DONNA R. BOYD
PLAYWRIGHT
PLAYS
All plays can be produced with a simple set and minimal props.
It's Time
[TEN MINUTE DRAMA] Ava and Chris have sold their long-time family home in order to downsize. But at the last minute, Ava has second thoughts. Working through grief and loss, will Ava accept her new reality?
Production History:
Firehouse Center for the Arts and Silver Theater Productions, Newburyport, MA: Real.Life.Stories. 4.0, 2026 (production)
Pioneer Productions, Morristown, NJ, New Play Reading Series, 2026 (reading)
Geneva Theatre Guild, Geneva, NY, Playwrights’ Play Readings, 2026 (reading)
It Goes with the Territory
[TEN MINUTE COMEDY] Wendy is thrilled to be invited by her adult son Griffin to attend an awards ceremony in London. But they are not even at the airport gate before trouble starts! Will this mother-son duo successfully navigate their travels together?
Production History:
Geneva Theatre Guild, Geneva, NY, Playwrights’ Play Readings, 2025 (reading)
Surfside Playhouse, Cocoa Beach, Florida, “Readers’ Theater- From the Script to the Stand”, 2025 (reading)
Award:
Finalist, Make Me Laugh Anthology, Broken Arts Entertainment, 2025
The Specimens
[TEN MINUTE COMEDY] Extraterrestrial visitors are on a journey to discover what humans value the most on Earth. Will they succeed in their mission before time runs out?
Production History:
New Stage Players, Waterbury, VT: An Evening of Comedy, 2025 (production)
Break a Leg Productions, New York, NY, Love Festival, 2024 (staged reading)
What's in a Name?
[ONE MINUTE COMEDY] Allison is almost ready to give birth. An unexpected visit makes Allison think twice about what to name her baby!
Production History:
Valdez Theatre Fringe, Valdez, AK, Fringe, 2026 (staged reading)
WRiTEON, Cambridge, UK: Mini-Plays, 2025 (staged reading)
Gi60 Houston 2024, Houston, TX: The International One Minute Theatre Festival, 2024 (production)
The Perfect Guests
[TWENTY MINUTE DARK COMEDY] While staying at a Bed & Breakfast, Dan and Cheryl discover that their visit comes with a price higher than they could ever imagine.
Production History:
Valdez Theatre Conference Play Lab, Valdez, AK, 2026
(extended version, reading)
Open Eye Theater Playtime: ‘Tech Help!’, WIOX FM radio, 2025 (ten-minute version, reading)
Open Door Arts, Bridgewater, NJ, New Jersey/New Voices, 2025 (ten-minute version, staged reading)
The Audience
[TEN MINUTE COMEDY, 6 PERSON CAST] After she arrives at the theatre, Di just wants to settle in and read the playbill. But a cast of characters in the audience create their own drama before the play even begins!
Production History:
The Barn Theatre, Montville, NJ, Solstice Showcase: One Act Festival, 2024 (production)
Settling a Score
[TEN MINUTE COMEDY] After Lizzy runs into her long-time nemesis Janet at a party, Lizzy decides that it is finally time to get her version of revenge. Capitalizing on Janet's jealousies, Lizzy hopes to settle an old score at last!
Production History:
The Barn Theatre, Montville, NJ, Solstice Showcase: One Act Festival, 2024 (production)
Mattering
[UNDER TEN MINUTE DRAMA] Kit is a struggling young woman dealing with change. As she prepares to host her book club for dinner, Kit calls on her beloved grandmother to not only help fix a homemade soup, but to also help nourish her heart.
Production History:
The Theater Project Think Fast One-Act Play Competition, 2024 (Zoom production)
Award:
Audience Favorite, The Theater Project Think Fast One-Act Play Competition
A Penny Saved
[TEN MINUTE COMEDY] Glenn, a near-mint condition penny, is unexpectedly dropped in the middle of Central Park. He desperately wants to get home but does not know how to roll! Will Abbie, a worldly wheat penny, save Glenn before he is snatched up by the Mason Jar People?
