John Heimbuch
Writer, Director, Performer

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SELECTED PLAYS

The King Is Dead
In the ugly nasty Medieval era, three lower-class spear carriers accidentally embroil themselves in a deadly plot for the crown.
A Midwinter Night's Revel
In the winter of 1916, England is ripped apart by war while Oberon and Titania test their fate against the oaths of mortals.
Drakul
An emotionally powerful adaptation of Bram Stoker's novel
8m, 4f  (full-length, with intermission)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
A physically imaginative retelling of the classic tale
10 people  (full-length, no intermission)
The Transdimensional Couriers Union
"an intense, time-traveling sci-fi ride"
3m, 3f, enforcers  (full-length, with intermission)
S. Gunter Klaus and the Story Before
A remote village, a lonely toymaker, a journey of imagination.
3m, 3f, 5 children  (full-length, no intermission)
SQUAWK
One cadet. One penguin. The army will never be the same.
2m, 1f, 2 puppeteers  (full-length, no intermission)
William Shakespeare's Land of the Dead
A true and accurate account of the Elizabethan zombie plague
9m, 2f, limitless extras  (full-length, possible intermission)
10-Speed Revolution
Anarchy! Bicycles! Punk!
3m, 1f  (one hour, no intermission)
The Lives of the Most Notorious Highwaymen
Thieves vie for control of 1720s London
5m, 1f  (full-length and hour-long versions)

Or the White Whale
A highly physical retelling of Melville's Moby Dick
10m  (full length, no intermission)
London After Midnight - a penny dreadful series
Victorian Tales of Crime and the Supernatural
4m, 2f  (5 episodes, approx. 1 hour each)
On the Proper Time to Slip the Cable
The Esteemed Senator considers her concession speech
1m, 1f  (10 minute play) -- download the pdf
Turntable
A sleepless city night turns to introspection.
2m  (10 minute play) -- published in Metro Magazine

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