Pulp Production History

THE PULP WRITER'S NIGHTMARE:Restrooms and The Center of the World

Virtual Show
November 21, 2024

Rule 1: Bathroom Stall
Rule 2: Center of the World

Occupied by Greg Lam
Implosion by William Thomas Berk
Louis by Nikki Lu

THE PULP WRITER'S NIGHTMARE:Women in Gaming

Virtual Show
September 12, 2024

Rules: Writers must utilize the theme "Women in Gaming"

Support by Greg Lam
Smash Hit Games by William Thomas Berk
Fisheye Mirage by Samantha Marchant
Controller by Alicia Whavers
The Tetris Effect by Liz Argall

THE PULP WRITER'S NIGHTMARE:Sharp Knives and Overgrown Gardens

Virtual Show
July 25, 2024

Rules: Writers must include  "Sharp Knife" and  "Abandoned, Overgrown Garden"

Return to the Scene by Greg Lam
The Go Green Project by William Thomas Berk
The Garden Up on Mill Street by Nikki Lu
Tresspassers Will Be by John Marks

THAT DAMNED HOTEL: SEASON 5

Podcast Series
Debuted June 14, 2024
Written by John Marks

Available on: Apple Podcast

THE PULP WRITER'S NIGHTMARE: Plungers, Trains, & Chainsaws

Virtual Show
April 25, 2024

Rules: Writers must include  "Chainsaws",  "Plungers", & "An Amtrak Train"

In the Tracks by the Woods by Greg Lam
Potholes by William Thomas Berk
In a Train, In a Zombie Apocalypse by Jeff Soesbe
We'll Sell Them Some Plungers by John Marks

PULP FACTOR: April Fool's Day (#7)

Virtual Show
April 1, 2024

Out in the Noonday Sun by Scott Sickles
Leave Me a Message by Walter Thinnes
Revealed  by Alicia Whavers

Director
Jonathan Hernandez

Cast

John Marks
Katie Mortemore
Colleen Socha

THE PULP WRITER'S NIGHTMARE: Monsters and Farts

Virtual Show
February 8, 2024

Rules: Writers must include  "Literal Brain Farts " and "Meeting the Monster Under the Bed"

Gone Rogue by Nikki Lu
Nightlight by John Marks
Rehoming by William Thomas Berk
Staff Meeting of All Fears by Greg Lam
We'll Make Great Pets by Jeff Soesbe

THE PULP WRITER'S NIGHTMARE: Bingo! Edition

Virtual Show
November 30, 2023

Writers must tackle the prompts on our cursed Bingo Card

K’Plekh Rranmawr Demands Your Attention by Greg Lam
Platform Decay by William Thomas Berk
Just Another Day in 2123 by Nikki Lu
Hungry by John Marks
North Pole Revolution by Jeff Soesbe

Director
Jonathan Hernandez

Cast
Falynn Burton
Racheal Erickson
John Marks
Katie Mortemore

WRITER'S NIGHTMARE: It Came from the Public Domain!

Virtual Show
September 21, 2023

Be afraid. Be very afraid of what our writers have done to the following classic stories:

Oedipus Rex by Greg Lam
Romeo & Juliet by William Thomas Berk
Crime and Punishment by Nikki Lu
Dracula by John Marks

Director
John Marks

Cast
Shuhe Anderson
Katie Mortemore
Danielle Pecoff
Chrissy Sukboriboom

Best of WRITER'S NIGHTMARE

Live Show at Sip D'Vine
August 4, 2023

Favorite pieces chosen for each of The Writer's Nightmare writes written during the pandemic writer's workshop.

Eternity 5, by Madison Mondeaux
PBJ Time, by John McDonald
This Year, by Greg Lam
Social Media Challenge, by William Thomas Berk
Mr. Sniffles, by John Marks
Two Hitmen in an Ice Cream Van, by Jonathan Hernandez
In the Deep Dark, by Jeff Soesbe

Director
John Marks

Cast
Jacquelle Davis
J.R. Jackson
Kaia Maarja-Hillier
Molly Gregerson

THE PULP WRITER'S NIGHTMARE: Rusty Boat Nails and National History Museum

Virtual Show
May 25, 2023

Rule: Shows must include the prompts "Rusty Boal Nails" and "Natural History Museum"

Anno Automata by William Thomas Berk
Nothing Happens on the Night Shift by John Marks
The Ruins by Greg Lam

Director
John Marks

Cast
Kim Bogus
Maria Mogavero
Chrissy Sukboriboom

Treachery Island

A Podcast Series
Debuted on March 15, 2023
Written by Greg Lam
Directed by Matt Haynes

