be with the woman he was separated from many years ago. (2F/2M)
by Donald Loftus
An “entry-level” employee must be terminated in a major international corporation's New York City office. He is not being terminated for poor performance, inappropriate behavior, or foul language. Those are issues those firing him are guilty of, but they are not the cause of his termination. In fact, the reason the employee is being terminated has nothing to do with his performance. (1F/2M)
by Donald Loftus
It’s November 1943. In a small American town, a young girl named JENNY, the waitress at the Trolley Diner, is trying to remain strong as she discusses the future with her boyfriend, JOEY, who has recently joined the U.S. Army and is about to be shipped overseas to join the war effort. JOEY is proud to serve his country and is excited about his upcoming adventure, but he is also looking for some reassurance that JENNY is going to wait for him. (1M/1F)
"JOEY"
by Donald Loftus
“JOEY” tells the story of a young man who was separated from his mother at the U.S./Mexico border when he was just slightly more than an infant. Years have passed since the tragic events occurred, but the heartbreaking pain of losing his mother has not subsided. It probably never will. (3M/2F)
by Donald Loftus
ADAM, a somewhat nerdy guy with limited experience “in the sack,” and EVA, a beautiful girl who is much more “experienced,” have just finished “making love.” For him, it was a “Wow!!!”... for her, not so much. And now comes the really awkward part...the post-coital conversation. (1M/1F)
"NIGHT LIGHT"
CHARLIE, the cranky, old night watchman at The Broadway Theatre, has fallen asleep at his post near the stage door. Suddenly, there is a pounding on the exterior of the stage door, which startles CHARLIE. The unanticipated visitor is JIMMY, a chorus boy who recently lost his job. JIMMY was in the revival of "West Side Story," which recently and abruptly closed at The Broadway Theatre due to "artistic differences" between the leading man and the director. JIMMY explains that he is desperate and has now been evicted from his apartment. HE turns to CHARLIE for help. We quickly learn that CHARLIE has his problems, but in the end, we see cranky, old CHARLIE has a heart of gold. A magical friendship is formed as he comes to Jimmy's rescue. (Cast: 2M)
by Donald Loftus
In a Cleveland jail, on an August afternoon in 1971, Officer Hill escorts Leonard’sson Frank to Leonard’s cell. Leonard is sound asleep under a blanket. Officer Hill explains that Frank’s dad, stark naked and screaming like a lunatic, walked into The Fidelity Inn bar claiming he was an alien from another planet. Officer Hill goes on to tell Frank that Leonard then went to The Variety movie theatre and pulled the same stunt be fired being arrested. Frank apologizes and takes his dad off the officer’s hands. Once they are alone, Frank scolds Leonard for his appalling actions, reminding them they must get changed and return to their ship. There is a blackout and the sound of an alien spacecraft taking off. (3M)
"RUBY"
by Donald Loftus
ADAM, an uptight and troubled British businessman, has his suicide thwarted when an irritating, homeless Cockney beggar named RUBY interrupts his plan. She saves his life...just like she always has...just like she always will. (Cast 1M/1W)
by Donald Loftus
Sheldon Sherman, the alcoholic, good-for-nothing husband of Shirley Sherman, has plotted with his mechanical personal servant, ABACUS THE ANDROID, to drive SHIRLEY out of his life forever. Unfortunately for Sheldon, he becomes the next victim of the conniving automaton. Cast of 3 (2M/1F)
