Three scripts are currently available. See the bottom of this page for sample reviews and other scripts.
Bones of the Building: The Biography of a Dream Home
Photo by John Curry
Trace the adventures of a bonafide dream house from 1951 to the present. Who throws a better party: the country club president or the rock & roller? What’s more comfortable: parquet floor or shag carpet? What is the house of your dreams? What is the home of your bones? Writer/Performer Amsbary builds an American tale of ambition and hope, separation and reconciliation in this portrait of her grandparents’ house.
directed by Cynthia White
director of development process: Carys Kresny
Emma Darwin’s Helpful Suggestions for Surviving Life with a Scientist
What is it like to live with a scientist?
Charles Darwin, the famous naturalist, had a family. In this one woman presentation, Emma dishes up tales of rumpus rooms and worm research, family illness and dodging visitors, all governed by the scientific process. Her tips reveal the culture of 19th Century England as well as the nature of scientific inquiry, and strategies for civil interactions across differences.
The 30 minute script is constructed from primary documents, Darwin family correspondence, and images from Darwin archives. Each performance includes 10-20 minutes of activities immediately applying the content and answering questions. Suitable for ages 9 through 109 in museum, classroom, conference settings.
Directed by Cynthia White
Widening Rings of Being: The Poetry of Rumi
Photo by John Curry
The most popular poet in the U.S. today is a 13th Century Islamic mystic.
Welcome to the imagination of Jelaluddin Rumi: where crowns talk to kings; where “every being is a jar full of delight”; where the Koran, Hebrew scripture, and Christian teachings are equally revered. Amsbary and musician Patrick Shaw form a playful duet of words and music. Join them on a path into Rumi’s world, to hear a timely voice for contemporary western audiences, spinning tales that are as startling as they are delightful.
Rumi was born in 1207, in what is now Afghanistan, fled the Mongol invasions, and lived in Turkey. He was a highly regarded theologian in the ecstatic Sufi school of Islam, the “whirling dervishes”. His writing exemplifies Persian poetry, in much the same way that Shakespeare captures the beauty of English.
translated by Coleman Barks
directed by Terry Edward Moore
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