emilymcclainplays
ONE ACT PLAYS
CAST: 3 M, 1 W
GENRE: Historical Drama
Amid simmering rivalries and deep-seated resentments, John Wilkes Booth and his famed theatrical brothers share the stage for one fateful night, unknowingly hurtling toward an infamous act that will overshadow their celebrity status and change American history forever.
CAST: 1 M, 2 W
GENRE: Romantic Comedy
In this modern retelling of Snow White & Rose Red, two sisters with wildly different dating styles navigate the chaos of online romance—until they realize they’ve both been messaging the same man, forcing them to rethink love, sisterhood, and what it means to be a woman today.
CAST: 2 M, 1 W
GENRE: Drama
It’s 2014 and three bored twenty-something Silver Screen Cinema employees find themselves unwilling witnesses to a police shooting of an unarmed black man in the movie theatre parking lot. Although they all saw the same horrific event, their personal backgrounds and beliefs shape what they tell the investigators- and each other. Content warning for offstage depiction of a police shooting. Inspired by the lyrics of David Bowie’s song “Life on Mars.”
CAST: 2 W
GENRE: Drama
When a modern woman mysteriously wakes up in Frida Kahlo’s bathtub, the iconic artist becomes convinced she is the reincarnation of her lost child, forcing them both to confront the beauty and burden of motherhood in a surreal, movement-infused exploration of care, grief, and self-actualization.