A Ten-Minute Play
by Donald Loftus
It’s very late on the opening night of a Broadway musical theatre bomb. The show's creators, Matt Coleman, and Hank Henderson, are drowning their sorrows in a Sardi ’s-like restaurant in the theatre district as the negative reviews flow in. Hank is ready to throw in the towel, but suddenly they receive an invitation to a breakfast meeting the very next day with Albert King, The King of Broadway, who allegedly has a proposal for a new show. They must decide whether the show is to be or not to be. (4M/1F)
A Ten-Minute Play
by Donald Loftus
She...who appears to be a discontented housewife from Queens, sits alone in a coffee shop...waiting. He...who appears to be a Long Island intimate apparel salesman, arrives with his salesman case and sits at a table near hers. He flirts. She flirts back. They discuss her boring husband, and he convinces her he could make it all better. They agree it may be more comfortable upstairs in his room at the hotel that houses this coffee shop. Suddenly, his cell phone rings. It’s his mom, the grandmother of their children. They must come home because the kids are too unruly for Grandma to control. Disappointed, they decide they will try to do their “fantasy night” again on next year’s Valentine’s Day. (2F/1M)
A Ten-Minute Play
by Donald Loftus
ASH, the older “loser” sister, is in serious trouble… again. Seeking help, she arrives in the middle of the night on the suburban doorstep of her much more successful younger sister, VAL. Throughout most of the play the audience believes that the “loser” sister is an unscrupulous user, with the moral fiber of an alley rat. In the end, the audience discovers it is in fact the “good” sister who has the darker soul. (2F)
A Ten-Minute Play
by Donald Loftus
Four grown men who once, as young boys, had played baseball together on a red brick street in a small town called Johnston Hollow are now in four different major cities across the United States. They never see or speak to each other, and they rarely even think of those days back in Johnston Hollow. But suddenly and inexplicably, on this particular night, they are all hit with a horrifying nightmare that reignites a memory from their childhood that had terrified them at the time. It still does. (4M)
A Ten-Minute Play
by Donald Loftus
CHARLIE, the cranky, old night watchman at The Broadway Theatre, has fallen asleep at his post near the stage door. Suddenly, there is a pounding on the exterior of the stage door, which startles CHARLIE. The unanticipated visitor is JIMMY, a chorus boy who recently lost his job. JIMMY was in the revival of “West Side Story”, which recently and abruptly closed at The Broadway Theatre due to the coronavirus pandemic. JIMMY explains that he has now been evicted from his apartment and is in a desperate situation. HE turns to CHARLIE for help. We quickly learn that CHARLIE has his own problems, but in the end, we see cranky, old CHARLIE has a heart of gold, and a magical friendship is formed as he comes to JIMMY’S rescue. (2M)
"WHEN THE WORLD FALLS IN LOVE"
by Donald Loftus
Buddy and Elaine have been married a long time—maybe too long. But even so, when she makes an effort to look nice, would it kill him to tell her that she looks nice? Geesh! (1F/!M)
Production History
PAST PRODUCTIONS
Production History
DONALD LOFTUS
PLAYWRIGHT/ LIBRETTIST/ LYRICIST
“THE SPRINGVALE ARMADILLO”
