A work-in-progress one-act play.
Tag: Straight Play
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How the Stars Fall (And Rise Again)
1st Place, Short Play – 2026 TCCL Young People’s Creative Writing Contest
How the Stars Fall (And Rise Again) reimagines the myth of Andromeda through a short play. While inspired by classical sources, this version departs from the traditional telling in order to explore themes of hubris, beauty, and power. In many versions of the myth, Andromeda is a passive figure, sacrificed to appease the wrath of Poseidon. This adaptation instead centers her agency. Through the voices of the Stars (those who have suffered before her), Andromeda learns that divine power is sustained not by inevitability, but by belief. When that belief is withdrawn, even the gods may falter.
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Holding on to Hope: A Pandora Play
1st Place, Short Play – 2025 TCCL Young People’s Creative Writing Contest
In a poetic reimagining of the Pandora myth, Holding on to Hope explores the human struggle between curiosity, consequence, and resilience. When Pandora is gifted a mysterious box and warned never to open it, she must wrestle with divine commands, her own desire for truth, and the societal roles imposed upon her. As the spirits of Doubt, Plague, and Hope emerge, the play becomes a lyrical meditation on the power of femininity, the cost of knowledge, and the enduring necessity of hope in the face of chaos.