Women of Letters by Sheila Rinear


Full Length Stage Plays

One Act Stage Plays

One Person Stage Plays

Short Stage Plays

Timeline of All Works
Full-length Stage Plays

Cries That Bind- When the brother of psychiatrist Nell Hennessey takes his life, Nell discovers she must deal with ghosts of her own past to find her way through the pain. 2 Females; 3 Males

Life Lines- Nell Hennessey's guilt over her brother's suicide plunges her into her own downward spiral. 3 Females; 4 Males

Deities- When the future greatest monarch of England (Elizabeth I) and the most gifted and controversial mystic of Europe (Teresa of Avila) come together in an isolated castle in 1555, intrigue and passion temper them and forge an unholy alliance to ensure their destinies. 4 Females; 2 Males

Chasing the Blues- Tess Cranmer, a woman who previously has never known how to handle her friend's flirting with her husband, finally fights the threat to her marriage and in the process finds the strength she'll need to fight her breast cancer. 5 Females; 3 Males

Women of Letters- As two sisters mourn the death of their mother, they rediscover each other and why they've remained so far apart for so many years. 3 Females; 3 Males.

Calais- After a year's siege, King Edward III of England demands the city of Calais send him six of its most prominent citizens to do with whatever he believes will appease his fury over the city's withholding their homage from him. What Edward does not anticipate from those surrendering is the arrival in his camp of a passionately motivated assassin. (Inspired by Rodin's sculpture, The Burghers of Calais.) Written for a university production, this play has over 20 roles, many of which can be double-cast.

Smokescreen- The idealistic eco-martyr Chico Mendes tries to stop the destruction of the Amazon rainforests by taking his case to his North American neighbors and the World Bank but is derailed by a political machine. Written for a university production, this play has over 30 roles, many of which can be double-cast.

Watch and Prey- The wife of a recovering alcoholic enjoys her spouse's sobriety until an old drinking buddy comes to town to party. 2 Females; 2 Males.

© Sheila Rinear