Published by Dramatic Publishing.
Ages 6-16.

A modern bilingual fable with music set in Cactus Street, an imaginary neighborhood somewhere between North and South America.

The story of a community in transition is told through metaphor and images, by turns poetic and street-smart, with vivid characters (Mr. Pockets, Rosa, Underdog, Odd Job, La Luna) and musical interludes. 5m, 4f, percussionist, two guitarists, and ensemble of actor/singer/dancers. Time: 60 minutes.

Script and CD available from playwright ($20).
Ages 5-15.

In this high-action, dark comedy, a young girl, Two-Shoes, and Billy the fireman investigate the mysterious global disappearance of the trees into an underground world. Encounters with Ferny, messenger of the Tree Spirits, Queen Genie of the Gene Pool, and a villainous trio, the Root-of-all-Evil, lead to a collaborative effort of the trees and the humans to prevent ecological disaster. Time: 60 minutes.

Photo Credit: ©Zwink Photography

Script and CD available from playwright ($20).
Ages 5-15.

A play about Carl Sandburg woven from real events and incidents recorded in his autobiography, poems, and stories told through nine original songs and musical images. A zany ensemble of Brainchildren (human manifestations of Sandburg's imagination) re-create Sandburg's memories for a schoolteacher, Miss Paula Steichen. Physical theatre and inventive staging is suggested for 5 men and 4 women players.

Photo Credit: ©Zwink Photography

Script and CD available from playwright ($20).
Ages 10-16.

A gang of homeless teenagers, hoping for financial reward, search for the family of some lost children. Their journey takes them to the mountains, to the sea, and across a threatening border. Along the way they discover their own talents and form a successful pop group called "The Fam." Nonstop action, rap, song, and hip-hop dance and inventive staging suggested for 7 players.

Photo Credit: Experimental Theatre, San Diego State University