Available on: Apple Podcasts

THAT DAMNED HOTEL: SEASON 4

Podcast Series
Debuted March 8, 2024
Written by John Marks

Available on: Apple Podcast

The Beaten Path

A Podcast Series
Debuted on January 20, 2023
Written by William Thomas Berk
Directed by William Ozim

Cast
The Driver...Jonathan Hernandez
The Passenger...Colleen Socha

Available on: Apple Podcasts

THE PULP WRITER'S NIGHTMARE: ENGLISH LIT GONE BONKERS

Virtual Show
November 17, 2022

Rule: Take classic stories by classic and very dead and very public domain authors, and modernize them as the pilot of a new show

Desert Island Book Club by William Thomas Berk
Ten Minute Odyssey by Jeff Soesbe
It Came From The Public Domain by Greg Lam

Host
Matt Haynes

Director
John Marks

Cast
Madeleine Delaplane
Racheal Erickson
Katie Mortemore

PULP FACTOR: THE NOVEMBER CHALLENGE

Virtual Show
November 7, 2022

The Devil Wears Khakis by Suu Than
It Gets Up and Kills by Patrick Brennan
Duty by Sydni Alise

Host
Matt Haynes

Director
John Marks

Cast
Maria Mogavero
Nina Ki
Darica Louie

tiny_Halloween Collaboration

Virtual Show
October 26, 2022
A collaboration between The Pulp Stage Writer's Nightmare and Tiny Theatre in which writers are challenged to write plays based on prompts provided by Tiny Theatre that they will then perform

Rules: Must include a woman's scream, famous horror movie lines, a prop bat

A Housewarming in Horrowton by Greg Lam
Lovers of the Bat by Jeff Soesbe

Cast
Rachael Burttram Powers
Brendan Powers
Daryl Lisa Fazio

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NEW VOICES NIGHT

Virtual Show
September 18, 2022

Say Goodbye by Nikki Lu
Primary Colors by Nina Ki
The Cure  by Michael Hagins

Host
Matt Haynes

Directed by
Michi Zaya and John Marks

Cast
Josephine Chiang
Wynee Hu
Kathy Huynh
Dylan Mojo
Bob Sterry
Michèle M. Tredger

PULP FACTOR: THE AUGUST CHALLENGE

Virtual Show
August 15, 2022

Writers
Jonathon Benjamin
Hortense Gerardo
Ben Holbrook

Director
Jonathan Hernandez

THE PULP WRITER'S NIGHTMARE: NOIR

Virtual Show
July 21, 2022

Rule 1: The play must include the theme of Noir.
Rule 2: The play must begin with ‘Who are you, and why are you banging on my garbage can?’ The play must have ‘I’ve got a surprise for you’ in the middle, and must end with ‘This is gonna get ugly.’

Fire Escape by William Thomas Berk
Corpses Don't Have an Angle by John Marks
The Alleyway of Broken Dreams by Jeff Soesbe
The Street Has I's by Greg Lam

Host
Matt Haynes

Director
John Marks

Cast
David Bellis-Squires
Falynn Burton
J.R. Jackson
Katie Mortemore

PULP FACTOR: A WORKSHOP PRESENTATION

Virtual Show
June 6, 2022

For World Peace by Nikki Lu
The Trial by Margo Rofé
Corporeal Punishment by Scott Sickles

Director
Andre Ozim

Cast
Falynn Burton
Madeleine Delaplane
Christy Drogosch
Laila Hameen

THE PULP WRITER'S NIGHTMARE: SPRING FEVER AND PIRATES

Virtual Show
May 26, 2022

Rule 1: The play must include pirates
Rule 2: The play must include the theme of "Spring Fever"!

The Last Voyage of the H.M.S. Godspeed by William Thomas Berk
Reunion on the Starfish by Greg Lam
Marooned by John Marks
Lost, Then Found by Jeff Soesbe

Director
Jonathan Hernandez

THE PULP WRITER'S NIGHTMARE: WORDLE & HYDRATION

Virtual Show
March 24, 2022

Rule 1: The play must include Wordle
Rule 2: The play must include hydration

Flirtle by Greg Lam
Lunch  by John Marks
Dam by William Thomas Berk
In the Deep Dark by Jeff Soesbe

Director
Jonathan Hernandez

Cast
Falynn Burton
J.R. Jackson
Colleen Socha

THAT DAMNED HOTEL: SEASON 3

Podcast Series
Debuted February 21, 2022
Written by John Marks

Available on: Apple Podcast

PULP FACTOR: A WORKSHOP PRESENTATION

Virtual Show
November 14, 2021

Two is the Loneliest Number by Nina Ki
Women Who Take Limbs by Tanuja Jagernauth
The Watch by Michael Hagins

Director
Andre Ozim

Cast
Allison Anderson
J.R. Jackson
Michéle M. Tredger

THE PULP WRITER'S NIGHTMARE: WHERE'S THE BEEF, CALGON?