The Best Women’s Stage Monologues of 2024
SMITH & KRAUS PUBLISHERS
DECEMBER 2024
“THE SPRINGVALE ARMADILLO”
THE DEPOT THEATRE
HAMPTON, CONNECTICUT
SEPTEMBER 2024
“PER”
LAB THEATER PROJECT
TAMPA, FLORIDA
SEPTEMBER 2024
“RUBY”
THE OPEN-EYE THEATRE
MARGARETVILLE, NY
AUGUST 2024
"NIGHT LIGHT"
GRANGE PLAYHOUSE
HOWELL, NEW JERSEY
AUGUST 2023
“RUBY”
EQUITY LIBRARY OF NEW YORK
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
AUGUST 2024
“EDDY & EDNA”
JUICE BOX INTERNATIONAL
WESTFIELD, NY
JULY 2024
“JOEY”
DRAMA WITH FRIENDS
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
JUNE 2024
“EDDY & EDNA”
THE YELLOW SPRINGS THEATER COMPANY
YELLOW SPRINGS, OHIO
MAY 2024
“AMUSING WILLY”
DRAMA WITH FRIENDS
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
MAY 2024
“EDDY & EDNA”
DRAMA WITH FRIENDS
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
MAY 2024
“AMUSING WILLIE”
THE LANTERN THEATRE
SHEFFIELD, UNITED KINGDOM
APRIL 2024
“EDDY & EDNA”
THE INKWELL THEATER
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
MARCH 2024
“AMUSING WILLIE”
MINNESOTA ASSOCIATION OF
COMMUNITY THEATRES
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA
MARCH 2024
“ONE NIGHT AT THE FIDELITY”
Broadcasting on KeppelFM91.3
QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA
MARCH 2024
“THE PICKUP”
DRAMA WITH FRIENDS
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
MARCH 2024
“EDDY & EDNA”
CREATIVE ARTS WORKSHOP
CLUB at KINGS POINT
TAMARAC, FLORIDA
MARCH 2024
“PERHAPS A SIDE BAR ON CHRISTMAS”
OPEN-DOOR PLAYHOUSE
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
DECEMBER 2023
“PER”
PLAYWRIGHTS ROUND TABLE
ORLANDO, FLORIDA
DECEMBER 2023
“DRESS BLUES”
BROADWAY BLUES
THE TANK THEATRE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
NOVEMBER 2023
“ILLUSION”
THE EMERGING ARTISTS'
FALL SPARKS THEATRE FESTIVAL
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
NOVEMBER 2023
“ILLUSION”
THE MUSIC HALL DRAMATIST GUILD FOUNDATION
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
OCTOBER 2024
“EDDY & EDNA”
THE OPEN EYE RADIO THEATRE
MARGARETVILLE, NY
OCTOBER 2023
“ILLUSION”
The MTEA-Musical Theatre Educators'
Alliance 2024 New Works Collaboration Catalog
"EDDY & EDNA”
SMITH & KRAUS PUBLISHERS
The Best 10-Minute Plays 2023
SEPTEMBER 2023
“TONIGHT AT THE STAGE DOOR”
OPEN HYDRANT THEATRE
BRONX, NEW YORK
SEPTEMBER 2023
“EDDY & EDNA”
THE SULLIVAN COUNTY
DRAMATIC WORKSHOP
SOUTH FALLSBURG, NY
SEPTEMBER 2023
“TONIGHT AT THE STAGE DOOR"
CRAFTON HILLS COLLEGE
YUCAIPA, CALIFORNIA
SEPTEMBER 2023
“THE WAYLAND QUARTET"
CRAFTON HILLS COLLEGE
YUCAIPA, CALIFORNIA
SEPTEMBER 2023
“RUBY”
OPEN-DOOR PLAYHOUSE
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
SEPTEMBER 2023
“AMUSING WILLIE”
OPEN-DOOR PLAYHOUSE
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
SEPTEMBER 2023
“EDDY & EDNA”
THE OPEN-EYE THEATRE
MARGARETVILLE, NEW YORK
AUGUST 2023
“THE SPRINGVALE ARMADILLO”
THE TYLER CIVIC THEATRE CENTER
TYLER, TEXAS
AUGUST 2023
“ILLUSION”
WELLSPRING THEATRE
THE COLORADO NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL
BROOMFIELD, COLORADO
AUGUST 2023
“WHEN THE WORLD FALLS IN LOVE”
OPEN-DOOR PLAYHOUSE
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
AUGUST 2023
“DRESS BLUES”
Soapbox Stage Works
THE CARL CHERRY THEATRE
CARMEL, CALIFORNIA
AUGUST 2023
“THE ARCHWAY”
THE DEAN PRODUCTIONS THEATRE COMPANY
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
AUGUST 2023
“The Springvale Armadillo”
Cincinnati LAB Theatre 2023
New Works Festival
JULY 2023
"SAY IT ISN'T LOVE!"
