Reid Conrad
Co-founder of Trilogy Repertory, Inc., Reid Conrad transplanted from New Jersey to Florida 27 years ago where he became a theatre educator and continued as writer, director and occasional actor. A University of Central Florida graduate in Language Arts Education, Reid offers workshop to students and educators on the craft of playwriting.
Blues for Santa
Comedy Holiday by Reid Conrad
58 pages
7-8 m, 11 w.
In a small police station Julius Buttrum is having his usual difficult time meeting the demands of both his superior, Lt. Frank Rhule, and his girlfriend, Emily. The capture of the notorious Big Al Gang in this sleepy coastal community has touched off a panic at the station. As it is Christmas, Julius is the one who has to watch the gang throughout the holiday. However, the mild-mannered police officer is under the impression that the Big Al Gang is actually Santa Claus, his helpers and reindeer. Can Santa save Julius from his much put-upon life and bring him...
Adagio and the Death of Love
Drama by Reid Conrad
28 pages
5-6 m, 4 w, optional extras
The Imarovas were once the royal family and held sway over the social and political arenas of the country. But a new regime gained power and the Imarova children became captives in their own home. They live under a repressive guard, yet each sibling remembers or knows a different kind of love: romantic love, paid love, love of a child and pet, and most of all, Anabella’s childlike, colorful love of life itself. It is only their family wealth and figurehead status that keep them from joining the work colonies. Today is Anabella’s fourteenth birthday and as the...