playground

a one-act play in development by benjamin walton. it follows Kai, a non-binary 6 year-old, as they push through their manifested mental illness to try and find their place in a new school.

show information:

• cast of four+ (1m, 1f, 1any, inside)

awards and development history:

• region i finalist and national semi-finalist for john cauble award for outstanding short play at kcactf 2024.

working script can be found on newplayexchange here.

mark; or just beyond pluto

a one-act play by benjamin walton. what happens when space programs detect a unobservable celestial body directly past pluto, and when they finally send a manned ship to retrieve information, instead they find mark floating in space.

show information:

• cast of three (2f, 1m)

working script can be found on newplayexchange here.

assorted songs

‘two heads are better than one’ lyrics by kate rankine, music by benjamin walton (sheet music for purchase here.)