Virtual Show
November 11, 2021

Rule 1: Must contain the words "Where's the Beef?"
Rule 2: Must contain the words "Calgon, Take Me Away!"

The Search for Dinner by Greg Lam
The Confetti Algorithm by William Thomas Berk
My Child And Heir by Jeff Soesbe
Lunch by John Marks

Director
Molly Gregerson

THE PULP WRITER'S NIGHTMARE: FIVE WORD PHRASES

Virtual Show
September 9, 2021

Rule 1: Must contain the theme "Five Word Phrases"
Rule 2: Must contain "Infomercials"

This Product is For Sale by Greg Lam
Five Minutes by William Thomas Berk
Now, A Message From Earth by Jeff Soesbe

PULP FACTOR II: A WORKSHOP PRESENTATION

Virtual Show
September 7, 2021

Writers
Liz Argall
Jonathon Benjamin
Noah Grabeel
Samantha Marchant

THE PULP WRITER'S NIGHTMARE: AWKWARD FIRST DATES

Virtual Show
July 8, 2021

Rule 1: Awkward First Dates Between Different Species
Rule 2: Torturous Exercise Equipment

Chair and Bike Make a Date by Greg Lam
Lycan Subscribe by William Thomas Berk
Hookup at Space Prison Z9 by Jeff Soesbe

Directed by Jonathan Hernandez

PULP FACTOR II: A WORKSHOP PRESENTATION

Virtual Show
June 22, 2021

Writers
Liz Argall
Jonathon Benjamin
Sharece Sellem

THE PULP WRITER'S NIGHTMARE: EMOTIONAL SHARKS

Virtual Show
May, 2021

Rule 1: Poisonous Plants
Rule 2: Emotional Sharks

It's Personal by Greg Lam
Remember Them? by John McDonald
The Pirate's Wife by William Thomas Berk
Superhero Divorce Court by Jess Soesbe

Directed by Molly Gregerson
Additional Direction by John Marks

THE PULP WRITER'S NIGHTMARE: HUNGRY TRAFFIC

Virtual Show
March 4, 2021

Rule 1: Each play has to involve the theme "dangerously hungry"
Rule 2: Each play has to involve being stuck in L.A. Traffic.

Offering by William Thomas Berk
Hungry and Dangerous by Jonathan Hernandez
Hungry, Hungry Traffic by John McDonald
Waiting for the Werewolf by Jeff Soesbe
This Year by Greg Lam

Director
Jonathan Hernandez

Assistant Director
Molly Gregerson

THAT DAMNED HOTEL: SEASON 2

Podcast Series
Debuted February 4, 2021
Written by John Marks

Available on: Apple Podcast

THE PULP WRITER'S NIGHTMARE: TEA AND HINDSIGHT

Virtual Show
January 7, 2021

RULE 1: The play has to involve a tea-making device.
RULE 2: The play also must also involve a character realizing, in hindsight, the perfect thing they could have said.

Lullaby by Jonathan Hernandez
A Stake in the Flowers by John MacDonald
When Jesus Drops by for Tea by Greg Lam
In Return by William Thomas Berk
In a Diner in Fresno by Jeff Soesbe
Murder by Leaf by John Marks

THE PULP WRITER'S NIGHTMARE: TEAR 2020 TO PIECES

Virtual Show
December 3, 2020

With a Bang by William Thomas Berk
With Great Power by Greg Lam
Auld Lang Satan by John Marks
New Year's Fools by John McDonald
Home for the Holiday by Jeff Soesbe

CAST
Kathleen Barnebey
Racheal Joy Erickson
Nathan Petts
Michèle M. Tredger

THE PULP WRITER'S NIGHTMARE: STAIRCASE BREAKUP

Virtual Show
November 5, 2020

Rule 1: The play has to include the audience-given theme, "Breakup"
Rule 2: The plotline has to involve a staircase.

Vera by William Thomas Berk
The Shadow Upon the Stair by John Marks
Neat by John McDonald
Alien Abduction by Jeff Soesbe

THE PULP WRITER'S NIGHTMARE: PAPERCUTS + DECLINING EMPIRE

Virtual Show
September 3, 2020

Rule 1: Has to include the theme "Declining Empire."
Rule 2: The plotline has to involve papercuts.

