Complete Project List:
Features (Completed)
Thriller:
60 FEET UNDER (Contained Thriller): A father takes his anxiety-riddled, claustrophobic daughter on a therapeutic road trip, only for them to be kidnapped and held in an underground bunker. (115 pages)
THE HAND OF GOD (Suspense/Thriller): In this modern continuation of the Cain and Abel story, a murderer, sentenced to life on earth by God, is given a chance at redemption when God reunites him with his brother — the man he killed so long ago. (110 pages) ------- Note: While strongly themed, this is not a religious script.
Comedy:
WAIT TILL NEXT YEAR: His career stalling, a small town radio play-by-play talent decides to lift the downtrodden town, and his career prospects, by calling the winless high school basketball team to a mythical championship. (95 pages)
BANJO SUPERSTAR (Sub-culture, alternate-world comedy): In a world where banjo music tops the charts, 3 banjo players fight to be the world’s number one banjo superstar. (95 pages)
Features (In Progress)
Thriller:
FIVE MUST DIE (Contained Thriller/Horror): A woman, desperate to escaper her dangerous, manipulative boyfriend, moves to the country only to rent a home inhabited by the dangerous, manipulative spirit of an obsessive-compulsive killer bent on completing his killing cycle. (Target: 95 pages)
DEVIL'S DUE (Supernatural Thriller/Western): A traveling professional gambler's past haunts him as the Devil arrives to collect his winnings. (Target; 95 pages)
Sci-Fi:
The Chaos or The Calm (Sci-Fi Thriller): A soldier discovers that not only is he living in a computer program designed to treat PTSD, but it is being used by both its creator and his fiancé to manipulate him. (105 pages)
Sitcom Pilots
1,000 REASONS I'M GOING TO HELL, formerly OH, BROTHER! (Multi-camera sitcom): Brothers, on opposite sides of the political/religious spectrum (and the duplex they share) negotiate life in a world that teaches them to hate each other. (5 EPISODES WRITTEN) (OPTIONED - Option expired - Now AVAILABLE.)
*********2nd place finish in Fresh Voices Screenplay Competition - pilot category**********
- Pilot: The Church Visit – When Owen realizes Steve is on the Sign Board Committee at church, he schemes to get his saying posted.
- The Toe – When their mother breaks her toe, the brothers work to make her life just a little bit easier.
- The Attic – Realizing their wives are “synced up,” the men desperately search for a space to hide.
- The Bike – Steve challenges Owen to a physical “duel” while Jenna makes the household go meat free.
- The Idol – When Steve wins a day with his idol – a workout guru – Owen ruins him.
IN THE DOG HOUSE (Multi-camera sitcom): An aspiring politician’s run for mayor hits a snag when his paranoid, anti-government brother secretly builds an underground survival bunker beneath the dog house in his back yard.
BAD FISH (Single-camera sitcom): A loner fights to regain control over his regimented life after he adopts an out-of-control, hard-charging goldfish.
EM THEORY (Single-camera children’s adventure series): Science whiz Emyline Hawkins and her friendly nemesis Gilbert use science and gadgets to navigate the unpredictable world of middle school.
THE MIGHTY 1450 (Single-camera sitcom): A star radio host’s world is rocked when his boss hires his estranged brother to take over the star’s coveted
time slot.
FAMILY RADIO (Single-camera sitcom): When his brother has a mental breakdown, an adrenaline junkie is called home to take care of his brother’s children and the family radio station. (Unfinished)
Shorts
Serialized:
BETWEEN (Fantasy/Drama/Series): A retired literature professor slips between two worlds as he fights to come to terms with his wife’s impending death.
(10 Episode Series. Pilot Written – 8 pages)
Thriller:
SANCTUARY (Action/Thriller): (FILMED)
LINES (Thriller): A mother and daughter, struggling to get by, find themselves eluding gangsters when their deadbeat, drug-addicted husband/father can’t pay a debt. (5 pages) (FILMED)
KITTENS (Lite Thriller/Lite Comedy): Caught cheating, a sleazy husband fights to contain the damage. (4 pages) (OPTIONED)
BLISS (Thriller): (IN PRE-PRODUCTION) co-wrote.
DEVIL'S DUE (Supernatural Thriller/Western): A traveling professional gambler's plan to rob a preacher goes sideways. (8 pages) (Proof of concept script for feature or series.)
