DUST
An Evening of One-Acts Plays and Solo Plays by
George Cameron Grant
Tales of Faith, Hope & Courage.
Five plays. Five unforgettable stories. One evening exploring the extraordinary resilience of the human spirit.
DUST brings together five distinctive theatrical works by award-winning playwright George Cameron Grant: DUST, LOST, MINTS, SURRENDER, and THE DARBY ANGELS.
Moving between humor and heartbreak, memory and loss, faith and redemption, these compelling stories illuminate the fragile connections that define our lives—and the courage it takes to hold on, let go, and move forward.
The collection features MINTS, recognized as Best Play at New York's Manhattan Rep Theatre and Secret Theatre Winter Festivals, as well as a United Solo Theatre Festival NYC participant; LOST and SURRENDER, both Samuel French Festival finalists; DUST and THE DARBY ANGELS round out the collection, both moving explorations of grief, hope, and the enduring power of love.
Intimate, emotionally resonant, and rich in theatrical possibility, DUST may be presented as a complete evening or licensed as individual plays.
Complimentary perusal PDFs of individual scripts or entire collection available upon request.
DUST
The smallest objects can hold
the biggest truths.
Hidden beneath a childhood bed, Holly Forrest, a grown woman dressed in a parochial schoolgirl's uniform, clutches her beloved teddy bear and retreats into a world where discarded trinkets become priceless treasures and ordinary dust carries extraordinary meaning.
As sunlight streams through the bedroom window, Holly reveals the heartbreaking truth behind her collection of seemingly worthless objects — and her desperate determination to preserve a world that vanished long ago.
DUST is a haunting psychological drama exploring childhood trauma, grief, emotional isolation, and the extraordinary lengths to which the human heart will go to hold on to love.
Production Information
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Genre: Psychological Drama
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Cast: 1 Female (mature)
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Running Time: Approximately 5–7 minutes
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Setting: A childhood bedroom
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Staging: Minimal, single setting
LOST
SAMUEL FRENCH OFF OFF BROADWAY
FESTIVAL FINALIST
A distraught mother awakens amid the aftermath of an unimaginable catastrophe. Her young daughter has vanished, and all she has left is a tiny black patent-leather shoe.
Desperate for answers, she encounters a mysterious stranger whose calm demeanor and unsettling knowledge of her circumstances raise more questions than they answer.
As their conversation unfolds, fragments of memory begin to emerge, revealing a troubled marriage, a father's unfulfilled dreams, and a mother's desperate struggle to hold her family together.
But in a place where time seems to stand still and nothing is quite what it appears, the greatest mystery may not be where her daughter has gone—but where she herself has arrived.
LOST is a poignant, suspenseful exploration of maternal love, sacrifice, forgiveness, and the enduring bonds that connect us beyond the boundaries of life itself.
An intimate theatrical experience that moves from terror and uncertainty toward an unexpected moment of grace.
Production Information
Genre: Dramatic Mystery / Supernatural Drama
Format: One-Act Play
Cast: 3 Female, 3 Male (including voice roles; doubling possible)
Running Time: Approximately 22 minutes
Setting: A tenement stoop in an unidentified time and place.
Staging: Minimal set, with lighting and sound used to establish atmosphere and transitions.
Nothing is stronger than a mother's love.
MINTS
One woman's tribute to a timeless love.
Marti English is an aspiring actress in her sixties, arriving breathless and late for an audition. Armed with an outdated headshot, a lifetime of memories, and a wonderfully irrepressible personality, she launches into a whirlwind account of the people, choices, and unexpected moments that shaped her life.
What begins as a delightfully funny audition quickly becomes something far more profound.
Through stories of her eccentric parents, youthful theatrical ambitions, and an unlikely romance with a devoted man named Sy, Marti reveals a life filled with laughter, sacrifice, heartbreak, and an extraordinary love that continues to inspire her.
As her story unfolds, we discover why this particular audition means so much—and why a simple tin of mints can hold a lifetime of memories.
MINTS is a funny, touching, and ultimately uplifting celebration of enduring love, second chances, and the courage to pursue a dream at any age.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
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WINNER – BEST PLAY — Manhattan Repertory Theatre Summer Challenge
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WINNER – BEST PLAY — The Secret Theatre Winter One Act Festival
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OFFICIAL PARTICIPANT — United Solo Theatre Festival, NYC
CRITICAL PRAISE
“An enjoyable, fast-paced one-woman show that elicits
both laughs and tears!”
— Theresa Perkins, My Theatre
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Genre: Dramatic Comedy
Format: One-Woman Play / Solo Performance
Cast: 1 Woman (60s)
Running Time: Approximately 16 Minutes
Setting: A Rehearsal Studio
SURRENDER
SAMUEL FRENCH OFF OFF BROADWAY
FESTIVAL FINALIST
In the end, it's always about love.
In a world ravaged by environmental catastrophe, where the very air has become deadly and military authority governs what remains of civilization, two elderly lovers return to a deserted Bronx park for one last picnic.
Morty and Mary haven't shared a picnic in more than fifty years.
Now, armed with gas masks, cream soda, baloney sandwiches, and a lifetime of unfinished business, they have come back to the place where their young love was shattered by an act of unspeakable violence.
As they reminisce about their childhood, lost dreams, and the afternoon that changed their lives forever, laughter gives way to painful revelations, long-buried guilt, and the possibility of forgiveness.
But their reunion is interrupted by a young soldier ordered to enforce the brutal laws of a dying society.
Faced with the ultimate choice between obedience and compassion, the soldier must confront something his training never prepared him for: two people who have decided that love is worth dying for.
SURRENDER is a poignant, darkly humorous, and deeply moving exploration of love, loss, forgiveness, and the extraordinary courage required to reclaim a stolen past.
In a world surrendering to destruction, two people refuse to surrender to anything but love.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
FINALIST — Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Genre: Dystopian Drama / Romantic Drama
Format: One-Act Play
Cast: 2 Men, 1 Woman
Running Time: Approximately 23 Minutes
Setting: A deserted Bronx park in the not-so-distant future.
Production Requirements: A contained setting with minimal props, atmospheric sound, and lighting effects.
Content Advisory: Contains discussion of sexual assault and traumatic violence.
THE DARBY ANGELS
"Angels whisper through the mouths of the living."
In a dust-covered New York City shop, a mysterious collection of handcrafted ceramic angels bears the hauntingly lifelike faces of people who have died.
When a grieving mother enters seeking comfort, she encounters an enigmatic shopkeeper and a troubled sculptor whose extraordinary gift defies explanation.
As their stories unfold, devastating secrets emerge, challenging everything they believe about loss, guilt, compassion, and forgiveness.
THE DARBY ANGELS is a haunting, emotionally powerful drama about the enduring bonds between parents and children, the burden of grief, and the possibility that love transcends even death.
Sometimes, those we have lost are closer than we imagine.
Cast: 3F; 4M
Running Time: Approximately 30 minutes
Genre: Supernatural Drama / One-Act Play