Fiction & Plays
Short fiction and stage work — parables, satires, and one full-length play.
Short Fiction
- Articles of Faith One day God and his angels were engaged in a heated debate. "I know what you mean," God was saying. "I've said it myself many times before." Michael was…
- Eve Don’t get me wrong. I’ve always liked life. Loved it, even. It’s just that I've always been burdened with the thought of how much better things could be if I…
- Everybody Knows Last night I dreamt I was leader of a crew of space travelers that had landed on a distant uncharted planet. The planet not only turned out to be inhabited by…
- Welcome To My World I'm not sure what motivated me to take a trip around the world. I wasn't particularly young or old or interested in travel per se. I think I was driven more by…
- Bad Painter on the Rocks Today father said, "Let's go out and see the painter on the rock." When we got there, the painter was there, as usual, painting away. "So let's see it," said…
- The Origin of Hurricanes He looked down glumly. Well, maybe not exactly down, since there really wasn't any" down" yet. In fact, there wasn't anything yet. At least not anything that…
Plays
- Following the Leader A Play in Two Acts. As presented at the Blackburn Theater, Gloucester, Massachusetts, in October 2008. There are three distinct sets of players. The…
- Heavenly a play in one act by Lee Strauss Cast of Characters A (a man or woman) B (a man or woman) Synopsis A Heavenly encounter. Act I, Scene One The lights come up on…
- Spitballs SPITBALLS a short skit by Lee Strauss Scene One The lights come up on THE ANNOUNCER, and, somewhat behind him and to his left, the three PANELISTS. Announcer:…
- Fear Junkies Fear Junkies a play in one act by Lee Strauss CAST OF CHARACTERS THE GROUP (JOHN, SALLY, MARGE, PETER, MICHAEL, CINDY, AND MAX) A TALL ECTOMORPH A BEAST OF A…
- Apocalypse Apocalypse a short play (Curtain rises on A and B) A: How are you, my dear fellow? B: Better than yesterday and worse than tomorrow. A: Now there's optimism!…