RILEY THOMAS

BLOOD FOUNTAIN — PLAY
Fantasy Drama | (Game of Thrones; Lord of the Rings; The Witcher)
PG-13 (combat, fantasy violence)
5M, 5W, + Ensemble
Two Acts, Runtime - 2:15

 

When the ancient and evil wizard Maligor abducts his sister, Tormik will stop at nothing to rescue her. Teaming up with fledgling sorcerer Ryudo, they embark on an epic quest of magic, demons and elves to save her before Maligor can use her for his dark purposes. But are there even more powerful forces at work?
 

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CONVICTED — PLAY
Procedural Drama | (To Kill a Mockingbird; The Normal Heart; Law & Order)
R (violence, language, adult themes)
3M, 4W, 1GN
One Act, Runtime - 90 min
 

Amy, the local director of an LGBT advocacy organization, becomes embroiled in a murder investigation when her intern is arrested for killing the fundamentalist mother of a young boy. As she relives the tangled events leading up to the death, the one question she can’t answer is: How far should people go for what they believe?
 

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EXHUMED — PLAY
Living Room Drama | (The Humans; The Mercy Seat)
PG-13 (language, adult themes)
1M, 3W
One Act, Runtime - 90 min
 

Widowed by 9/11, Fiona has devoted her life to taking care of her daughter Kevin. When Kevin’s controversial science fair project gets her suspended from school and threatens her college acceptance, Fiona will stop at nothing to make sure her daughter’s future stays bright. But the project has given Kevin the courage to make a bizarre demand; one that will literally dig up the past Fiona has so desperately tried to put behind her.
 

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THE MEANS — PLAY
Drama | (Lobby Hero; Spotlight; The West Wing)
PG-13 (adult themes)
1M, 3W
One Act, Runtime - 90 min
 

No one seems to have a straight answer when Chloe discovers $30,000 is missing from the congressional campaign she’s managing. As she peels back the layers of lies, hearsay and confusion, she slowly discovers how deep the deception runs, how far people will go for power, and worst of all: how no one seems to care.
 

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MY REAL MOTHER — MUSICAL
Musical Dramedy | (Fun Home; Bridges of Madison County)
PG-13 (some sexuality, some language)
4M, 5W, + Optional Ensemble
Two Acts, Runtime - 2:10
 

It’s 1991. Alaina and Alex are strangers until Alaina and her husband adopt Alex’s newborn baby girl. Slowly, Alaina and Alex form an unexpected bond that transforms them both during a time when adoption had no road map. This sweeping true story chronicles 25 years of their tumultuous and powerful relationship as they make up the rules as they go along, colliding with their families, jobs, and obligations, determined to ensure the child turns out alright.
 

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ROOSTER HOG — PLAY
Drama | (Afterglow, Next Fall)
R (sexuality, language, adult themes)
3M
One Act, Runtime - 85 min
 

Josh and Tom are roommates, but definitely NOT boyfriends. Josh is a recovering meth addict and Tom seems trapped in childish pursuits. Things get weird for these two broken toys when one of Josh’s hook-ups ends up interested in Tom. Now Josh and Tom have to figure out what exactly they mean to each other, and exactly how broken they are.

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STUCK — MUSICAL
Musical Dramedy | (Hands on a Hardbody; A Chorus Line; Passing Strange)
PG-13 (some language, adult themes)
3M, 3W
One Act, Runtime - 100 min
 

Six strangers are stranded underground on the New York City subway. Tensions run high as they begin to recognize pieces of themselves emerging in one another. Can they reconcile their differences enough to move on?
 

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SUICIDE INK — PLAY
Drama | (Wit; The Glass Menagerie)
PG-13 (some language, adult themes)
1M, 2W, 1GN
One Act, Runtime - 85 min
 

Based on a true story, Doctor Minerva Green risks her career and her reputation by refusing to allow anyone to treat an unconscious Jane Doe who is brought into the ER with a “Do Not Resuscitate” tattoo.
 

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WEARING BLACK — MUSICAL
Musical Drama | (Next to Normal; Dear Evan Hansen)
R (sexuality, drug use, language, adult themes)
3M, 2W
Two Acts, Runtime - 2:20
 

When his twin brother Charlie dies from a drug related accident, all Evan wants to do is repair the damage Charlie left behind and move on. Refusing to deal with his own grief, Evan’s misguided messianic intentions lead him into a spiral of self-destruction. Now Evan must make a stark decision: accept and forgive his brother, or become him.