THE GIVING (Horror/Thriller/Creature): A father invites a friend over for Thanksgiving, only to realize he's more useful as a gift to another, uninvited guest. (8 pages)
UNRELIABLE WITNESS (Thriller/Short): When a group of strangers wake up trapped in a car together, they work to figure out who put them there, and why. (8 pages) (OPTIONED - Option expired. Now AVAILABLE )
3 HAIL MARYS (Action/Thriller/Drama/Animation or CGI): Aviators attempt to survive a mysterious attack on their carrier task force. (5 pages) (PRODUCED AS A STUDENT AUDIO PLAY) (Available for filming)
PLAYING CARS (Thriller/Horror): A young boy wants to play cars with his mommy. The only problem? He’s dead. (5 pages) (OPTIONED)
THE DEPTHS (Western): His emotions overwhelming, a grieving son lashes out after his mother's death. (5 pages)
ICE (Mystery/Thriller): A disgraced detective works to save his career by solving a complicated murder case. (5 pages)
BROKEN (Horror/Thriller): A young groom shares a gondola ride with his fiance's psycho ex. (5 pages)
BLOOD BROTHERS (Drama/Thriller/Short): 60 years ago they made a pact to die together. One of them intends to honor it. (9 pages)
LOOPHOLE (Sci-Fi Action/Thriller): Two men make a desperate bid to breech the walls of a city holding a big secret inside. (6 pages)
CONTROL (Suspense/Thriller): A presidential candidate’s ex-husband is called in to handle a potentially devastating security crisis on election night. (11 pages)
PROOF OF CONCEPT (Lo-Fi, Sci-Fi/Thriller): A desperate scientist conducts a dangerous experiment to prove her multi-verse theory correct. (2 pages)
COLD BLOOD (Thriller/Horror): The infamous Kansas “In Cold Blood” murderer returns to rewrite his history. (10 pages)
PASSWORDS (Thriller/Horror/Comedy): A boy is harassed by an online opponent. (5 pages)
INHERITANCE (Thriller): Jack and Lilly went up the hill... (1 page)
OLE BESS’ BAIT SHOP (Thriller/Horror/Creature Feature): When you want to catch something big… it’s all about the bait. (4 pages)
STROKE (Thriller/Drama): A mother finds peace after the loss of her son. (1 page)
DARK CORNERS (Thriller/Drama): A daughter risks her own life to save her estranged father. (6 pages)
WHO KILLED THE CAT (Horror/Thriller): When the cat dies, somebody has to pay. (2 pages)
REACHING (Thriller/Drama): A young soldier fights to overcome a traumatic experience from a previous life. (6 pages)
Science Fiction:
PAPERS (Sci-Fi): A diplomat executes an extreme solution to a personal problem. (5 pages)
SEEDS (Sci-Fi): A scientist deals with the emotional fallout at the end of one of her experiments. (4 pages)
Comedy:
CUSTOMER SUPPORT (Absurd Comedy): A lonely shipwrecked survivor calls for help after his cable goes out. (10 pages) (FILMED)
FOR NOW (Romantic Comedy): A lonely widow needs permission to begin dating again. (9 pages) (FILMED)
AN ABANDONED MINE, A GOLDEN CHALICE AND A BEAST NAMED BLONDIE (Comedy): Two boys embark on a quest to retrieve the Golden Chalice. (5 pages) (OPTIONED)
ALIEN PRESS CONFERENCE (Dark Comedy): First contact, which means, naturally, a press conference. (7 pages)
HALLOWEEN SPIRIT (Dark Comedy/Horror): A super employee and a super fan face a dark choice when their dreams of a year-round Halloween store gain momentum after unique but sinister animatronic displays mysteriously appear. (15 pages) (CO-WRITTEN with Chris Hager)
POTATO RADIO (Comedy): A lonely suburbanite's odd experiment leads to a war with his equally lonely neighbor. (6 pages)
ONE MISSISSIPPI (Comedy) (Based on my sitcom characters from Oh, Brother!): A family trip to Myrtle Beach goes awry. (4 pages)
THIS IS HOW THEY'LL FIND ME (Comedy): Just another day in a pandemic lockdown. (2 pages)
HOW PAUL DIED (Comedy): Today is the day that Paul dies. The only question remaining is: How? (6 pages)
SECRETS (Dramedy): Two men meet to exchange the proof of each other’s secrets. (4 pages)
DR. SCHNEDERLY – MOBILE PSYCHIATRST (Absurd Comedy/Horror): Lulu has a psychiatry appointment. Unfortunately, it’s too late. (5 pages)
BAD FISH (Comedy/Drama): A loner fights to regain control over his regimented life after he adopts an out-of-control, hard-charging goldfish. (14 pages)
IRON EGG (Sci-fi/Comedy): A Marvel-inspired superhero origin story/nursery rhyme mash-up about an egg who was born to rise.
(2-page version/1 page version)
STAYIN’ ALIVE (Comedy): A badass cockroach navigates a dangerous world. (2 pages)
AFTER (Comedy): A retiring janitor passes on a valuable lesson to his young replacement. (4 pages)
ONE SMALL STEP (Comedy): A tiny astronaut dreams of his moon shot. (2 pages)
TO THE FLAME (Sci-fi/Comedy): A young starship captain struggles to save his ship from an alien attack - in time for dinner. (1 page)
THE SUBSTITUTE (Comedy): A disgruntled employee at a financially troubled hit man firm finally snaps. (11 pages)
THE BOSS (Comedy): When the Grim Reaper takes a day off, heaven’s only available replacement is a low level staffer. (11 pages)
THAT’S A LOT OF MEATBALLS (Absurd Comedy): A politically incorrect, cliché-filled romp. The daily lesson at Mob School goes horribly wrong. (2 pages)
Dramedy:
HOUSE DIVIDED (Dramedy): A couple faces the final consequences of a life-long dispute. (6 pages)
Drama:
ESCAPE (Drama): A grandfather has a plan to help his grandson. (9 pages)
Musical:
A LITTLE BIT OF SUNSHINE (Comedy/Musical): A prisoner gets a tiny taste of sunshine. (6 pages) (Based on songs by One Republic and John Denver.)
Sitcom Specs
RAISING HOPE
THE NEIGHBORS