The Tarantula's Pet Frog
a comedy
To escape from a ravenous scorpion, a frog seeks refuge in a burrow belonging to a depressed tarantula.
Characters
ETHEL, a young female tarantula
IKE, a young male frog
BARB, a mature female scorpion
Setting
Outside and inside a tarantula’s burrow
Characters
ETHEL, a young female tarantula
IKE, a young male frog
BARB, a mature female scorpion
Setting
Outside and inside a tarantula’s burrow
(staged reading)
Staged Reading Series
Center for Performing Arts Moe Auditorium & Film Center
Bonita Springs, Florida
June 9, 2023
Directed by Frank Blocker
Staged Reading Series
Center for Performing Arts Moe Auditorium & Film Center
Bonita Springs, Florida
June 9, 2023
Directed by Frank Blocker
(reading)
Belonging
First Friday
The Barrow Group
New York, NY
May 5, 2023
Cast: Brooke Benson (Ethel), David Odukoya (Ike), Rosy Charles (Barb)
Belonging
First Friday
The Barrow Group
New York, NY
May 5, 2023
Cast: Brooke Benson (Ethel), David Odukoya (Ike), Rosy Charles (Barb)
Brooke Benson (Ethel), David Odukoya (Ike) and Rosy Charles (Barb)
(online reading)
Playwrights Association of New Zealand
April 24, 2023
Cast: Jamie Fenton (Ethel), Ngahaki Gardiner (Ike), Caryl Loria Illana (Barb)
Playwrights Association of New Zealand
April 24, 2023
Cast: Jamie Fenton (Ethel), Ngahaki Gardiner (Ike), Caryl Loria Illana (Barb)
Jamie Fenton (Ethel), Caryl Loria Illana (Barb) and Ngahaki Gardiner (Ike)
(online reading)
Zoom-In
WRiTEON
Cambridge, UK
January 29, 2023
Cast: Julia Bolden (Ethel), Keith Orton (Ike), Simone Chalkley (Barb)
Zoom-In
WRiTEON
Cambridge, UK
January 29, 2023
Cast: Julia Bolden (Ethel), Keith Orton (Ike), Simone Chalkley (Barb)
Simone Chalkley (Barb), Keith Orton (Ike) and Julia Bolden (Ethel)
(online reading)
Make It Write
Liverpool, UK
January 5, 2023
Cast: Kirsten Hawkins (Ethel), Ted Grant (Ike), Elizabeth Hardy (Barb)
Make It Write
Liverpool, UK
January 5, 2023
Cast: Kirsten Hawkins (Ethel), Ted Grant (Ike), Elizabeth Hardy (Barb)
Kirsten Hawkins (Ethel), Ted Grant (Ike) and Elizabeth Hardy (Barb)
Short+Sweet South India
Edouard Michelin Auditorium
Chennai, India
November 3-9, 2022
Cast: Monisha Sundaresan (Ethel), Mohammed Jasir (Ike), Pragathi Shankar (Barb)
Directed by Sushant Alexander
Edouard Michelin Auditorium
Chennai, India
November 3-9, 2022
Cast: Monisha Sundaresan (Ethel), Mohammed Jasir (Ike), Pragathi Shankar (Barb)
Directed by Sushant Alexander
Mohammed Jasir (Ike), Monisha Sundaresan (Ethel) and Pragathi Shankar (Barb)
(online reading)
Keakalehua Playreading Hui
Kumu Kahua Theatre
Honolulu, Hawaii
October 19, 2022
Cast: Karen Hackler (Ethel), Daniel Akiyama (Ike), Jeannie Barroga (Barb)
Keakalehua Playreading Hui
Kumu Kahua Theatre
Honolulu, Hawaii
October 19, 2022
Cast: Karen Hackler (Ethel), Daniel Akiyama (Ike), Jeannie Barroga (Barb)
Karen Hackler (Ethel), Daniel Akiyama (Ike) and Jeannie Barroga (Barb)
(online reading)
Autumn Read
Caravan Theatre
Bromsgrove, UK
September 30, 2022
Cast: Anita Roy Dobbs (Ethel), Tricia Pisarra (Ike), Kathleen (Barb)
Autumn Read
Caravan Theatre
Bromsgrove, UK
September 30, 2022
Cast: Anita Roy Dobbs (Ethel), Tricia Pisarra (Ike), Kathleen (Barb)
Kathleen (Barb), Anita Roy Dobbs (Ethel) and Tricia Pisarra (Ike)
(online reading)
Literary and Discourse Society
Exeter, UK
July 31, 2022
Cast: Deb Cole (Ethel), Alice Josephs (Ike), Luna Bianca Del Rio (Barb)
Literary and Discourse Society
Exeter, UK
July 31, 2022
Cast: Deb Cole (Ethel), Alice Josephs (Ike), Luna Bianca Del Rio (Barb)
Alice Josephs (Ike), Luna Bianca Del Rio (Barb) and Deb Cole (Ethel)
(online reading)
Gulf Coast Playwrights Circle
Tallahassee, Florida
July 19, 2022
Cast: Haley Perez-Arche (Ethel), Bert Mitchell (Ike), Amy Reuben (Barb)
Gulf Coast Playwrights Circle
Tallahassee, Florida
July 19, 2022
Cast: Haley Perez-Arche (Ethel), Bert Mitchell (Ike), Amy Reuben (Barb)
Haley Perez-Arche (Ethel), Bert Mitchell (Ike) and Amy Reuben (Barb)
(online reading)
Moving Parts
Paris, France
May 22, 2022
Cast: Carey Downer (Ethel), Angela Krieger (Barb), Thomas Victorio (Ike)
Directed by Stephanie Campion
Moving Parts
Paris, France
May 22, 2022
Cast: Carey Downer (Ethel), Angela Krieger (Barb), Thomas Victorio (Ike)
Directed by Stephanie Campion
Thomas Victorio (Ike), Carey Downer (Ethel) and Angela Krieger (Barb)
Pyro PlayFest: Raise Your Voice!