Gi60 (GONE IN 60 SECONDS INT’L)
Houston, TEXAS
JULY 2023
“THE PICKUP”
THE SANTA CRUZ ACTORS’ THEATRE
8Tens@8 Festival
THE BEST OF THE REST
SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA
MAY 2023
“DARK MATTER”
OPEN-DOOR PLAYHOUSE
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
MARCH 2023
“DRESS BLUES”
OPEN-DOOR PLAYHOUSE
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
MARCH 2023
“DRESS BLUES”
University of North Alabama
With The Historic Zodiac Playhouse
FLORENCE, ALABAMA
MARCH 2023
“EDDY & EDNA”
University of North Alabama
With The Historic Zodiac Playhouse
FLORENCE, ALABAMA
MARCH 2023
“DRESS BLUES”
THE WEST MILFORD PLAYERS
WEST MILFORD, NEW JERSEY
MARCH 2023
“THE PICKUP”
PLAYZOOMERS
BOSTON, Massachusetts
FEBRUARY 2023
“THE PICKUP”
THE CAMINO REAL PLAYHOUSE
San Juan Capistrano, California
FEBRUARY 2023
“THE BROTHER’S GRIN”
Drunken Owl Theatre
Seattle, Washington
JANUARY 2023
“THE SISTER’S GRIN”
Drunken Owl Theatre
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
JANUARY 2023
“SAY IT ISN'T LOVE”
LITERATURE TODAY
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
JANUARY 2023
“EDDY & EDNA”
THE SANTA CRUZ ACTORS’ THEATRE
8Tens@8 Festival
SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA
JANUARY 2023
“PERHAPS A SIDE BAR ON CHRISTMAS”
THE WINTER’S THEATRE COMPANY
10-MINUTE PLAY HOLIDAY FESTIVAL
WINTERS, CALIFORNIA
DECEMBER 2022
“WHEN THE WORLD FALLS IN LOVE”
THE WINTER’S THEATRE COMPANY
10-MINUTE PLAY HOLIDAY FESTIVAL
WINTERS, CALIFORNIA
DECEMBER 2022
“EDDY & EDNA”
NEW AMERICAN THEATRE
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
NOVEMBER 2022
“POLLYANNA”
A NEW MUSICAL
BOOK AND LYRICS BY DONALD LOFTUS
MUSIC BY ANDREW SUSSMAN
SPRING THEATRE
WINSTON SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA
NOVEMBER 2022
“GLOWWORMS”
SHOESTRING RADIO THEATRE
KXSF-FM
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
OCTOBER 2022
“RUBY”
NORTH PARK VAUDEVILLE & CANDY SHOPPE
The North Park Playwright Festival
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
OCTOBER 2022
“THE SPRINGVALE ARMADILLO”
JUST WRITE! LAKELAND
LAKELAND, FLORIDA
OCTOBER 2022
“THE WAYLAND QUARTET”
The Lowell Arts Theatre
LOWELL, MICHIGAN
OCTOBER 2022
“THE WAYLAND QUARTET”
Dramatics Society of the National Institute
of Technology
Karnataka Surathkal, India (NITK Surathkal)
OCTOBER 2022
“I’LL BE SEEING YOU”
Seattle Jewish Theater Company
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
OCTOBER 2022
“DRIFTWOOD” SKYPILOT THEATRE
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
OCTOBER 2022
“THE SPRINGVALE ARMADILLO”
HRC SHOWCASE THEATRE’S
The W Keith Hedrick Award
NATIONAL PLAYWRITING CONTEST
Hudson, New York
SEPTEMBER 2022
“DRESS BLUES”
PEND ORIELLE PLAYERS
NEWPORT, WASHINGTON AUGUST 2022
“THE SPRINGVALE ARMADILLO”
SOUTHEAST TEXAS FESTIVAL of NEW PLAYS
Beaumont Community Players
Beaumont, Texas AUGUST 2022
“THE WAYLAND QUARTET”
CRAFTON HILLS COLLEGE
YUCAIPA, CALIFORNIA
JULY 2022
“THE PICKUP”
THE BARN THEATRE
Solstice Showcase
MONTVILLE, NEW JERSEY
JUNE 2022
“ONE NIGHT AT THE FIDELITY”
RADIO THEATRE PROJECT
ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
MAY 2022
“THE PICKUP”
RADIO THEATRE PROJECT
ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
MAY 2022
“DARK MATTER”
THE WINTER’S THEATRE COMPANY
10-MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL
WINTERS, CALIFORNIA
MAY 2022
“THE WAYLAND QUARTET”
Strange Rx Productions'
Your Worst Nightmare Play Festival!
