Four Short Plays

by Romero, Mariah; Dorenkamp, Tristianne; Culpepper, Racael; Clark, Magdalene J.

• ISBN13: 9781963832464
• ISBN10: 1963832469
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2025-08-26
• Publisher: Artemesia Publishing, LLC

Summary

This collection of Four Short Plays is the culmination of the creativity and determination of four talented students attending the Theatre Arts class at San Juan College in Farmington, New Mexico. The students were instructed in all aspects of theatre arts by Professor Eric R. Arpelar and these plays were created as part of their class assignments and the students then presented the plays in a world premier at the Connie Gotsch Theater at the end of the semester.

In Good Bye for Now, Maggie Clark presents us with a fateful night as one letter upsets the plans and lives of three friends. In The Dilemma, Mariah Romero lets us look in on how the actions of a "bridezilla" can affect friendships and relationships. In They Did What?, Rachael Culpepper entertains us with an absurd scenario of legal shenanigans. And in The Two-Faced Spies, Tristianne Dorenkamp shows us how an innocent meet-up between friends results in the arrest of spies from competing spy agencies.

These one-act plays are presented here not only for you to enjoy and to perform, but to celebrate the hard work of the students who created and presented them.

Author Biography

Mariah Romero is a student at San Juan College in Farmington, New Mexico and an experienced actress in the Four Corners Region, and she is constantly seeking roles that will build her acting reputation. Tristianne Dorenkamp is a seasoned actress, podcaster, and a published artist. She is a student at San Juan College in Farmington, New Mexico. Tristianne's goal is to be a driving force in the theatre and entertainment industries for years to come. Rachael Culpepper is a native of San Juan County and a Business Administration student at San Juan College in Farmington, New Mexico. She has participated as an actress in numerous SJC student-directed one-act plays, both as a teen and a young adult. Rachael is pursuing her business degree intending to open a local family-friendly music venue and practice space where young musicians can store their equipment, practice, and perform in a safe, supportive environment. Maggie Clark is an experienced and seasoned stage manager and technical stagehand. She is a student at San Juan College in Farmington, New Mexico and has dreams and aspirations of being a stage director. Maggie has such a passion for stage management and directing that she will not only work in the theatre business but hopes to be a game changer as well.