The Birds Are Feeding Me
a short comedy
A banker, working at home in his apartment, wants to stop a neighbor from feeding sparrows on her balcony. But he may end up doing far more good than he imagines.
Characters
DOUG: mature man
KIM: young woman
MARION: elderly woman
Place
Three apartments in the same building
Time
During lockdown
Characters
DOUG: mature man
KIM: young woman
MARION: elderly woman
Place
Three apartments in the same building
Time
During lockdown
(online reading)
A Rex McGregor Vignette
Weekend Play Readings
Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin
May 29, 2021
A Rex McGregor Vignette
Weekend Play Readings
Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin
May 29, 2021
(online reading)
Play Readings with Friends
New York, NY
January 16, 2021
Cast: Elliott Mayer (Doug), Antonio Miniño (Kim), Betsy Ross (Marion)
Play Readings with Friends
New York, NY
January 16, 2021
Cast: Elliott Mayer (Doug), Antonio Miniño (Kim), Betsy Ross (Marion)
Antonio Miniño (Kim), Elliott Mayer (Doug) and Betsy Ross (Marion)
(audio recording)
The Quarantine Plays
The Merry Beggars
New York, NY
November 20, 2020
Cast: Mia Rose Kavensky (Kim), Michael Cyll (Doug), Camilla Joyce (Marion)
Produced by Peter Atkinson
The Quarantine Plays
The Merry Beggars
New York, NY
November 20, 2020
Cast: Mia Rose Kavensky (Kim), Michael Cyll (Doug), Camilla Joyce (Marion)
Produced by Peter Atkinson
Mia Rose Kavensky (Kim), Michael Cyll (Doug) and Camilla Joyce (Marion)
BCT Shorts 2020
Bangkok Community Theatre
Bangkok, Thailand
November 13, 2020
Cast: Daniel O’Shea (Doug), Claudia Liu (Kim), Mary Anne Cree (Marion)
Directed by Bonnie Zellerbach
Bangkok Community Theatre
Bangkok, Thailand
November 13, 2020
Cast: Daniel O’Shea (Doug), Claudia Liu (Kim), Mary Anne Cree (Marion)
Directed by Bonnie Zellerbach
Daniel O’Shea (Doug), Claudia Liu (Kim) and Mary Anne Cree (Marion)
(audio recording)
Home
Vashon Repertory Theatre
Vashon Island, Washington
October 8, 2020
Cast: Michael Shook (Doug), Amy Broomhall (Kim), Kat Eggleston (Marion)
Directed by Darragh Kennan
Home
Vashon Repertory Theatre
Vashon Island, Washington
October 8, 2020
Cast: Michael Shook (Doug), Amy Broomhall (Kim), Kat Eggleston (Marion)
Directed by Darragh Kennan
Kat Eggleston (Marion), Michael Shook (Doug) and Amy Broomhall (Kim)
Writing Doesn't Have to Be Lonely
Northampton, UK
September 15, 2020
Cast: Robert Wilkinson (Doug), Alena Patel (Kim), Salli Belsham (Marion)
Northampton, UK
September 15, 2020
Cast: Robert Wilkinson (Doug), Alena Patel (Kim), Salli Belsham (Marion)
Alena Patel (Kim), Robert Wilkinson (Doug) and Salli Belsham (Marion)
Summer Shortcuts X
Open Eye Theater
Margaretville, New York
September 8, 2020
Cast: Lisa Ruth Mays (Dulcie), Marge Helenchild (Kim), Pip Merrick (Marion)
Directed by Amie Brockway
Open Eye Theater
Margaretville, New York
September 8, 2020
Cast: Lisa Ruth Mays (Dulcie), Marge Helenchild (Kim), Pip Merrick (Marion)
Directed by Amie Brockway
Lisa Ruth Mays (Dulcie), Marge Helenchild (Kim) and Pip Merrick (Marion). Video begins at 22:12.
