“My Barking Dog” howls into publication

by Eric Coble on August 19, 2021

After trotting around the world, Toby, Melinda, and the mysterious coyote have landed in the pages of Dramatists Play Service!  Two lonely people’s lives are pushed suddenly into the unforeseen when a starving coyote shows up at their apartment building. MY BARKING DOG is a truly unpredictable, gripping exploration of isolated urban lifestyles and a […]

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“The Girl Who Swallowed A Cactus” and got published!

by Eric Coble on August 19, 2021

The romping tale of Sheila and her friends building forts in the desert and outwitting talking coyotes is now available from Dramatic Publishing! Aroooooo!!! To order a copy visit: https://www.dramaticpublishing.com/the-girl-who-swallowed-a-cactus

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“The Storm In The Barn” (finally) Published!

August 19, 2021

Whew! This was a tough one! After a great premiere at Oregon Children’s Theatre we wanted to get this play out into the world – the author of the graphic novel (Matt Phelan) wanted it, the band who wrote the music (Black Prairie) wanted it, Dramatic Publishing wanted it, I wanted it, a number of […]

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“Swagger” published

December 21, 2018

Just arrived in the mail! “Swagger” – my play about a young man, a police officer, and how 8 seconds can destroy a community – now published by Dramatic Publishing. May it do some good in the world. To order: https://www.dramaticpublishing.com/swagger

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“Ghosts In The Machine” published

December 21, 2018

The just-published “Ghosts In The Machine” arrived in the mail today. Both the 70-minute and the 40-minute versions are about a group of teens who start getting weird texts from unknown numbers. Are people connecting with other people via the kids’ phones… or are the kids’ phones trying to connect with other phones via their […]

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Back To New Visions/New Voices!

March 9, 2018

I’m getting the rare pleasure of bringing a fourth play to the Kennedy Center New Visions/New Voices this April: “The Girl Who Swallowed A Cactus”.  I’ll be working on it with my good pal Julia Flood from Metro Theatre Co. in St. Louis. A one-woman show about magic, coyotes, and the junk and people we […]

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“These Mortal Hosts” Nominated For Horton Foote Prize

March 9, 2018

“These Mortal Hosts”, a tale of faith and madness in a small Colorado town, premiered last year at Cleveland Play House, and has now been nominated for the Horton Foote Prize.

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“La Velocidad Del Otono” Ends 2.5 Year Run

March 9, 2018

The touring production of “La Velocidad Del Otono” is finally coming to an end, as Alexandra and Chris step out of the apartment one final time.  Congratulations to all for a phenomenal run touching thousands of people.

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“Sherlock Holmes: The Baker Street Irregulars” published!

December 7, 2016

Hey! Looking for a twisty Edwardian romp of miscreant street kids solving the greatest mysteries of London after Sherlock’s death? Look no further: “Sherlock Holmes: The Baker Street Irregulars” just got published by Dramatic! http://www.dramaticpublishing.com/p4021/Sherlock-Holmes:-The-Baker-Street-Irregulars/product_info.html SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE BAKER STREET IRREGULARS REVIEWS “The motley Irregulars courageously demonstrate their bravado when they assume Sherlock’s incomparable sleuthing […]

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Complete list of scripts

November 21, 2016

November, 2016, marks the 25th anniversary of my writing of my first “official” play (really not counting those finger puppet plays written at age 7). Since then I’ve had the joy/trials of writing 206 scripts for theatre, film, TV, radio, comics, and a bunch more. And here, for the first time, is a complete list […]

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