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Scenic Design by Ruidi Yang
The Wizard Unworthy
The Wizard Unworthy is a psychedelic horror-fantasy about drunk & retired wizard, Garathiander (Garath). Struck with the guilt of his sister’s death, Garath removes his heart and splits it in two: good and bad. He beats, blazes and freezes the bad portion, punishing it for the harm it has done. The other half, he locks away, somewhere safe.
The creation of the vessel for Garath’s sister goes horribly awry when Garath’s minion, Zorp feeds it human flesh, resulting in an abomination who is sure to be responsible for their deaths. Garath scrambles to find a means of survival when conveniently his estranged nephew, Sonny arrives.
Garath communes with dark powers to offer Sonny’s life instead of his own. Which would be grand except for a shocking development: Sonny has taught Zorp to love. Zorp hijacks the play and must stop a corrupted Garath from killing Sonny. Futher, he must ultimately stop Garath from killing himself.
29-Hour Reading at Impulse Festival with Pittsburgh Public Theater & Pittsburgh CLO. Spring 2026.
A Day or Two of Dirt
A Day or Two of Dirt is an agnostic horror-drama. Four survivors of a commercial plane crash must tip-toe around the ominous fifth survivor as his threatening nature devolves into something supernatural. Convinced that the time is now to open a portal home, he must persuade the hesitant survivors to renounce their sins and take a leap of faith in order to survive the ordeal. Challenged by physical injury, mysteriously appearing dead animals, and nonsensical ramblings of other-worldy beings, the survivors must sift through what is faith and what is false. The possibility of shared delusion is denied when the impossible is proven to be true - and undeniable. Will faith steady their hands, or will rationale win out in the end?
Reading at Pop-Up Playfest 2025 at Carnegie Mellon University. Summer 2025.
Route 66(6)
Route 66(6) (Route Sixty-Six Six) is a comedy 1 Act.
Humble trucker, Pete chugs along historic Route 66 hoping to finish his delivery for Tractor Supply Co. with ease. When he accidentally summons the devil in a gas station bathroom, he must make the drive with a new other-wordly companion, and lose his soul once the destination is reached. Pete and the Devil have nothing in common, and the drive is rather long. Will Pete find common ground in enough time to bargain for his soul? Or will the Devil convince Pete to leave his wife, and drag him off to hell?
Performed at Playground XXI at Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama. Fall 2024.
Mission Ready
Mission Ready is an ever-changing workshop/performance intended for United States Veterans, Active-Duty Service Members and Military Families. It is designed to be re-written by the creative team each time it is performed. Mission Ready was developed originally in 2023 as the creative portion of an academic research project and Undergraduate Honors Thesis at The University of Texas at Austin.
Written and Directed by Hannah Honey Shepard at Pierce College Fort Steilacoom. Spring 2024.
