Welcome to the Official Page of Marc Estes, the Vendicatori Series, and the Upcoming 33 Series
Welcome To Marc Estes' Play Page
Below you will find a brief synopsis of Marc Estes' plays as well as a cast requirements. All pertinent awards that each play has recieved are also listed. If you are interested in doing a production of one of these plays, please don't hesitate to contact Marc Estes by pushing the button below. Mr. Estes will supply a free preview copy of the play for your consideration.
Royalty payments will vary depending on the venue.
What Would Dickens Do?
Imagine if Purgatory really existed; if the Pearly Gates were not so much a what but a who, and all the famous writers of the past come together to discuss the ins and outs of their works. An aspiring writer, Eric enters Purgatory and meets the not so cordial Pearly Gates, assistant to St Peter. She helps Eric get settled by bringing him to the "Writer's Block" where he meets the likes of Truman Capote, Charles Dickens, George Orwell, William Faulkner and Samuel Clemens on what happens to be Dickens' last night before moving on to heaven. In celebration of his departure, the group decides to revisit The Mystery of Edwin Drood in hopes of finally learning Dickens' intentions for the ending. The ensuing discussion brings out the best and worst in each writer's imagination. The play explores the human experience in ways that will make you laugh, sigh and gain greater respect for the individiuality of mankind with the realization that the most interesting parts are often those which remain a secret.
Cast: 15M 4F
Winner of 2010 Vermont Playwrights Award
Winner of 2012 Robert J Pickering Award for Playwriting Excellence
Glass Closets
Everyone has secrets. Some are bigger than others. Alexander Caswell has a secret, but the only one he hasn’t told his secret to is his own mother. The secret is Alexander "Zander" Caswell is gay. After moving to New York City, Zander cashes in on his talents as a playwright. He lives in an apartment with his lesbian friend Lizzie. His neighbor, Patrick, has a never-ending crush on him.
His closest friends know that he has kept his secret from his mother and they want him to finally "come out" to her. One phone call changes all that...Lizzie invites Zander’s Mom, Esther to NYC as a surprise. Little does she know that Zander is about to receive news that he has been chosen for a major award in Gay playwriting. The Award ceremony is scheduled for the same weekend as Esther’s visit. With no choice but to tell him, Lizzie lets Zander know about the upcoming visit. She is able to convince Zander that, with a little planning, it will work out and the charade is on.
The events that follow lead to one exciting, hilarious, suspenseful and at times touching weekend that no one will ever forget From loons to cross-dressers, Glass Closets will take the audience on a journey of hope, compassion and love that will alter the course of their lives with insight and understanding of a world seldom seen...the world inside the glass closet.
Cast 5M (One in Drag) 2F
Winner 2011 Vermont Playwrights Award
Going Home
When Walter Wilson is released from prison after 50 years, he is faced with the struggle of fitting in with society, and society is faced with letting him. He goes to live with his late sister's family where he meets Matthew, a young man that needs the guidance he, himself, could have used 50 years before. Matthew learns the lessons of life from a man that was never given the chance to really have one. He learns to laugh, love, and understand what it is to be human through the eyes and experiences of his unlikely mentor.
Balanced with equal parts humor and heart, the audience is put on an emotional rollercoaster and left to consider, reflect, and examine their own lives while discovering just what they have taken for granted. It gives them hope to start living again.
Cast 5M 2F
Performed as part of the 2014 Page to Stage Festival at the Kennedy Center For the Performing Arts