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Frankensten a play by Robert Lewis Vaughan

frankenstein;
or, the modern prometheus

This new, fully faithful stage version of Mary Shelley’s horror classic proves that the novel wasn’t merely ahead of its time, but that it’s as relevant as ever in the 21st Century. As the epic story unfolds and Victor and his Creature go to battle, Shelley’s themes — the responsibility of creation, obsession and revenge, love and hate, and, ultimately, devotion and abandonment — emerge, and as The Creature destroys Victor’s life, we see that it knew more about being human than its creator ever did.

after the tigers

Ten years after a vicious and ultimately tragic high school football hazing in Calhoun, a small town in the Texas Panhandle, a social media frenzy rips open old wounds and pulls those involved back together, whether they like it or not. Can the healing finally begin, or is it too late?

After The Tigers a play by Robert Lewis Vaughan
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Praying for Rain a play by Robert Lewis Vaughan

PRAYING FOR RAIN

High school senior Marc had football going for him until a motorcycle accident stripped him of his identity. His Journey into self-destruction leads to a lengthy detention with Miss K, a generous but firmly principled teacher. Can she help, or has he made his bed?

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a normal kid

Getting his first job as a professional illustrator prompts Perry to reflect on his past. He remembers the day his abusive father went too far, forcing him to run away. He recounts his time as a runaway, those who helped him, and the night he knew he had to go home – because he saw his picture on the side of a milk carton – where his mother had never given up hope, all of which shaped him, and put on the path to the successful life he now leads.

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After the Tigers
Praying for Rain
A Normal Kid
A Normal Kid by Robert Lewis Vaughan

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Weird Water a once act play by Robert Lewis Vaughan

weird water

Sinking further into depression after the death in Iraq of his son Tommy, Hal resists his wife Libby’s attempts to help him heal. When Tommy’s lifelong best friend, Jeff, pays a surprise visit, he brings a sense of hope with him, and the family finds a way to move forward.

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the rest of the night

Malia loves her husband, Miller, but his drinking is tearing them apart, and he’s become threatening to their young son, Eric. A particularly bad night seems to have set Miller on the right past, but that doesn’t stop Keith, the new deputy sheriff, from trying to convince Malia to run away with him. Should she stay, or should she go?

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The Rest of the Night a play by Robert Lewis Vaughan
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