Catastrophe Planet by John Marks
Death by Eleven Million Papercuts by William Thomas Berk
The King Is Dead/Emotional Intelligence by Madison Mondeaux
The War is Over by Jeff Soesbe

Chicken Soup For the Pulp Soul

Virtual Show
July 2, 2020

The Gut-Dropping Duel by Sam Higgs
Deb & Joan by Isaac Rathbone
Close Encounters by Claire-Frances Sullivan

Host
Mandy Khoshnevisan

Cast
Kathleen Barnebey
Michèle M. Tredger
Katie Linden
Molly Gregerson

DRACULA, WELCOME TO PORTLAND

Virtual Show

April, 2020

Monologues involving “Portland” people interacting with Dracula

“House Hunting” by John Marks 

“Fledgling” by William Thomas Berk 

"PTA Meeting" by Madison Mondeaux 

“Blood” by Jeff Soesbe

“Dog Park” by Jeff Soesbe

Thursday Night Theatre: Facebook Live!

A Virtual Series
Debuted March 26, 2020

JILL'S EAR CANDY

Live Performance at Sip D'Vine
Directed by Matt Haynes
February 13, 2020

They're Made Out of Meat by Terry Bisson
Dear Ms. Moon by Liz Argall
Close Encounter by Robin Pond
World's Next Tooth Fairy by Joanna Castle Miller
That Damned Hotel, Episode IX by John Marks

CAST
Molly Gregerson
Pat Lach
John Marks
Amanda Mehl

Storytelling Karaoke: Serials

Live Event at One Main Place
January 9, 2020

A CHRISTMAS CAROL: THE 2019 TOUR

Live Performance Series
Directed by Jeff Kuenle and Matt Haynes

ENCORE SENIOR PLAYERS: VARIOUS LOCATIONS, November 9-14
PULP STAGE PRODUCTION: HAPPY VALLEY LIBRARY, November 20
PULP STAGE PRODUCTION: SIP D'VINE WINE BAR, November 21
PULP STAGE PRODUCTION: ROSE VILLA, December 3

CAST
Jack Wirz
Jim Anderson
Verna Russell
Pete Cooper
Julie Cooper
Sandy Baker
Judy Montague
Paul Bright
Pat Lach
Bonnie Littleton
Michéle Tredger
Liz Bellows
Maria Mogavero
Katie Mortemore
Dalene Young

THAT DAMNED HOTEL

A Podcast Series
Written by John Marks
Debuted on October 31, 2019

Available on: Apple Podcasts

FALL FREAK OUTS

Live Performance at Sip D'Vine
October 17, 2019
Directed by Jeff Kuenle

Plenty of Fish by Evan Baughfman
Skin by Tanuja Jagernauth
That Damned Hotel, Episodes 6-7 by John Marks

CAST
Molly Gregerson
John Marks
Danielle Pecoff
Katy Philp

THAT DAMNED HOTEL IV & V PLUS BUS STOP SECRETS

Live Performance at Sip D'Vine
May 30, 2019
Directed by Jeff Kuenle

Waiting for Roger by David MacGregor
Meeting Gloria by Adam Seidel
Close Encounters by Claire-Frances Sullivan
That Damned Hotel,  IV & V by John Marks

CAST
Jacquelle Davis
Pat Lach
Kaia Maarja Hillier
John Marks

INNER PROBLEM CHILD NIGHT

Live Performance at Sip D'Vine
April 26, 2019
Directed by Jeff Kuenle

Doughboy by Sam Higgs
Hotel Fantasy by Tom Slot
Step Sister by Matt Haynes
Get Up by Matt Haynes
That Damned Hotel: Baby Plinth's First Day by John Marks
Guy-Dropping Duel by Sam Higgs
World's Next Tooth Fairy by Joanna Castle Miller

CAST
Paul Bright
Pat Lach
John Marks
Danielle Pecoff

THAT DAMNED HOTEL
EPISODES I-III

Live Performance at Sip D'Vine
March 28, 2019
by John Marks
Directed by Jeff Kuenle

CAST
Allison Anderson
Kaia Maarja Hillier
John Marks
Cynthia Shur Petts

CATCH THE BUTCHER

Live Performance at Sip D'Vine
Feb 14, 2019
by Adam Seidel
Directed by Jeff Kuenle

