Plays by Maura Campbell

Valkyrie
A ten-year-old boy claims to be a time traveler after he is arrested for the murder of his father and while in custody, accuses one of the policemen of being a murderer, as well.

The Song of Bernadette Jones
Two sisters and the boy who loves them explore their gender identities and personal histories when they conjure saints and sinners with a Ouija board.

Fantasia de Colores
3 Males, 4 Females
Half devil, half angel. Longing. Despair. Drugs, abuse, and victims. Hopes. Dreams. A fantasy on human nature and its social failures.

Flower Duet
2 Males, 3 Females
Infidelity. Heartbreak. Betrayal. Histrionics. Flower Duet is a drama that delves deep into the complicated dynamics of marriage.

Wild Geese
1 Male, 4 Females
Wild Geese tells the migration of four women (and one man) who navigate the sexual and workplace confusion of the 1980s.

See No Evil
4 Males, 3 Females
A teenage girl is missing and a frantic search ensues. Her family and friends slowly put a puzzle together to face their blindness to this girl's pain, and the racism and self-centeredness that reigns like evil in their own hearts.

Rosalee Was Here
3 Females
Rosalee Was Here is a comedic look at what can happen when children are treated as criminals, and a story about how compassion and patience have the power to transform lives.

Dreamtime
4 Males, 2 Females
What if dreams had Neo-Nazis, truckers with Koala heads, and a best friend who convinces you to murder people? Dreamtime is inspired by the true story of the murders of two university professors in a small Vermont town.

Ou Topos
3 Males, 3 Females
Dramatic & dystopian, "Ou Topos" imagines a world where science fiction is no longer a fantasy.

Self Evidence
3 Males, 4 Females
Inspired by one of New England’s most notorious nineteenth century murders, Self Evidence is a deeply moving, often funny story about the long fight women have made and still are making for their economic and personal liberties.

20/20
3 Males, 2 Females
What begins as a bad plan to get rid of a mean uncle turns into a nightmare as this dysfunctional family tries to sort out who is to blame, who has the gun and who is going to finish off Frank.

Radar Range
3 Males, 2 Females
"Doll's House" meets "Of Mice and Men" in this expressionistic crime
noir thriller.
Other Full-Length Plays...
A Dog's Life Aquainted with the Night - 1 Male, 1 Female
Final Jeopardy - 5 Males, 4 Females
Letter From Eva Braun - 3 Males, 3 Females READ THIS PLAY!
Memory Palace - 3 Males, 5 Females
Power of Attorney - 5 Males, 2 Females
The Boy and the Watermelons
The Trial of Mrs. Rebecca Peake - 10 Males, 10 Females
Three Short Men READ THIS PLAY!
Tying Up Sandima - 4 Males, 4 Females READ THIS PLAY!
One Acts
Below the Waist - 1 Male, 2 Females
City Hall - 4 Males, 12 Females
Cleaning Day - 2 Female Characters
Earring - 2 Female Characters
Gangster School - 4+ Males, 4+
Females The Hairdresser and the Secretary - 2 Females
Open Me Last - 1 Female Character
Psychologically Incomplete - 2 Characters
RATS: The Claim - 4+ Males, 4+ Females
The Song of Bernadette Jones - 1 Male, 2 Females
Three Ladies from Baghdad - 6 Males, 4 Females
Uncertainty Theory - 4+ Males, 4+ Females
Plays for High School and Children
Below the Waist - 1 Male, 2 Females
City Hall - 4 Males, 12 Females
Open Me Last -1 Female Character
Psychologically Incomplete - 2 Characters
RATS: The Claim - 4+ Males, 4+ Females
Three Ladies from Baghdad - 6+ Males, 4+ Females
Uncertainty Theory - 4+ Males, 4+ Females
Dickens - 8+ Males, 4+ Females
Gangster School - 4+ Males, 4+ Females