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
MAY 2022
“TONIGHT AT THE STAGE DOOR”
Antelope Valley College
Spring 2022 One Act Festival
Lancaster, California
APRIL 2022
“THE ARCHWAY”
EMERGING ARTIST THEATRE
TADA THEATRE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
SPRING 2022 COVID CANCELLED
“JOEY”
THE WILLIAM INGE THEATRE FESTIVAL
INDEPENDENCE, KANSAS
APRIL 21-23, 2022
“DRIFTWOOD”
PLAYS AND PIZZA
NYC, NY
MARCH 2022
“DARK MATTER”
PLAYZOOMERS
BOSTON, MA FEBRUARY 2022
“JOEY”
SOME 1 IS SPEAKING
ROLAND TECH MONOLOGUE SERIES
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
FEBRUARY 2022
“I’LL BE SEEING YOU...”
PLAYS AND PIZZA
NYC, NY
FEBRUARY 2022
“TONIGHT AT THE STAGE DOOR”
THE MAGNOLIA ARTS CENTER
GREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
FEBRUARY 2022
“DRESS BLUES”
THE SANTA CRUZ ACTORS’ THEATRE
8Tens@8 Festival
SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA
FEBRUARY 2022
“THE SISTER’S GRIN”
THE PLAYWRIGHT’S ROUND TABLE ORLANDO,
FLORIDA NOVEMBER 2021
“ONE NIGHT AT THE FIDELITY”
PLAYS AND PIZZA NYC, NY
DECEMBER 2021
“TONIGHT AT THE STAGE DOOR”
SHAKER BRIDGE THEATRE
ENFIELD, NEW HAMPSHIRE
DECEMBER 2021
“TONIGHT AT THE STAGE DOOR”
THE 2021 Urban Waves Short Play Festival
THE OPEN HYDRANT THEATRE
SOUTH BRONX, NEW YORK
NOVEMBER 2021
“THE PICKUP”
THE PLAYWRIGHT’S ROUND TABLE
ORLANDO, FLORIDA
NOVEMBER 2021
“THE PICKUP”
PLAYS AND PIZZA
NYC, NY
NOVEMBER 2021
“GLOWWORMS”
THE LITTLE FISH THEATRE
SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA
OCTOBER 2021
“PER”
THE DEAN PRODUCTIONS
THEATRE COMPANY
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
SEPTEMBER 2021
“TONIGHT AT THE STAGE DOOR”
THE BRIDGE PLAYERS
SMITHVILLE PARK
BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
SEPTEMBER 2021
“JOEY”
Ensemble Theatre of Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE
AUGUST 2021
“WHEN THE WORLD FALLS IN LOVE”
PEND OREILLE PLAYERS
NEWPORT, WASHINGTON
AUGUST 2021
“THE BROTHER’S GRIN”
SCRIPTWRITERS & COMPANY
BATH, U.K.
