Saint Susan © 1998. The life and work of Susan B. Anthony told with drama, humor, music, and large multi-racial cast; bare stage, min set pieces. A captivating look at women's history in the US; perfect vehicle for high school and college drama departments. Produced by Epilogue Players, Inc. Indianapolis in March 2002 and played to packed houses with extra performances added. Response was overwhelmingly positive. See Review

The Legend of Sally B. © 1995. Two acts, single set-exterior, 4 women, 2 men , various ages. A contemporary fantasy in which a staid widow of mature age reluctantly comes to terms with life and love aided by a mysterious and unexpected summer tenant. Set in a small mid-western college community the action takes place on the front porch of a Victorian town house. Featured at the Indiana Theatre League's playwright conference in 1996.

No Smoking in the Ladies' Room © 1995. Two acts, single set-interior, contemporary, 5 women, one man, various ages. Holed up in the ladies' room of a discount department store, three friends bewail their divorced status when in walks an elegant woman who proposes to solve their dilemma. Unlike "The First Wives Club," her organization has financial resources and expertise which sound too good to be true. If the three friends acquiese, will the Devil claim their souls?

Maggie's Choice © 1995. Two acts, single set-interior, contemporary, 4 women, 2 men, various ages. After thirty years of marriage Maggie kicks her husband out of the house so that she can find herself. Is she crazy, as her family and friends claim, or simply fulfilling the basic need of self-realization? Will she succeed without destroying those nearest and dearest to her?

A Lacey Summer © 1997. Two acts; single set-interior, contemporary, 4 women, 2 men, various ages. Three elderly sisters bound by circumstance and southern tradition find their world turned upside down when a smart-mouthed teenager arrives to spend the summer with them.

Marianne Longtree © 1997. Two acts, single set-interior, period, 4 women, 6 men , various ages. Set in a general store at a crossroads in north central Oklahoma, a young Tonkawa girl finds love with a CCC boy, but local prejudices and changing times complicate the road to romance. Having survived The Great Depression only to find their country on the brink of another world war, this endearing cast of characters must re-examine their lives and beliefs in the autumn of 1939.

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