I Love an Earthling
one-act comedy
An intergalactic traveler has fallen in love with a human being. The way he plans to show it will literally make the earth move.
CHARACTERS
ZAF, currently in the form of an attractive young male human
MORA, Zaf’s mother, currently in the form of an attractive young female human
DEEANN, young female human astrophysicist
SETTING
Staten Island Ferry, New York
TIME
The present
CHARACTERS
ZAF, currently in the form of an attractive young male human
MORA, Zaf’s mother, currently in the form of an attractive young female human
DEEANN, young female human astrophysicist
SETTING
Staten Island Ferry, New York
TIME
The present
(audio reading)
RichCraft
Bath, UK
November 20, 2025
Cast: Alan Bone (Zaf), Serena Sykes (Mora), Shannon Presley (Deeann)
Directed by Pavel Douglas
RichCraft
Bath, UK
November 20, 2025
Cast: Alan Bone (Zaf), Serena Sykes (Mora), Shannon Presley (Deeann)
Directed by Pavel Douglas
Alan Bone (Zaf), Serena Sykes (Mora) and Shannon Presley (Deeann)
(online reading)
Writing Room
Indie Film Theater Network
Los Angeles, California
October 11, 2022
Cast: Nate Raven (Zaf), Liz Samuel (Mora), Julia St. Pierre (Deeann)
Writing Room
Indie Film Theater Network
Los Angeles, California
October 11, 2022
Cast: Nate Raven (Zaf), Liz Samuel (Mora), Julia St. Pierre (Deeann)
Nate Raven (Zaf), Liz Samuel (Mora) and Julia St. Pierre (Deeann)
(online reading)
Synkroniciti Soirée
Houston, Texas
July 23, 2022
Cast: Daniel Strausman (Zaf), Saoirse Hooper (Mora), Alyson Linefsky (Deeann)
Synkroniciti Soirée
Houston, Texas
July 23, 2022
Cast: Daniel Strausman (Zaf), Saoirse Hooper (Mora), Alyson Linefsky (Deeann)
Daniel Strausman (Zaf), Saoirse Hooper (Mora) and Alyson Linefsky (Deeann)
One-Act Play Festival
Iowa State University Department of Music and Theatre
Fisher Theater
Ames, Iowa
March 3 & 5, 2022
Cast: Nick Ardovitch (Zaf), Mónica Toro Lebrón (Mora), Isabelle Ford (Deeann)
Directed by Opal Rustad
Scenic Design by Matthew Hennessey
Lighting by Bobbie Buie
Costume Design by Teddy White
Iowa State University Department of Music and Theatre
Fisher Theater
Ames, Iowa
March 3 & 5, 2022
Cast: Nick Ardovitch (Zaf), Mónica Toro Lebrón (Mora), Isabelle Ford (Deeann)
Directed by Opal Rustad
Scenic Design by Matthew Hennessey
Lighting by Bobbie Buie
Costume Design by Teddy White
Mónica Toro Lebrón (Mora), Nick Ardovitch (Zaf) and Isabelle Ford (Deeann)
(online reading)
Moving Parts
Paris, France
August 22, 2021
Cast: Clément Jézéquel (Zaf), Angela Krieger (Mora), Carla Alvarez (Deeann)
Directed by Stephanie Campion
Moving Parts
Paris, France
August 22, 2021
Cast: Clément Jézéquel (Zaf), Angela Krieger (Mora), Carla Alvarez (Deeann)
Directed by Stephanie Campion
Clément Jézéquel (Zaf), Angela Krieger (Mora) and Carla Alvarez (Deeann)
(online reading)
Act Your Page
Fishlicker Improv
Ashland, Wisconsin
August 25, 27 & 29, 2020
Cast: John Manno [August 25] and Stephanie "Zev" Johnston [August 27 & 29] (Zaf), Laura Rovi (Mora), Gina Mazzara-Haver (Deeann)
Act Your Page
Fishlicker Improv
Ashland, Wisconsin
August 25, 27 & 29, 2020
Cast: John Manno [August 25] and Stephanie "Zev" Johnston [August 27 & 29] (Zaf), Laura Rovi (Mora), Gina Mazzara-Haver (Deeann)
Video of Laura Rovi (Mora), Stephanie "Zev" Johnston (Zaf) and Gina Mazzara-Haver (Deeann)
Ellerslie Festival of One Act Plays
Ellerslie Theatrical Society
Stables Theatre
Auckland, New Zealand
August 22, 24, 28, 30, 31, 2019
Cast: Aun Sukijjakhamiin (Zaf), Lisa Fothergill (Mora), Grace Lynskey (Deeann)
Directed by Amie Bentall
Ellerslie Theatrical Society
Stables Theatre
Auckland, New Zealand
August 22, 24, 28, 30, 31, 2019
Cast: Aun Sukijjakhamiin (Zaf), Lisa Fothergill (Mora), Grace Lynskey (Deeann)
Directed by Amie Bentall
Aun Sukijjakhamiin (Zaf), Grace Lynskey (Deeann), Rex McGregor (writer), Amie Bentall (director) and Lisa Fothergill (Mora)
Lisa Fothergill (Mora), Aun Sukijjakhamiin (Zaf) and Grace Lynskey (Deeann)
(staged reading)
Fever Dream Festival
Benchmark Theatre
Lakewood, Colorado
October 27, 2018
Cast: Cameron Varner (Zaf), Maggie Tisdale (Mora), MacKenzie Beyer (Deeann)
Directed by Neil Truglio
Fever Dream Festival
Benchmark Theatre
Lakewood, Colorado
October 27, 2018
Cast: Cameron Varner (Zaf), Maggie Tisdale (Mora), MacKenzie Beyer (Deeann)
Directed by Neil Truglio
Maggie Tisdale (Mora), Cameron Varner (Zaf), MacKenzie Beyer (Deeann)
Summer Shorts
Theatre Workshop of Owensboro
Trinity Center
Owensboro, Kentucky
July 20, 22 & 28, 2018
Cast: David Roark (Zaf), Nikki Noffsinger (Mora), Lauren Hart (Deeann)
Directed by Kelley Elder
Theatre Workshop of Owensboro
Trinity Center
Owensboro, Kentucky
July 20, 22 & 28, 2018
Cast: David Roark (Zaf), Nikki Noffsinger (Mora), Lauren Hart (Deeann)
Directed by Kelley Elder
- Winner of the AUDIENCE FAVORITE AWARD
Nikki Noffsinger (Mora), Lauren Hart (Deeann) and David Roark (Zaf)
Published in Some Scripts - Issue 1