JULY 2021
“TONIGHT AT THE STAGE DOOR”
ENSEMBLE THEATRE
LIGHT UP ETC PODCAST SERIES
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSE
JULY 2021
“EDDY & EDNA”
THE RHINO THEATRE
POMPTON LAKES, NEW JERSEY
JUNE 2021
“TONIGHT AT THE STAGE DOOR”
LAKESHORE PLAYERS THEATRE
WHITE BEAR LAKE, MINNESOTA
JUNE 2021
“EDDY AND EDNA”
ANYTIME PLAYERS ENSEMBLE
AN ACTOR’S FUND BENEFIT
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
JUNE 2021
“WHEN THE WORLD FALLS IN LOVE”
THE OPEN EYE THEATRE
RADIO BROADCAST
MARGARETVILLE, NEW YORK
MAY 2021
“TONIGHT AT THE STAGE DOOR”
SUNY ONEONTA
THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NY
ONEONTA, NY
MARCH 2021
“AMUSING WILLIE”
SUNY ONEONTA
THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NY
ONEONTA, NY
MARCH 2021
“DRESS BLUES”
SUNY ONEONTA
THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NY
ONEONTA, NY
MARCH 2021
“EDDY & EDNA”
SCRIPTWRITERS & CO
BATH, UNITED KINGDOM
MARCH 2021
“EDDY & EDNA”
THE OLD LIBRARY THEATRE
10TH ANNUAL ONE ACT PLAY FESTIVAL
FAIR LAWN, NEW JERSEY
FEBRUARY 2021
“TONIGHT AT THE STAGE DOOR”
THE WINTER’S THEATRE COMPANY
10 MINUTE PLAY
FESTIVAL
WINTERS, CALIFORNIA
JANUARY 2021
"THE WAYLAND NOCTURNE”
THEATRE THREE
PORT JEFFERSON, NEW JERSEY
DECEMBER 2020
"THE WAYLAND NOCTURNE”
THE KENTWOOD PLAYERS
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
DECEMBER 2020
“THE SPRINGVALE ARMADILLO”
ACROSSTOWN THEATRE
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
NOVEMBER 2020
“AMUSING WILLE”
THE BRIDGE THEATRE
BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
NOVEMBER 2020
“DARK MATTER”
UPPSALA UNIVERSITY
UPPSALA, SWEDEN
NOVEMBER 2020
“EDDY & EDNA”
PICCIONE ARTS
THE TALKING IT OUT FESTIVAL
A MENTAL HEALTH FUNDRAISER
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
NOVEMBER 2020
“DRESS BLUES”
THEATREWORKS
NEW MILFORD, CONNECTICUT
FALL 2020
“TONIGHT AT THE STAGE DOOR”
ANYTIME PLAYERS ENSEMBLE
AN ACTOR’S FUND BENEFIT
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
NOVEMBER 2020
“THE WAYLAND NOCTURNE”
SCRIPTWRITERS & COMPANY
BATH, U.K.
OCTOBER 2020
“THE WAYLAND NOCTURNE”
THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT
ON-LINE PODCAST
ATLANTA, GEORGIA O
OCTOBER 2020
“THE WAYLAND NOCTURNE”
PUMPHOUSE PLAYERS
AUTUMN SPOOKTACULAR
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA
OCTOBER 2020
“TONIGHT AT THE STAGE DOOR”
RADIO THEATRE PROJECT
ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
OCTOBER 2020
“TONIGHT AT THE STAGE DOOR”
SCRIBE STAGES
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
SEPTEMBER 2020
“TONIGHT AT THE STAGE DOOR”
THE OPEN-EYE THEATRE
MARGARETVILLE, NEW YORK
SEPTEMBER 2020
“TONIGHT AT THE STAGE DOOR”
THE RITZ THEATRE
SHEFFIELD, ALABAMA JUNE 2020
“TONIGHT AT THE STAGE DOOR”
THE PLAYGROUND EXPERIMENT
NYC, NY
JUNE 2020
“TONIGHT AT THE STAGE DOOR”
VON BRAUN CENTER HUNTSVILLE,
ALABAMA JUNE 2020
EDDY & EDNA
SHOESTRING RADIO
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
JUNE 2020
“AMUSING WILLE”
SHOESTRING RADIO
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
JUNE 2020
“DARK MATTER”
PANGLOSSIAN PRODUCTIONS
WILLIAMSBURG, VA
ITUNES/PODBEAN
SPRING 2020
"TONIGHT AT THE STAGE DOOR"
TAPHOUSE THEATRE'S
‘SHELTER IN PLACE’!