CAST
Amber Bogdewiecz
Brian Burger
Kathleen Barnebey

THE CHRISTMAS CAROL TOUR

A Christmas Carol
adapted by Matt Haynes from the Dickens novella

Live performance series

Sip D'Vine Nov 29
The Ledding Library of Milwaukie, Dec 6
Bag N Baggage Productions, Dec 17

CAST
Allison Anderson
Phillip Berns
Jacquelle Davis
David D. Levine
Bonnie Littleton
Jurnee Neeko
Darwin Alexander Pringle
Chris Shields

FALL FREAK OUTS

Live Performance at Sip D'Vine
October 25, 2018

Peeping by Stephen Peirick
The Devil Made Me Do It by Sydney Somerfield
The Many-Splendored Thing by Piper Rasmussen
Best Friends Forever by Sydney Somerfield

CAST
Paul Bright
Amanda Mehl
Maria Mogavero
Leslie Renee

FALL FUNNIES

Live Performance at Sip D'Vine
September 27, 2018

They're Made Out of Meat by Terry Bisson
Dead Guy Walking by Brian K. Lowe
Explaining Cthulhu to Grandma by Alex Shvartsman
Just Business by Jeff Carter
The Antichrist Cometh by David MacGregor

CAST
John Marks, Judson Williams, Bonnie Littleton, Taryn Juda and Maria Mogavero

SWEET AND SASSY STORIES

Moon in a Barrel by Rand Higbee
The Marvelous Adventures of Mark Manning by Matt Kerstetter
They're Made Out of Meat by Terry Bisson
Just Desserts by David MacGregor

CAST
Paul Bright
Racheal Joy Erickson
Cynthia Shur Petts
Judson Williams

STORYTELLING AT TWILIGHT I V 

Live Performance at Ledding Library of Milwaukie
August 2, 2018

Plenty of Fish by Evan Baughfman
Two Heads on a First Date by Ron Burch
Moon in a Barrel by Rand Higbee
Skin by Tanuja Jagernauth

CAST
Jake Heelan
Taryn Juda
Bonnie Littleton
John Marks

CHRISTMAS MAY-HEM
A SEASONALLY INAPPROPRIATE PREVIEW OF A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Live Performance at Sip D'Vine
May 17, 2018
The first performance of the script for our second Ebook!

CAST
Danielle Pecoff
Bibi Walton
Paul Bright

NEW SHORTS: III
ALL NEW COLLECTION OF SHORT COMEDIES FROM THE REALMS OF HORROR, FANTASY AND FOLKLORE

Live Performance at Sip D'Vine
April 19, 2018

Plenty of Fish by Evan Baughfman
Close Shave by Brad Bolchunos
Moon in a Barrel by Rand Higbee
Skin by Tanuja Jagernauth

CAST
Paul Bright
Taryn Juda
John Marks
Maria Mogavero

THOSE PULP COLLEGE MONOLOGUES

Live Performance at Sip D'Vine
March 15, 2018
Written and Directed by Matt Haynes
Stories by Matt Haynes and John Marks

That Drugs One
That Seduction One
That Robbery One
That Murder One

CAST
Jacquelle Davis
Kaia Maarja Hillier
John Marks

SENSATIONAL STORIES

Live Performance at Rose Villa
February 23, 2018
Directed by Matt Haynes 

Princess Talia's Dowry by Greg Lam
Dear Ms. Moon by Liz Argall
My Heart is a Quadratic Equation by Shane Halbach
The Antichrist Cometh by David MacGregor

CAST
Curtis Hanson
Bonnie Littleton
John Marks
Danielle Pecoff
Kim Bogus

PULP LOVE STORIES II 

sponsored by D. Stephen Raymond
Live Performance at Sip D'Vine
February 14, 2018
Directed by Jeff Kuenle
Our 2018 Valentine's showcase of some more favorite heart pulpitations

Two Heads on a First Date by Ron Burch
Psycho Blvd  by Johnny Drago
Mark Manning  by Matt Kerstetter
Princess Talia's Dowry by Greg Lam

CAST
Robert Bell
John Marks
Amanda Mehl
Katy Philp

STORYTELLING AT TWILIGHT III

Live Performance at Milwaukie Ledding Library
July 20, 2017
Directed by Jeff Kuenle

Princess Talia's Dowry by Greg Lam
Dear Ms. Moon by Liz Argall
Mark Manning by Matt Kerstetter
Just Desserts by David MacGregor

CAST
Nicolette Coiner-Winn
Alec Lugo
John Marks
Danielle Pecoff

TALES FROM THE VAULT: NEW SHORTS II

Live Performance at O'Connor's
May 25, 2017
Directed by Jeff Kuenle

Concluding our new-material series with a little something funny, a little something eerie

