Play Writing
Gary is an accomplished playwright with several full-length and one-act plays already developed, and several more underway. His plays have been produced six times since 2010, beginning with "Happy Anniversary" in January as part of the first Fertile Ground Festival of New Work. Several shows are scheduled for 2012.
In addition to the work listed below, Gary will also write, ghost-write, or edit a script for you. He specializes in tight, realistic dialogue involving sharply drawn, interesting characters in complex relationships.
Whether you would like a script developed for you, assistance with your script or would like to stage one of Gary's finished works, flexible terms are available for your theater. Contact me directly to discuss your needs or to obtain an estimate.
Plays and Scripts
Happy Anniversary
Wed, 11/02/2011 - 8:18pm — portermaker
Robert and Beth meet for dinner on the first, fifth, and tenth anniversaries - of their divorce. The couple is trying to salvage a friendship from the ashes of their ruined marriage.
Arguments over the choice of wine, whether to share their food and Robert’s playboy past turn the first dinner into disaster. Nevertheless, Robert persists and the couple repeats the experiment on the fifth and tenth anniversaries of their divorce as well.
Dad, I Hardly Know You
Sat, 12/24/2011 - 6:10pm — portermakerJust when never-married, forty-something Victor thinks he may have talked his new girlfriend Andrea, an unemployed erotic yoga instructor, into moving in with him, his estranged father Abe barges back into his life—suitcase in hand.
Abe’s obsession with his own aging body and his take-no-prisoners tendency to say whatever crosses his mind leads to confessions Vic is not ready to hear. Just when Vic thinks he’s had enough, Andrea delivers the ultimatum he fears the most—and only Abe can help him.
Murder at the Barracks
Thu, 11/03/2011 - 6:53am — portermaker
A foiled raid on the Fort Vancouver armory during the Civil War threatens to expose the nefarious plots, schemes and affairs of officers, soldiers, wives and townsfolk alike in this comical dinner theater production inspired by actual historical events at the Ft. Vancouver Historic Site.
The surprise murder of a well-informed prisoner captured during the raid forces an investigation into the secret plans and subterranean plots - and sends accusations (among other things) flying.
PS, I Love Your Daughter
Thu, 11/03/2011 - 6:37am — portermaker
A middle aged man falls for his best friend's 30-something daughter.
Mama vs. The Mob
Sat, 12/24/2011 - 8:59pm — portermakerDinner Theater. Chicago, 1927. Al Caponi knows someone is trying to take over his mob operation. But who? It turns out, almost everyone—especially all of the women in his life.
Return of the Prodigal
Fri, 12/30/2011 - 7:25pm — portermakerComedy, full-length. Jeffrey, the middle son of three, pays his mother an unexpected visit after a long absence—and falls for the girl next door. His re-appearance overshadows the privileged positions enjoyed by his two brothers, but their plans also threaten to disrupt Mom's comfortable life.
Murder on Russell Street
Fri, 12/30/2011 - 7:28pm — portermakerDrama, full-length. Based on the legend of the haunting of what is now the White Eagle Saloon in Portland, OR, a young Polish immigrant is accused of two murders he did not commit.
The Jumper
Sat, 12/24/2011 - 9:03pm — portermaker
A distraught woman contemplates suicide, and her emergency counselor isn't helping. Nor are all of the men in her life.
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News about Gary's plays...
World Premier!"Happy Anniversary" takes the stage March 2-25, 2012 on the stage of Serendipity Players, 500 Main Street, Vancouver, WA, directed by Tony Broom. Buy tickets here!
"Murder at the Barracks," returns for a reprise engagement at the Ft. Vancouver National Site Army Barracks in June 20th-23rd, 2012. Check here for ticket availability.
"Dad, I Hardly Know You" drew a nearly sold-out audience at HipBone Studio on January 22, 2012 at 3 PM as part of the Fertile Ground Festival of New Works in a double-header with Miriam Feder's "Ephemory". This Portland-area original is ready for a full stage production. Contact us now!