VIRTUAL NEW PLAY FESTIVAL
FT. WORTH, TEXAS
MAY 2020
“WHEN THE WORLD FALLS IN LOVE”
WILLIAMSBURG, VA
PANGLOSSIAN PRODUCTIONS
APRIL 2020
“WHEN THE WORLD FALLS IN LOVE”
RADIO THEATRE PROJECT
ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
FEBRUARY 2020
“DRESS BLUES”
RADIO THEATRE PROJECT
ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
JANUARY 2020
“WHEN THE WORLD FALLS…”
PLAYS AND PIZZA
LUCKY JACK’S
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
JANUARY 2020
“DARK MATTER”
RADIO THEATRE PROJECT
ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
NOVEMBER 2019
“DARK MATTER”
SHARON PLAYHOUSE
SHARON, CONNECTICUT
NOVEMBER 2019
“DRESS BLUES”
RADIO THEATRE PROJECT
ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
NOVEMBER 2019
“AMUSING WILLIE”
RED EYE 10S FESTIVAL
CHAMBERLAYNE ACTORS THEATRE
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
OCTOBER 2019
“AFTER ALL …FIVE SHORT PLAYS
EMERGING ARTISTS THEATRE
NEW WORKS FESTIVAL
TADA THEATRE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
OCTOBER 2019
“EDDY & EDNA”
COPPER CITY
COMMUNITY THEATRE
GLOBE, ARIZONA
SEPTEMBER 2019
“PER”
LAUGHING PIG THEATRE
MESA, ARIZONA
SEPTEMBER 2019
“DRESS BLUES”
THE WEST T. HILL
COMMUNITY THEATRE
DANVILLE, KENTUCKY
SEPTEMBER 2019
“DARK MATTER”
THEATRE OXFORD
Oxford Mississippi
SEPTEMBER 2019
“DRESS BLUES”
PLAYS AND PIZZA
LUCKY JACKS
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
SEPTEMBER 2019
“EDDY & EDNA”
THE MAGNOLIA ARTS CENTER
GREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
AUGUST 2019
“EDDY & EDNA”
DOVER PLAYERS
NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO
JULY 2019
“DARK MATTER”
DK DELIGHT PRODUCTIONS
ABACUS ARTS STUDIOS
IN ELEPHANT & CASTLE
LONDON, ENGLAND
JUNE 2019
“DRESS BLUES”
TABLE-TOP PLAY-READERS
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
JUNE 2019
“DARK MATTER”
THEATREWORKS NEW MILFORD
NEW MILFORD, CONNECTICUT
JUNE 2019
“MAID TO MEASURE”
RADIO THEATRE PROJECT
ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
MAY 2019
“EDDY & EDNA”
RADIO THEATRE PROJECT
620 FIRST AVENUE SOUTH
ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
APRIL 2019
“JOEY”
PERFORMING FUSION THEATRE
SOMERVILLE THEATRE FESTIVAL
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
APRIL 2019
“AMUSING WILLIE”
GENEVA THEATRE GUILD
GENEVA, NEW YORK
APRIL 2019
“DARK MATTER”
DGPG'S TAKE TEN 2
THE PLAYERS CLUB
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
APRIL 2019
“THE BROTHER’S GRIN”
RADIO THEATRE PROJECT
620 FIRST AVENUE SOUTH
ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
MARCH 2019
“AMUSING WILLIE”
EMERGING ARTISTS THEATRE
NEW WORKS FESTIVAL
TADA THEATRE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
MARCH 2019
“EDDY & EDNA”
PLAYS AND PIZZA
LUCKY JACKS
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
MARCH 2019
“EDDY & EDNA”
BARRINGTON STAGE COMPANY’S ANNUAL 10 X 10 FESTIVAL
PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
FEBRUARY/MARCH 2019
“THE SPRINGVALE ARMADILLO”
THE SAINT GENESIUS SOCIETY
SAINT MALACHY CHURCH
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
NOVEMBER 2018
“AMUSING WILLIE”
THE WOODSIDE PLAYERS OF QUEENS
EQUITY LIBRARY THEATER OF NEW YORK
ASTORIA, NEW YORK
NOVEMBER 2018
“POLLYANNA” A NEW MUSICAL
BOOK AND LYRICS BY DONALD LOFTUS
MUSIC BY ANDREW SUSSMAN EMERGING ARTISTS THEATRE NEW WORKS FESTIVAL
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
OCTOBER 2018
“AMUSING WILLIE”
2018 RED EYE 10S INTERNATIONAL PLAY FESTIVAL
VARIOUS LOCATIONS AROUND THE WORLD!