Two Heads on a First Date by Ron Burch
The Marvelous Adventures of Mark Manning by Matt Kerstetter
The Many Splendored Thing by Piper Rasmussen
Just Desserts by David MacGregor

CAST
Phillip Berns
John Marks
Amanda Mehl
Nicolette Coiner-Winn

TALES FROM THE VAULT: GALAXY BLINK

(full prime) 

Live Performance at O'Connor's
April 20, 2017
by Francesca Piantadosi
An all new edition of the touching tale of a husband lost in space,a desperate housewife and the divine intervention of an axe murderer.

CAST
Brian Burger
John Marks
Nicolette Coiner-Winn

TALES FROM THE VAULT: NEW SHORTS I

Live Performance at O'Connor's
March 23, 2017
Directed by Jeff Kuenle

We opened up our new-material series with wacko grab bag of new funnies.

Psycho Blvd by Johnny Drago
Princess Talia's Dowry by Greg Lam
Buki, Buki, Buki by John Kelly

CAST
Allison Anderson
Curtis Hanson
John Marks
Danielle Pecoff

PULP LOVE STORIES

Live Performance at Sip D'Vine
Directed by Kaia Maarja Hillier and Racheal Joy Erickson

We returned to Sip D'Vine to showcase some of our favorite silly, sexy, strange tales of that many-splendored thing.

Deb & Joan by Isaac Rathbone
Close Encounter by Robin Pond
My Heart is a Quadratic Equation adapted by Matt Haynes from the story by Shane Halbach
Monologues: Empathy, Obsessive by Matt Haynes, Abstinence by Alex Dremann

CAST
Jacquelle Davis
Kaia Maarja Hillier
Racheal Joy Erickson
Caleb Sohigian
Ryan Westwood

ORYCON BLISS

Directed by Matt Haynes
We had the privilege of doing not one but three showcases at Orycon 2016

Maxima Vrugleplex Me to the End by Liz Argall
Deb & Joan by Isaac Rathbone
The Antichrist Cometh by David MacGregor
Silence by Tina Connolly
The Devil Made Me Do It by Sydney Somerfield
Monologues by Matt Haynes, including Ms. Madison, Geriatric, Water Sprite, The Deal, The Water, Recruitment and Threshold

CAST
Brian Burger
Matt Haynes
Allison Hopkins
Amanda Mehl
Katy Philp

THE BUGS ARE A CRAWLIN'!

Directed by Matt Haynes

Our audience participation reading of 

TK'TK'TK' by David D. Levine

as part of LIT CRAWL... which was a part of WORDSTOCK 2016

CAST
Matt Haynes and the audience participants

OUR CAMEO

Live Performance at Steep and Thorny Way To Heaven
August 26, 2016
Directed by Matt Haynes
As part of the benefit performance for Steep and Thorny Way 

To Heaven, we presented

Shakespeare Parody Monologues by Matt Haynes
Special Effects, Sea Sister, Family, Super Glove, Deep, The Ten Second Monologue 

CAST
Nicolette Coiner-Winn
Matt Haynes

STORYTELLING AT TWILIGHT II

Live performance at Milwaukie Ledding Library. July 21, 2016
Directed by Matt Haynes

Dead Guy Walking adapted by Matt Haynes from the story by Brian K. Lowe
Explaining Cthulhu to Grandma adapted by Matt Haynes, from the story by Alex Shvartsman
The Antichrist Cometh by David MacGregor
Silence by Tina Connolly
Monologues by Matt Haynes
Item Return, Weaponry, Water Sprite, The Walk

CAST
Nicolette Coiner-Winn
Libby Cozza
Brian Cutler
Katie Mortemore
Katy Philp
Jacob Lee Smith

MIND RIDE

A Collaboration between The Pulp Stage and  The Rex Putnam Theatre Department
Live Performance at Rex Putnam High School Black Box Theatre
June 6, 2016

Dead Guy Walking adapted by Matt Haynes from the story by Brian K. Lowe
Deb & Joan by Isaac Rathbone
Hush by Robin Pond
The Antichrist Cometh by David MacGregor
Monologues by Matt Haynes
Quiet, Peggy, Hospital, Nap Time, Don't, Different

CAST
C.J. Arnce
Hannah Benson
Riley Bova
Abbey Fletcher
Cella Flores
Spencer Fork
Devin McGill
Ashley Perry
Hannah Schacht
Johanna Walde 

