7-21 performers, any gender
Ah, the classic story of the budding writer who finds themselves trapped in an alternate sitcom multiverse. Tale as old as time. And told in only 30 minutes!
After declaring that college would be a waste of time and money, and that their one-time dream to be a comedy writer is an impractical pipe-dream, a high school student gets trapped in an alternate sitcom multiverse and can't find their way out. After some frustrating and hilarious encounters with the casts of shows that look a LOT like Friends, Will & Grace, and The Golden Girls, and getting some sage advice from legendary producer and godfather of sitcoms Norman Lear, they discover their true passion: writing comedy.
Time to brush up on your late night sitcoms, people.
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Williams, Jason Odell: - An Emmy Award nominee, Jason's professionally produced plays include CHURCH & STATE (Off-Broadway, New World Stages, 2017, published by DPS, over 80 regional productions, Henry Award Winner for Best Play, Off-Broadway Alliance and L.A. Ovation Award Nominee for Best New Play, named one of Huffington Post's Top 10 Theatre Productions of 2016, NNPN Rolling World Premiere), HANDLE WITH CARE (Off-Broadway, The Westside Theatre, 2013-14, NY Times Critics' Pick, published by DPS, over 30 regional productions, Theatre Bay Area Award Winner for Best Play), ON THE MARKET (JCC CenterStage, Burien Actors Theatre, Williamston Theatre, Theatre Jacksonville, published by Uproar Theatrics), DESTROYING DAVID (Circle Theatre, Dezart Performs), SOMEONE ELSE (NC Stage), DIVISION STREET (JCC CenterStage), BALTIMORE IN BLACK & WHITE (the cell theatre), and AMERICA IN ONE ROOM (Florida Studio Theatre, published by TRW Plays). He's currently developing a new musical called THE SOUND with his wife and long-time collaborator, Charlotte Cohn, and composer/lyricist Christian Douglas (current star of Moulin Rouge! on Broadway). The new musical, which is inspired by true events taking place in Denmark during WWII, was a Finalist for the Pipeline Arts Foundation and Vanguard Arts Fund at Olney Theatre Center, a two-time Semi-Finalist for the National Music Theater Conference at the O'Neill, and had a staged reading at JCC Manhattan and one at Safra Hall with TONY winner Debbie Gravitte. In May 2026, there will be a full production at JCC CenterStage in Rochester. Jason was the winner of the Hudson Valley Writers Workshop contest and a Finalist for the McKnight National Residency and Commission. His plays for students include MAKE 'EM LAUGH (over 30 high school and college productions, published by Uproar Theatrics) and two upcoming titles, MITZVAH CRASHERS and SWEET 16 CRASHERS (published by Uproar Theatrics). On television, Jason's work as a writer and producer has been seen on HBO Max, National Geographic, the History Channel, A&E, Discovery, and Netflix. Jason and his wife live in New York City, while their daughter is studying theatre in the UK. They would like to move there some day.