WEBSITE: REDEYE10S.COM
OCTOBER 2018
“PER”
THE DRAMATISTS GUILD FOUNDATION
MUSIC HALL
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
OCTOBER 2018
“PER”
EMERGING ARTISTS THEATRE NEW WORKS FESTIVAL TADA THEATRE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
OCTOBER 2018
“PER”
DIXON PLACE THEATRE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
OCTOBER 2018
“JOEY”
PLAYS AND PIZZA
LUCKY JACKS
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
SEPTEMBER 2018
“WILLIE & THE MUSES”
PLAYS AND PIZZA
LUCKY JACKS
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
JUNE 2018
“EDDY & EDNA”
DGPG’S “TEN BY TEN”
THE PLAYERS CLUB
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
MAY 2018
THE BROTHER’S GRIN
TSP’S TAKE TEN
LUCKY JACKS
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
APRIL 2018
“IRVING! A TRIBUTE TO IRVING BERLIN”
BOOK BY DONALD LOFTUS
MUSICAL DIRECTION BY MARK YORK
THE ZIEGFELD SOCIETY LANG HALL
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
APRIL 2018
“THE BROTHER’S GRIN”
TSP’S “TAKE TEN”
RYAN’S DAUGHTER
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
MARCH 2018
“MAID TO ORDER”
PLAYS AND PIZZA
LUCKY JACKS
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
SEPTEMBER 2017
“EDDY & EDNA”
PLAYS AND PIZZA
LUCKY JACKS
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
MAY 2017
“THE BROTHER’S GRIN”
VAGABOND THEATRE
TEN-MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL
SWING 46
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
SEPTEMBER 2010
“‘ROUND DUFFY SQUARE”
A NEW MUSICAL
BOOK & LYRICS BY DONALD LOFTUS
MUSIC BY MARK YORK
AN EQUITY-STAGED READING
SHETLER THEATRE 54
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
NOVEMBER 2008
“THE SPRINGVALE ARMADILLO”
AN EQUITY STAGED READING
SHETLER THEATRE 54
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
DECEMBER 2003
“ABBEY VICTORIA!”
BOOK & LYRICS BY DONALD LOFTUS
MUSIC BY ANDREW SUSSMAN
THE CAPITOL THEATRE
CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
JUNE 2002
“POLLYANNA” A NEW MUSICAL
BOOK & LYRICS BY DONALD LOFTUS
MUSIC BY ANDREW SUSSMAN
AN EQUITY-STAGED READING
THE LARK THEATRE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
NOVEMBER 2001
“ABBEY VICTORIA!”
A NEW MUSICAL
BOOK & LYRICS BY DONALD LOFTUS
MUSIC BY ANDREW SUSSMAN
HUNTER COLLEGE
FREDERICK LOEWE THEATRE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
SEPTEMBER 1999
“THE SPRINGVALE ARMADILLO”
THE AMERICAN RENEGADE THEATRE
FESTIVAL OF NEW PLAYS HONOREE
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA
SEPTEMBER 1998
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