Author Archives: jaredmcdaris

This is not representative of any specific day I experienced. It’s a combination of a number of experiences. Please forgive the (again) phallocentric nature, but that’s the experience I had. He Opens a Window              Lights … Continue reading →

I think pentimentos are mentioned in The Da Vinci Code. I know they’re mentioned in Futurama’s parody of The Da Vinci Code, and they’re used with far superior poetry and purpose in Christopher Moore’s Sacre Bleu. This play’s a bit … Continue reading →

Here’s some more painfully obvious symbolism. The title is taken from one of Kate’s lines in Countess Bathory, another (longer) play I wrote. Kill My Dreams             Dim light rise on a CHILD sleeping in bed, CS. In the CHILD’S embrace … Continue reading →

An irksome experience on tonight’s ride home on the El prompted me to post this one. We Don’t Need No Education             Lights up on STELLA, sitting on a couch at a party. “Brick In The … Continue reading →

This’n’s a personal favorite. Pennies From Heaven             An enormous crash is heard. Lights up on a street at late morning. Traffic noises abounds, and car horns doubly so. At CS is a huge table: its DSL-most leg has been … Continue reading →

Obviously inspired by the song of the same name. This one needs a lot of work for… whatever it is… but I like the Renaissance and Leonardo and whatnot. Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine* The title of this play, … Continue reading →

This script definitely needs work, but something interesting came out of something pretty uninspired. Diogenes was a tacked on character, based on a video game, but somehow became the focal point of the play. If nothing else, Diogenes’ dilemma is … Continue reading →