(audio recording)
Lockdown Radio,
Exeter Drama Company
Exeter, UK
September 3, 2020
Cast: Graham Setter (Doug), Kate Phimister (Kim), Pat Mathewson (Marion)
Lockdown Radio,
Exeter Drama Company
Exeter, UK
September 3, 2020
Cast: Graham Setter (Doug), Kate Phimister (Kim), Pat Mathewson (Marion)
Zoom Fest Series 2
Goodly Frame Theatre
Greensboro, North Carolina
August 26, 2020
Cast: Paulo Goulart Filho (Doug), Sarah Jeanne (Kim), Pepper Liddell (Marion)
Directed by Meredith DiPaolo Stephens
Goodly Frame Theatre
Greensboro, North Carolina
August 26, 2020
Cast: Paulo Goulart Filho (Doug), Sarah Jeanne (Kim), Pepper Liddell (Marion)
Directed by Meredith DiPaolo Stephens
Paulo Goulart Filho (Doug), Sarah Jeanne (Kim), Pepper Liddell (Marion)
Corona and Other Maladies
Towne Street Theatre
Los Angeles, CA
August 15-16, 2020
Cast: RJ Wayne (Doug), Kira Hoag (Kim), Nancy Renee (Marion)
Directed by Nancy Cheryll Davis
Also presented at
Together LA Festival
October 3, 2020
Towne Street Theatre
Los Angeles, CA
August 15-16, 2020
Cast: RJ Wayne (Doug), Kira Hoag (Kim), Nancy Renee (Marion)
Directed by Nancy Cheryll Davis
Also presented at
Together LA Festival
October 3, 2020
RJ Wayne (Doug), Kira Hoag (Kim) and Nancy Renee (Marion)
(online reading)
July 25, 2020
Cast: Melvin Smith (Doug), Jacqueline Elisabeth (Kim), Evelyn Renshaw (Marion)
Produced by Jacqueline Elisabeth
July 25, 2020
Cast: Melvin Smith (Doug), Jacqueline Elisabeth (Kim), Evelyn Renshaw (Marion)
Produced by Jacqueline Elisabeth
Melvin Smith (Doug), Jacqueline Elisabeth (Kim) and Evelyn Renshaw (Marion)
(audio recording)
Hand to Mouth Sound Theatre
Hereford, UK
July 3, 2020
Cast: David Pollard (Doug), Hannah Sowerby (Kim), Jane Bovell (Marion)
Produced by David Pollard
Hand to Mouth Sound Theatre
Hereford, UK
July 3, 2020
Cast: David Pollard (Doug), Hannah Sowerby (Kim), Jane Bovell (Marion)
Produced by David Pollard
David Pollard (Doug), Hannah Sowerby (Kim) and Jane Bovell (Marion)
(audio recording)
Fun Fight at the OK Corona!
Brighton, UK
Cast: Justin Hayward (Doug), Sophie Flack (Kim), Norma Cohen (Marion)
Directed by Tom Dussek
Fun Fight at the OK Corona!
Brighton, UK
Cast: Justin Hayward (Doug), Sophie Flack (Kim), Norma Cohen (Marion)
Directed by Tom Dussek
Justin Hayward (Doug), Sophie Flack (Kim) and Norma Cohen (Marion)
(online reading)
Theatre in My Pajamas
Dorset, Vermont
June 18, 2020
Cast: Paul Fuhr (Doug), Marti Goodfellow (Kim), Barbara Nelson (Marion)
Theatre in My Pajamas
Dorset, Vermont
June 18, 2020
Cast: Paul Fuhr (Doug), Marti Goodfellow (Kim), Barbara Nelson (Marion)
Paul Fuhr (Doug), Marti Goodfellow (Kim), Barbara Nelson (Marion)
Zoom Festival 4.0
No Regrets Theatre Company
Radford, Virginia
May 30, 2020
Cast: Zach Bacon (Doug), Rachel Groover (Kim), Mary Trotter (Marion)
Directed by Samantha Ross
No Regrets Theatre Company
Radford, Virginia
May 30, 2020
Cast: Zach Bacon (Doug), Rachel Groover (Kim), Mary Trotter (Marion)
Directed by Samantha Ross
Rachel Groover (Kim), Zach Bacon (Doug) and Mary Trotter (Marion)
Theatre Three Off-Stage/On-Line
Port Jefferson, New York
May 23, 2020
Cast: Steve Ayle (Doug), Krystal Lawless (Kim), Marci Bing (Marion)
Directed by Jeffrey Sanzel
Port Jefferson, New York
May 23, 2020
Cast: Steve Ayle (Doug), Krystal Lawless (Kim), Marci Bing (Marion)
Directed by Jeffrey Sanzel
Marci Bing (Marion), Krystal Lawless (Kim), Steve Ayle (Doug)
Play(s) At Home virtual play festival
Connective Theatre Company
Chicago, Illinois
May 1, 2020
Cast: Charlie Newton (Doug), Taylor McWilliams-Woods (Kim), Cheryl Frazier (Marion)
Directed by Chase Hauser
Connective Theatre Company
Chicago, Illinois
May 1, 2020
Cast: Charlie Newton (Doug), Taylor McWilliams-Woods (Kim), Cheryl Frazier (Marion)
Directed by Chase Hauser
Charlie Newton (Doug), Taylor McWilliams-Woods (Kim), Cheryl Frazier (Marion)