Plays & Licensing
The plays of Jeanmarie Simpson
Memory, political history, ritual, mythology, survival, gender, and the aftermath of power. Written for actors, educators, directors, universities, and community theatres, the work combines literary language with flexible theatrical production.
Solo Works — One Performer
On Track
1 performer · Running time TBD · Solo dramaA singular passion becomes map, refuge, language, and lifeline.
Lifeboat Six
1 performer · 20 minutes · Solo monologueThe legend of the Titanic, dismantled by the woman who lived it.
Heretic: The Mary Dyer Story
1 performer · 80 minutes · Solo dramaFaith, persecution, conscience, and resistance in Puritan New England.
Ghosts of the Gilded Stage
1 performer · 50 minutes · Solo dramaThe peculiar grace of learning how to leave the stage.
Lear: A Solo Adaptation
1 performer · 60 minutes · Solo adaptationOne actor, one tattered cloak, the whole world of the tragedy.
Two to Four Performers
Great Divide: A Clara Barton Story
2 performers · 60 minutes · Historical dramaMemory, war, service, and the emotional cost of humanitarian work.
Flight of the Dove
3 performers · 90 minutes · Historical dramaA portrait of a woman who kept choosing peace.
Bambino Mio: Bright Little Flame
3 performers · 90 minutes · Historical dramaPeace begins with how adults treat children.
The Jewish Question
3 performers · 90 minutes · Contemporary dramaOne Shabbat dinner becomes an argument about what identity demands.
Pineapple and Other Options
3 to 4 performers · 2 hours, including one intermission · Contemporary dramaAn unexpected argument for staying alive and continuing the work.
Ensemble — Six or More
Even Unto Death
6 performers · Approximately 65 minutes · Historical ensembleWhat the public legend of Joan of Arc leaves out.
When Churchyards Yawn
10 performers · 90 minutes; optional intermission · ComedyA divine comedy. Salvation may be a group project.
Mackers
12 performers · 2 hours, including one intermission · ComedyThe Scottish Play as backstage catastrophe.
When Churchyards Yawn and Other Plays
Four plays about memory, ritual, collapse, and survival. Second Edition · Upstage Left Press · 2026.
Excerpts & Educational Use
Selected excerpts, study materials, and production resources are available by request for educators, actors, directors, theatres, and university programs.
For Educators & Theatre Programs
Classroom scene packets, monologues, teaching guides, performance excerpts, review copies, and staging information.