Paris Junior College
Paris, Texas
April 28 - May 1, 2022
Cast: Lisa Martin (Ethel), Ella Doss (Ike), Annabel Doss (Barb)
Directed by Frederic Doss
Paris Junior College
Paris, Texas
April 28 - May 1, 2022
Cast: Lisa Martin (Ethel), Ella Doss (Ike), Annabel Doss (Barb)
Directed by Frederic Doss
Annabel Doss (Barb), Ella Doss (Ike) and Lisa Martin (Ethel)
(online reading)
Night of Shorts, Luck vs Fools
Indie Film Theater Network
Los Angeles, California
April 12, 2022
Cast: Nate Raven (Ethel), JJ Duffy (Ike), Liz Samuel (Barb)
Night of Shorts, Luck vs Fools
Indie Film Theater Network
Los Angeles, California
April 12, 2022
Cast: Nate Raven (Ethel), JJ Duffy (Ike), Liz Samuel (Barb)
Nate Raven (Ethel), Liz Samuel (Barb) and JJ Duffy (Ike)
(online reading)
LAVA Playwrights Circle
Greenfield, Massachusetts
April 11, 2022
Cast: Jan Maher (Ethel), Nina Gross (Ike), Silvia Kaplan (Barb)
LAVA Playwrights Circle
Greenfield, Massachusetts
April 11, 2022
Cast: Jan Maher (Ethel), Nina Gross (Ike), Silvia Kaplan (Barb)
Silvia Kaplan (Barb), Jan Maher (Ethel) and Nina Gross (Ike)
(online reading)
Off Page
Philadelphia Screenwriters
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
March 30, 2022
Cast: Elena Nahrmann (Ethel), Oliver Assiran (Ike), Brigette ReDavid (Barb)
Off Page
Philadelphia Screenwriters
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
March 30, 2022
Cast: Elena Nahrmann (Ethel), Oliver Assiran (Ike), Brigette ReDavid (Barb)
Elena Nahrmann (Ethel), Brigette ReDavid (Barb) and Oliver Assiran (Ike)
(reading)
Tuesdays at 9 Chicago
Naked Angels
Annoyance Theatre
Chicago, Illinois
March 29. 2022
Cast: Kat (Ethel), Lou (Ike), Suzy Brack (Barb)
Tuesdays at 9 Chicago
Naked Angels
Annoyance Theatre
Chicago, Illinois
March 29. 2022
Cast: Kat (Ethel), Lou (Ike), Suzy Brack (Barb)
Lou (Ike), Suzy Brack (Barb) and Kat (Ethel)
(online reading)
LA Play Reading
Los Angeles, California
March 27, 2022
Cast: Sandy Lisiewsky (Ethel), Paul Uhler (Ike), Goreti da Silva (Barb)
LA Play Reading
Los Angeles, California
March 27, 2022
Cast: Sandy Lisiewsky (Ethel), Paul Uhler (Ike), Goreti da Silva (Barb)
Video of Paul Uhler (Ike), Goreti da Silva (Barb) and Sandy Lisiewsky (Ethel)
(online reading)
Tiger's Heart Players
New York, NY
March 27, 2022
Cast: Lizette Cooper (Ethel), Joel Roman (Ike), Pilar Uribe (Barb)
Tiger's Heart Players
New York, NY
March 27, 2022
Cast: Lizette Cooper (Ethel), Joel Roman (Ike), Pilar Uribe (Barb)
Lizette Cooper (Ethel), Pilar Uribe (Barb) and Joel Roman (Ike)
(online reading)
The Salon
Pipeline-Collective
Nashville, Tennessee
March 21, 2022
Cast: Amanda Bell (Ethel), Tony Nappo (Ike), Taryn Pray (Barb)
Directed by Robert Chambers
The Salon
Pipeline-Collective
Nashville, Tennessee
March 21, 2022
Cast: Amanda Bell (Ethel), Tony Nappo (Ike), Taryn Pray (Barb)
Directed by Robert Chambers
Tony Nappo (Ike), Taryn Pray (Barb) and Amanda Bell (Ethel)
(online reading)
Anything Goes! Theatre Lab
ANDTheatre Company
New York, NY
March 2, 2022
Cast: Lin Snider (Ethel), James Lorenzo (Ike), Carmen Noemi Guzman (Barb)
Anything Goes! Theatre Lab
ANDTheatre Company
New York, NY
March 2, 2022
Cast: Lin Snider (Ethel), James Lorenzo (Ike), Carmen Noemi Guzman (Barb)
Lin Snider (Ethel), James Lorenzo (Ike) and Carmen Noemi Guzman (Barb)
(online reading)
P.A.G.E.S.
New York, NY
February 15, 2022
Cast: Erika Crocco (Ethel), Jason Hunter (Ike), Diane Quinn (Barb)
P.A.G.E.S.
New York, NY
February 15, 2022
Cast: Erika Crocco (Ethel), Jason Hunter (Ike), Diane Quinn (Barb)
Jason Hunter (Ike), Diane Quinn (Barb) and Erika Crocco (Ethel)
* Second place, Surfside Playhouse 10-Minute Play Contest, February, 2022