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For Directors & Theatre Educators
Full-length stage plays available for productionFrom Wonderland to Sleepy Hollow to Sherwood Forest, these original, family-friendly classics are ready for licensing by youth theatre programs, schools, and community theaters. |
Reimagined classics sure to delight your audiences
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The Last Queen of Wonderland
Lewis Carroll's stories were real. Just not how you remember. When Lacie goes through the looking glass to rescue her sister, she finds a Wonderland on the brink of rebellion — and if they pick the wrong side, they could be trapped there forever.
$75 / performance
Sleepy Hollow: The Lost Chapter
You know the legend, but what really happened on that fateful night in Sleepy Hollow? New schoolteacher Abigail Seymour and her students must retrace Ichabod Crane's final moments to solve the mystery, or they could all lose their heads.
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Robin Hood & the Secret of Sherwood
History and legend collide in Sherwood Forest, where a queen fights for her kingdom as two brothers, divided by tragedy, discover a shocking truth about their family's connection to the legendary outlaw.
Commissioned works
Jeremy Sony has been commissioned by the City of Grove City, Ohio to create original historical works for public performance — presented by the Little Theatre Off Broadway.
Commissioned work · 2015
The Century Box
When a sister and brother discover a forgotten time capsule in an old house up for auction, they unlock a mystery that reaches back to the origins of their hometown. Written to commemorate the Bicentennial of Jackson Township and the history of Grove City, Ohio — told through vignettes and monologues spanning two centuries.
World premiere · March 2026
The Women of Grove City
An original historical work celebrating the women who shaped Grove City, Ohio — commissioned as part of the America 250 celebration and Women's History Month. World premiere presented by the Little Theatre Off Broadway, March 28, 2026.
An Original Work
An all-ages play inspired by the founding works of gothic horror and science fiction — available for licensing.
Available
Madeline Shelley & the World of Monsters
When scientists start to disappear from the 1939 World's Fair — including Madeline's parents — she sets out to find the truth, only to discover that her family has a secret past and that monsters are real, skulking under the streets of New York. Teaming up with a gang of orphans and a new friend with secrets of her own, Madeline must find a way to save her family without becoming a monster herself. Development historyCommissioned and produced by New Covenant Tutorial TheatreStaged readings · Adult audiences
These works have been developed through staged readings and workshops. Both are available to read on the New Play Exchange.
Drama · Adult audiences
Mars, Ohio
In 2050, fifty-two regular Americans will be selected to join the first city-settlement on Mars — through the most rigorous selection process known to humankind: reality TV.
A sharp, satirical drama about celebrity, human achievement, and the ways public figures manipulate perception — set in the American midwest, where the stakes of urban coastal ambition feel both urgent and absurd.
Development history
Staged reading · Curtain Players Theatre New Works Initiative, 2019
Virtual reading · Tantrum East (NYC), 2020
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Virtual reading · Tantrum East (NYC), 2020
Drama · Adult audiences · 2M, 1W
Pathogenesis
A global pandemic, a dangerous cure, and a father-daughter relationship set to explode at the end of the world.
A taut, intimate drama that uses the backdrop of global crisis to examine what survives between two people when everything else has collapsed — including the stories they've been telling themselves about each other.
Development history
Staged reading · Nashville Repertory Theatre Ingram New Works Festival, 2014
Developmental readings · Nashville Repertory Theatre Ingram New Works Lab, 2013–2014
2014 Reading and Q&A broadcast on HowlroundTV
Read on New Play Exchange →
Developmental readings · Nashville Repertory Theatre Ingram New Works Lab, 2013–2014
2014 Reading and Q&A broadcast on HowlroundTV
Selected short works
A selection of produced short plays. Jeremy Sony has written more short plays than he can count — contact for availability, or browse the New Play Exchange profile for scripts currently listed.
Next Stop, Central Station
Laura just wants to make friends. Sam just wants to read the paper. Alan needs to focus. But Laura's got to know: what's in the cooler? Three strangers, one subway car, and a potentially explosive situation.
Production history
WMU Directors' Festival of New Work · Staged Reading, February 2013
Ten Minute Playhouse · Staged Reading, February 2014
Ten Minute Playhouse · Staged Reading, February 2014
Do They Expedite There
It's Christmas Eve. Ray's wanted for murder. Laura's his hostage. He's innocent. And this whole thing was her idea. Surrounded by cops and running out of time, Laura concocts a plan to get them both out of town — but as playing hostage and killer begins to test their trust, Laura has to wonder: are they really playing?
Production history
Curtain Players Play Fest · Workshop, January 2005
Ohio AACTFest · February 2005
Ohio AACTFest · February 2005
The Death of Edward Fox
A guardian angel goes AWOL — and his ward gets murdered. Now Fitz must answer to Heaven's Internal Affairs before Edward Fox's wrongful death suit costs him more than his retirement. It could cost him his wings.
Production history
Theatre Daedalus, Caught in the Act · Staged Reading, January 2010
Impromptu Night of 10-minute Plays · Staged Reading, March 2013
Impromptu Night of 10-minute Plays · Staged Reading, March 2013
The Cosmonaut in Human Resources
Dreyev walks into Human Resources for a job interview and hits one snag: he's not Paul. Who's Paul? That's what Dreyev needs to figure out — because it might just be him.
Production history
Luna Theater Company, Identity Crisis Festival · World Premiere, June 2012
Spin Cycle
It's the last ten minutes of Adam and Hannah's shift at the laundromat — and possibly the last ten minutes of their marriage. So why is Adam talking about the redhead on the bus, and Hannah telling stories about the model in her drawing class?
Production history
Theatre Daedalus, Project 10 · 2009
The View at the End
Agatha just wants to feel something before the end, and Charlie just wants more wine. Alone on a city rooftop at the end of the world, these two strangers think they know what they want — until Sally and Oscar arrive and everything gets complicated.
Production history
Available Light Theatre · 24 Hour Theatre, November 2014
New Play ExchangeAll scripts avaiiable for reading
Perusal copies of all full-length and short plays are available on the New Play Exchange. If you're not a member, contact Jeremy to request a perusal copy.
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