Soundscapes Cover Art by Sarah Grace Kraning
Welcome to the plays of Claudia Haas. The plays have had over 1500 productions in professional theatres, tours, universities, high schools and community theatres. I have a large body of work for intergenerational and young audiences as well as young performers. I skype and zoom for free (after 9 a.m. CST because... coffee). I also visit libraries, theatres, and schools (but ... not free unless very local).
NEW: (hot off the press new) Soundscapes (co-written with Sarah Grace Kraning)
Synopsis: Iris has synesthesia. She has no idea. She simply thinks that everyone sees colors and shapes when music plays. As she becomes a teen, she learns that not only is that not true but others think it weird or to put it more kindly – “wildly imaginative.” As Iris tries to downplay this trait, she increasingly finds herself at war with herself over what is natural to her.
(Small) Cast: 6 (4 female, 2 male)
(Large) Cast: 15 plus (8 or more females, 2 or more males)
Excerpt
Find all my newest plays for young performers on the Youth Plays Unpublished Page.
Free Scenes for Teens: They are free to use in the classroom, you must contact me with your name, school, city and state to get the rights. They cover many genres from the silly to the poignant to the historical.
The plays have been graced with many honors (the About Me page lists contest results).
Selected National Play Development: Old Miner's Children's Playwriting Contest Bonderman Symposium (retitled Write Now), Playwrights-in-our Schools Grant, Purple Crayon Players, William Inge Center for the Arts.
You can also find me on the New Play Exchange. All of the plays have full scripts for you to read.
Like my page Claudia Haas, Playwright on Facebook and follow my latest news there.
NEW: (hot off the press new) Soundscapes (co-written with Sarah Grace Kraning)
Synopsis: Iris has synesthesia. She has no idea. She simply thinks that everyone sees colors and shapes when music plays. As she becomes a teen, she learns that not only is that not true but others think it weird or to put it more kindly – “wildly imaginative.” As Iris tries to downplay this trait, she increasingly finds herself at war with herself over what is natural to her.
(Small) Cast: 6 (4 female, 2 male)
(Large) Cast: 15 plus (8 or more females, 2 or more males)
Excerpt
Find all my newest plays for young performers on the Youth Plays Unpublished Page.
Free Scenes for Teens: They are free to use in the classroom, you must contact me with your name, school, city and state to get the rights. They cover many genres from the silly to the poignant to the historical.
The plays have been graced with many honors (the About Me page lists contest results).
Selected National Play Development: Old Miner's Children's Playwriting Contest Bonderman Symposium (retitled Write Now), Playwrights-in-our Schools Grant, Purple Crayon Players, William Inge Center for the Arts.
You can also find me on the New Play Exchange. All of the plays have full scripts for you to read.
Like my page Claudia Haas, Playwright on Facebook and follow my latest news there.