BITE SIZE II: MACABRE SHORTS

The Vault at O'Connor's Bar & Grill. May 19, 2016

Peeping by Stephen Peirick
Hush by Robin Pond
The Devil Made Me Do It by Sydney Somerfield
Macabre Monologues by Matt Haynes

CAST
Nicolette Coiner-Winn
Sean Doran
Kaia Maarja Hiller
Jacob Lee Smith

BITE SIZE: A COLLECTION OF NEW SHORTS

Live performance at The Vault at O'Connor's Bar & Grill
April 21, 2016

Dead Guy Walking adapted by Matt Haynes, from the story by Brian K. Lowe
Explaining Cthulhu to Grandma adapted by Matt Haynes, from the story by Alex Shvartsman
Just Business by Jeff Carter
Margin of Error adapted by Francesca Piantadosi from the story by Nancy Kress
Silence by Tina Connolly

CAST
Allison Anderson
Brian Burger
Racheal Joy Erickson
Alastair Morley Jacques
Lexie Quandt
Tom Walton 

CATCH THE BUTCHER

by Adam Seidel
Live performance at The Vault at O'Connor's Bar & Grill
March 24, 2016

CAST
Tom Moorman
Danielle Pecoff
Racheal Joy Erickson

BOX : THE SINGLE NIGHT EDITION

Live Performance at Downtown Portland
December 11 and 12, 2015
by Tina Connolly and Matt Haynes

CAST
Kaia Maarja Hillier
Tom Mounsey
Jacquelle Davis
Lexie Quandt
Bryce Earhart
Allison Anderson

STORYTELLING AT TWILIGHT

Live Performance at Milwaukie Ledding Library
July 23, 2015

Box (preview) by Tina Connolly and Matt Haynes
Dear Ms. Moon by Liz Argall
Making My Entrance by Ken Scholes, adapted by Matt Haynes
They're Made Out Of Meat by Terry Bisson
Maxima Vrugleplex by Liz Argall

CAST
Erik James
Chelsie Kinney
Paige McKinney
Jonathan Owicki
Leslie Spitznagel

SASSY SCI FI

Live Performance at Sip D'vine Wine Shop
May 8, 2015

Close Encounter by Robin Pond
Making My Entrance by Ken Scholes, adapted by Matt Haynes
Deb & Joan by Isaac Rathbone
They're Made Out of Meat by Terry Bisson
My Heart Is a Quadratic Equation by Shane Halbach

adapted by Matt Haynes

CAST
Brynn Baron
Kristen Fleming
Kaia Maarja Hillier
Jonathan Owicki
Jake Turner

THE FANTASY VOYAGE

Live Performance at Sip D'vine Wine Shop
April 10, 2015

Frederika by Tina Connolly
Tk'Tk'Tk' by David D. Levine, adapted by Matt Haynes
Devilbolical by Sam Alper
Maxima Vrugleplex by Liz Argall

CAST
Mishelle Apalategui
David Bellis-Squires
Tricia Castañeda-Gonzales
Kristen Fleming
Kaia Maarja Hillier
Leslie Spitznagel

FUNNY STUFF

Live Performance at Sip D'vine Wine Shop
March 13, 2015

Death Wears Fishnets by Brad Bolchunos
Hamlet In Hiding by Rich Rubin
Iced by M. Thomas Cooper
The Antichrist Cometh by David MacGregor
Abstinence by Alex Dremann

CAST
Brian Burger
Jacquelle Davis
Racheal Joy Erickson
Kristen Fleming
Jacob Lee Smith
Gary Strong

BOX : A LIVE SCIENCE FICTION TRILOGY

Live performance at Hipbone Studio
January 26-February 9, 2015
by Tina Connolly and Matt Haynes

CAST
Kaia Maarja Hillier
Brian Burger
Jacquelle Davis
Leslie Spitznagel
Bryce Earhart
Racheal Joy Erickson

HORROR NIGHT

Live performance at The Jack London Bar
May 29, 2014

The Devil Made Me Do It by Sydney Somerfield
What Makes You Tick by David Steffen
Peeping by Stephen Peirick
Jack and the Bones by Karin Magaldi
Final Copy by Sam Graber
Abstinence by Alex Dremann
Hush by Robin Pond

CAST
Michael Biesanz
Kaia Maarja Hillier
James Luster
Caitlin Nolan

BRAVE NEW SCI FI

Live performance at The Jack London Bar
April 24, 2014

Why I Left Harry's by Lawrence Watt-Evans, adapted by Matt Haynes
My Heart Is A Quadratic Equation by Shane Halbach, adapted by Matt Haynes
Deb & Joan by Isaac Rathbone
Tk'Tk'Tk by David D. Levine, adapted by Matt Haynes

