See the following Proposed Original Play Premises
Glorious Tragedies
The Moor of Manhattan: A contemporary tragedy set in the world of high finance, exploring a brilliant CEO of color whose rapid rise is undermined by a jealous subordinate spreading rumors of a secret, ruinous deal, leading to the CEO's professional and personal downfall.
Caius, A Roman Ruin: In a futuristic, space-faring Roman Empire, a decorated but politically naive commander struggles with his conscience after a victorious but brutal campaign, becoming a pariah and eventually an accidental martyr for the people the commander once conquered.
The Fisherman's Daughter: A tale of star-crossed love set in a small, isolated coastal village, where a young woman from a poor family falls for the son of the wealthy, land-owning mayor. The feud between their families over fishing rights leads to a devastating outcome.
The Usurper's Shadow: An ambitious advisor to a young, rightful monarch slowly poisons the king's mind with paranoia, culminating in the king's execution of the king's closest, most loyal friend, and the advisor's eventual, hollow triumph.
The Scholar of Sarajevo: A young academic uncovers a dark secret about the city's revered founder, a truth that could tear the community apart. Their dedication to truth over peace leads to isolation and tragedy.
The Watchman's Oath: A guard at a military outpost in a war-torn country is privy to classified information about a planned strike on a seemingly peaceful village. The guard's moral struggle to uphold the oath of silence versus preventing mass death ultimately destroys the guard.
The Duke's Due: A powerful duke in Renaissance Italy, known for cruelty and ambition, finds himself facing the consequences of the past actions when the duke's illegitimate, unknown daughter appears seeking revenge.
The Baron of the Bitter Lands: A proud landowner facing famine makes a series of selfish decisions that ultimately lead to the ruin and starvation of the landowner's own people and family.
Comedies
A Night's Errancy: A lighthearted comedy where a group of young people on a tech-free retreat in the woods get lost and run into a mysterious, rival group who they mistake for mythical creatures, leading to a night of comical misadventures and mistaken identity.
The Wife's Wager: A witty battle of the sexes between a newly married couple where the wife bets the wife can be more "shrewish" than the wife's friend, leading to a series of escalating pranks and hilarious misunderstandings.
Much Ado About Microchips: A modern romantic comedy set in a tech startup, where office pranks and overheard conversations lead two colleagues who secretly love each other to believe the other is a terrible person.
The Venetian Swap: A case of mistaken identity involving two sets of identical twins who are separated at birth and later end up working for rival merchant families in Venice, resulting in a day of humorous chaos.
Love's Labour's Lent: In a quiet university, a group of male professors vow to abstain from all contact with women to focus on their studies. Their resolve is immediately tested when a visiting all-female research team arrives.
The Twelfth Tide: A story set on a remote island resort during a wild annual festival, where a shipwrecked guest disguises the guest's gender to navigate the island's quirky social scene and pursue a romance with the resort manager.
All's Well That Ends Wealthy: A clever young woman from humble beginnings uses the woman's wits and charm to win the heart of a reluctant, wealthy young man and secure social standing.
The Merry Wives of West Hollywood: A modern update of the classic story, where two clever friends in Los Angeles outwit a scheming, pretentious celebrity who tries to seduce them both.
Histories (Fictionalized)
The Crown of the North: A history-inspired narrative about the power struggles and betrayals surrounding a fictional kingdom in Northern Europe during a time of succession crisis.
The Fall of the Silver City: A dramatic account of the political maneuvers and internal conflict that led to the collapse of a prosperous, ancient, fictional metropolis.
Henry the Ninth: A play that explores the life of a fictional, charismatic English king who must unite a divided nation against a foreign threat.
The Queen's Gambit: A political thriller about a young, intelligent queen who must navigate treacherous court politics and foreign spies to keep the queen's throne.
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