James Menges

James Menges

James Menges is a writer and photographer. Menges puts his perspective of humanity, politics, technology and their impact on society on the stage and screen. His plays and monologues have been performed in theaters across the USA. Menges is a member of the Dramatists Guild of America; and his photography can be seen at www.mengesphoto.com

Plays

  • The Great American Freak Show by James Menges
    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: dark comedy, drama + 4 more
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    Keyword: guns, guns in schools + 6 more
    Genre: dark comedy, drama, farce, political, radio drama, satire
    Keyword: guns, guns in schools, NRA, Mass Murder, mass shooting, gun control, media, ThoughtsAndPrayers
    Gun violence has become so routine in America, soon the mainstream media will be getting ahead of the story with pre-shooting programs. A news reporter tees up the tragic event for breaking news staff to later unpack by interviewing a Senator full of thoughts and prayers, a NRA spokeswoman who deflects criticism even as one of her children will die, and the shooter who outlines his strategy prior to another American mass shooting.
  • Mother Knows Best by James Menges
    Cast: 
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    Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more
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    Keyword: artificial intelligence, futuristic + 5 more
    Genre: comedy, drama, science fiction
    Keyword: artificial intelligence, futuristic, social media, Robots, living room, Relationships, blackmail
    (10 Minute) Unintended consequences occur when Artificial General intelligence is adopted into Home Digital Assistants with the intent of helping us manage our lives.
  • The Old ROGUE by James Menges
    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: comedy, drama + 2 more
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    Keyword: ai, artificial intelligence + 6 more
    Genre: comedy, drama, satire, science fiction
    Keyword: ai, artificial intelligence, social media, society, futurism, Robots, computers, dystopian society
    In the near future, after years of living overseas, an elderly expatriate returns to the USA to collect his Social Security and finds his expectations upended by the advancement of technology.
  • The Moka Pot by James Menges
    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: comedy, drama
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    Keyword: social media, sharing + 6 more
    Genre: comedy, drama
    Keyword: social media, sharing, futuristic, retirement, elder care, aging, end of life, memory
    A widower stuck in a Government Retirement Home struggles to honor his wife’s last wish, as he fights for his privacy against the onslaught of social media mania and institutional controls.
  • That Last Step by James Menges
    Cast: 
    6
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    Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more
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    Keyword: religion, diversity + 6 more
    Genre: comedy, drama, faith-based
    Keyword: religion, diversity, Interfaith, phone-zombies, existential, belief, afterlife, death
    (10 Minute) Religious differences are finally conquered as people are brought together through their misuse of technology. A Christian, Jew, Muslim, Buddhist and Atheist find themselves at eternity’s gateway. As they ponder their predicament from their own religious point of view, the Gatekeeper eases them into their eternity.
  • The Last Wish by James Menges
    Cast: 
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    Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more
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    Keyword: Wishes, greed + 5 more
    Genre: comedy, drama, fantasy
    Keyword: Wishes, greed, desire, Unintended Consequences, living room, college, birthday
    (10 Minute) A man struggles with his wishes when they all come true one night as he celebrates his birthday.
  • Art in a Safe Space by James Menges
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: comedy, drama + 4 more
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    Keyword: artificial intelligence, Robots + 6 more
    Genre: comedy, drama, fable/folktale, faith-based, fantasy, science fiction
    Keyword: artificial intelligence, Robots, adam and eve, free will, Bible, Temptation, religion, art
    (15-20 Minute) An artist working on a commission defends creativity against the onslaught of a robot assistant’s algorithms and the temptation of unlimited knowledge. When Eve is presented with the Autonomous Digital Art Machine (ADAM) to assist her commission, she finds herself stuck between competing forces with motivations that go against her artistic desires.
  • No Survivors by James Menges
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    Genre: dark comedy, drama + 1 more
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    Keyword: adult relationships, guilt + 8 more
    Genre: dark comedy, drama, tragedy
    Keyword: adult relationships, guilt, affairs, infidelity, living room, deceit, arguments, fighting, respect, tragedy
    A man is caught up in his lies when an unexpected tragedy happens.