CAST
Allison Anderson
David Bellis-Squires
Racheal Joy Erickson
Kristen Fleming
Michael Streeter

FUNNY STUFF

Live performance at The Jack London Bar
March 27, 2014

Making My Entrance Again With My Usual Flair by Ken Scholes, adapted by Matt Haynes
Death Wears Fishnets by Brad Bolchunos
Flight by Kyle Moore
Iced by M. Thomas Cooper
Hamlet In Hiding by Rich Rubin
The Antichrist Cometh by David MacGregor

CAST
David Bellis-Squires
Steve Coker
Racheal Joy Erickson
Otniel Henig
Kaia Maarja Hillier
Donna Kay Yarborough

CHILLERS

Live performance at The Jack London Bar
October 17, 2013

Darkest Moment by Pete Malicki
Devilbolical by Sam Alper
Abstinence by Alex Dremann
Best Friends Forever by Sydney Somerfield
Hush by Robin Pond
The Devil Made Me Do It by Sydney Somerfield
Jack and the Bones by Karin Magaldi*
To Cape by Matthew B. Zrebski*

CAST
Cody Epling
Paige Jones
Sam A. Mowry
Lily Warpinski

Selection from Shaking The Tree’s 2012 Drammy-winning production, The Tripping Point: An exhibition of fairy tale installations, featuring Playwrights West.

CRIMEdy NIGHT

Live performance at The Jack London Bar
September 19, 2013

60 Years To Life by Nick Zagone with Heidi McIsaac
The Ninth Circus Of Hell by C.J. Ehrlich
Galaxy Blink by Francesca Sanders

CAST
Racheal Joy Erickson
Eric Martin Reid
Zachary Rouse
Jessica Tidd

SCI FI NIGHT

Live Performance at The Tardis Room
August 15, 2013

Frederika by Tina Connolly
Dear Ms. Moon by Liz Argall
Close Encounter by Robin Pond
Key by Brian Allard
They're Made Out Of Meat by Terry Bisson
Final Copy by Sam Graber
Moon At the Starry Diner by Tina Connolly
Maxima Vrugleplex Me To the End by Liz Argall

CAST
Jason Glick
Otniel Henig
Kirsten Anya Kyllingstad
Donna Kay Yarborough
Guest appearances by Michelle Escobar, Kristen Martz and Lily Warpinski

THE LAW OF RETURN 

Live performance at Sip D'Vine
August 3, 2013
by Martin Blank

CAST
Otniel Henig
Erik James
Darrell Salk

CRIMEdy NIGHT

Live performance at The Funhouse Lounge
July 25, 2013

60 Years To Life by Nick Zagone with Heidi McIsaac
The Ninth Circus Of Hell by C.J. Ehrlich
Galaxy Blink by Francesca Sanders

CAST
James Luster
Peter Schuyler
Jessica Tidd
Lily Warpinski

SCI FI NIGHT

Live performance at The Funhouse Lounge
July 11, 2013

Frederika by Tina Connolly
Dear Ms. Moon by Liz Argall
Close Encounter by Robin Pond
Final Copy by Sam Graber
They're Made Out Of Meat by Terry Bisson
Key by Brian Allard
Moon At the Starry Diner by Tina Connolly
Maxima Vrugleplex Me To the End by Liz Argall

CAST
Tricia Castaneda-Gonzalez
Racheal Joy Erickson
Otniel Henig
Peter Schuyler
Guest appearances by Kaia Hillier, Olivia Shimkus and Jessica Tidd

CRIME NIGHT

Live Performance at The Waypost
June 27, 2013

The Law Of Return by Martin Blank
Turnpike South by Sean Pomposello

CAST
Racheal Joy Erickson
Joe Healy
Otniel Henig
Joseph Gibson
Garland Lyons
Gerrin Mitchell
Darrell Salk

SCI FI NIGHT

Live Performance at Jack London Bar
June 20, 2013

To Know One But Myself by Ralph Greco Jr.
Dear Ms. Moon by Liz Argall
Key by Brian Allard
Moon at the Starry Diner by Tina Connolly
Close Encounter by Robin Pond
Final Copy by Sam Graber
They're Made Out Of Meat by Terry Bisson
Maxima Vrugleplex Me To the End by Liz Argall

CAST
Allison Anderson
Otniel Henig
Jonathan Owicki
Lily Warpinski