The Name of Action
a dark comedy
An itinerant couple encourage the manager of a trailer park to live his dream of playing Hamlet.
Characters
VAL, a mature woman, an herbalist
ROGER, a young man, the manager of a trailer park
ZEKE, a mature man, a bone carver and jewelry maker
Characters
VAL, a mature woman, an herbalist
ROGER, a young man, the manager of a trailer park
ZEKE, a mature man, a bone carver and jewelry maker
The Seven: Uninvited Guests
Fusion
Albuquerque, New Mexico
June 6-9, 2024
Cast: Laurie Thomas (Val), Gerome Olona (Roger), Miguel Martinez (Zeke)
Directed by Aaron Worley
Fusion
Albuquerque, New Mexico
June 6-9, 2024
Cast: Laurie Thomas (Val), Gerome Olona (Roger), Miguel Martinez (Zeke)
Directed by Aaron Worley
Laurie Thomas (Val), Miguel Martinez (Zeke) and Gerome Olona (Roger)
(online reading)
Zoom-In
WRiTEON
Cambridge, UK
April 29, 2024
Cast: Kate Wreford (Val), Ben Womack (Roger), Colin Fantham (Zeke)
Zoom-In
WRiTEON
Cambridge, UK
April 29, 2024
Cast: Kate Wreford (Val), Ben Womack (Roger), Colin Fantham (Zeke)
Colin Fantham (Zeke), Ben Womack (Roger) and Kate Wreford (Val)
(online reading)
Gulf Coast Playwrights Circle
Tallahassee, Florida
March 19, 2024
Cast: Jenna Jane (Val), Sean Nixon (Roger), Lee Kitchen (Zeke)
Gulf Coast Playwrights Circle
Tallahassee, Florida
March 19, 2024
Cast: Jenna Jane (Val), Sean Nixon (Roger), Lee Kitchen (Zeke)
Lee Kitchen (Zeke), Sean Nixon (Roger) and Jenna Jane (Val)
(online reading)
Moving Parts
Paris, France
December 11, 2022
Cast: Diane Bertrand (Val), Jim Sheppard (Roger), Roger Surridge (Zeke)
Directed by Stephanie Campion
Moving Parts
Paris, France
December 11, 2022
Cast: Diane Bertrand (Val), Jim Sheppard (Roger), Roger Surridge (Zeke)
Directed by Stephanie Campion
Diane Bertrand (Val), Roger Surridge (Zeke) and Jim Sheppard (Roger)
(online reading)
Literary and Discourse Society
Exeter, UK
November 20, 2022
Cast: Georgette Vale (Val), Jeff Dunne (Roger), Barbara Guinan (Zeke)
Literary and Discourse Society
Exeter, UK
November 20, 2022
Cast: Georgette Vale (Val), Jeff Dunne (Roger), Barbara Guinan (Zeke)
Barbara Guinan (Zeke), Georgette Vale (Val) and Jeff Dunne (Roger)
(online reading)
Dramalicious, West Coast Playwrights Conference
Alliance of Los Angeles Playwrights
Los Angeles, California
October 9, 2022
Cast: Leslie C. Nemet (Val), Ryan Laskowski (Roger), Paul Uhler (Zeke)
Dramalicious, West Coast Playwrights Conference
Alliance of Los Angeles Playwrights
Los Angeles, California
October 9, 2022
Cast: Leslie C. Nemet (Val), Ryan Laskowski (Roger), Paul Uhler (Zeke)
Paul Uhler (Zeke), Leslie C. Nemet (Val) and Ryan Laskowski (Roger)
(online reading)
The Salon
Pipeline-Collective
Orlando, Florida
September 19, 2022
Cast: Yolie Canales (Val), Dan Esquivel (Roger), Ethan Jones (Zeke)
Directed by Joel Van Liew
The Salon
Pipeline-Collective
Orlando, Florida
September 19, 2022
Cast: Yolie Canales (Val), Dan Esquivel (Roger), Ethan Jones (Zeke)
Directed by Joel Van Liew
Yolie Canales (Val), Ethan Jones (Zeke) and Dan Esquivel (Roger)
(online reading)
Summer Reads
Caravan Theatre
Bromsgrove, UK
August 17, 2022
Cast: Maria Cole (Val), Scott Denton (Roger), Larry Rinkel (Zeke)
Summer Reads
Caravan Theatre
Bromsgrove, UK
August 17, 2022
Cast: Maria Cole (Val), Scott Denton (Roger), Larry Rinkel (Zeke)
Maria Cole (Val), Scott Denton (Roger) and Larry Rinkel (Zeke)
(online reading)
Tiger's Heart Players
New York, NY
August 14, 2022
Cast: Lori Federico (Val), Jack Henry (Roger), Wayne Mattingly (Zeke)
Tiger's Heart Players
New York, NY
August 14, 2022
Cast: Lori Federico (Val), Jack Henry (Roger), Wayne Mattingly (Zeke)
Wayne Mattingly (Zeke), Jack Henry (Roger) and Lori Federico (Val)
Off Page
Philadelphia Screenwriters
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
August 3, 2022
Cast: Susan Moses (Val), Anthony Wilcox (Roger), Marty Krzywonos (Zeke)
Philadelphia Screenwriters
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
August 3, 2022
Cast: Susan Moses (Val), Anthony Wilcox (Roger), Marty Krzywonos (Zeke)
Marty Krzywonos (Zeke), Susan Moses (Val) and Anthony Wilcox (Roger)
(online reading)
LA Play Reading
Los Angeles, California
July 31, 2022
Cast: Leslie C. Nemet (Val), Mike Karim (Roger), Paul Uhler (Zeke)
LA Play Reading
Los Angeles, California
July 31, 2022
Cast: Leslie C. Nemet (Val), Mike Karim (Roger), Paul Uhler (Zeke)
Leslie C. Nemet (Val), Paul Uhler (Zeke) and Mike Karim (Roger)
(online reading)
Plays and Pizza
New York, NY
July 18, 2022
Cast: Sharlene Hartman (Val), Arthur Lundquist (Roger), Bernard Bosio (Zeke)
Directed by Dirk Burrows
Plays and Pizza
New York, NY
July 18, 2022
Cast: Sharlene Hartman (Val), Arthur Lundquist (Roger), Bernard Bosio (Zeke)
Directed by Dirk Burrows
Sharlene Hartman (Val), Bernard Bosio (Zeke) and Arthur Lundquist (Roger)
(online reading)
Anything Goes! Theatre Lab
ANDTheatre Company
New York, NY
June 22, 2022
Cast: Lin Snider (Val), David Kubicka (Roger), Bruce Dalziel (Zeke)
Anything Goes! Theatre Lab
ANDTheatre Company
New York, NY
June 22, 2022
Cast: Lin Snider (Val), David Kubicka (Roger), Bruce Dalziel (Zeke)
Lin Snider (Val), Bruce Dalziel (Zeke) and David Kubicka (Roger)
(online reading)
P.A.G.E.S.
New York, NY
June 14, 2022
Cast: Sachi Parker (Val), Rocco Spoon (Roger), Barry Reitman (Zeke)
P.A.G.E.S.
New York, NY
June 14, 2022
Cast: Sachi Parker (Val), Rocco Spoon (Roger), Barry Reitman (Zeke)
Barry Reitman (Zeke), Sachi Parker (Val) and Rocco Spoon (Roger)