The Plays
Cake, Drinks & Lies
Following an unwanted divorce, Miriam, a committed food lover, begins a whirlwind pattern of lies when she meets sexy, alcoholic Angelo. Could her addiction and a tub of chocolate frosting lead her to true love? Please note, no cake was harmed in the writing of this piece.
Genre: Comedy
Boston Theater Marathon 2024
https://www.bu.edu/bpt/2024/04/30/voices-of-btm-xxvi-jayne-hannah/
Number 794
Neighbors, Bette and Tilly, watch a detective team digging up a garden in this Boston neighborhood notorious for crime. A dark comedy of friendship, secrets, money and skeletons in the closet garden.
Genre: Dark Comedy
Boston Theater Marathon 2020 produced by The Wilbury Theater May 2020 and published
ACME Winter Play Festival December 2019
Culture Park Festival November 2019
A Mayor in Providence
Monologue from a quirky soul, looking for fame and acceptance. Her dreams are larger and grander than she can possibly handle.
Genre: Drama
Providence Fringe Festival, RI, July 2018
Burning
A brother and sister discuss, from their different points of view, their father. His loss and their need for him in their lives, revealing a traumatic secret.
Genre: Drama
Boston Theater Marathon, MA, May 2018 – produced by Gamm Theatre
Artists Exchange, New Works Festival, RI, July & August 2018
Baking Soda
Two car mechanics discuss tea, cake and love, but never cars. Their bond is highlighted following a traumatic revelation, which all begins when a bright pink massage chair is brought into the garage.
Genre: Dark Comedy
Gamm New Play Festival, RI, July 2018
Orange New Play Festival, CT, September 2017
And So, They Did
Two Hallmark movies writers are surprised when their romantic holiday special is changed to a teen drama.
Genre: Comedy
JMAC - 1, 5, 10 New Play Extravaganza - July 2022
Stalking
A psychological drama that uncovers the mind of a stalker and the devastating effects that a sudden action of violence can have.
Genre: Drama
Urbanite Theatre, FL, finalist for Emerging Playwright 2018 award
Wilbury Theatre Group, RI, staged reading November 2018
Relative Theatrics, NO, New Plays finalist, May 2018
Counter Productions, RI, staged reading, May 2018
REVIEW
The way you create tension throughout this play is really compelling. The dialogue is sharp, laser-focused, and constantly surprises us with its skillful dissemination of information and tone. Overall, you've created something chilling, stark, and exciting. It keeps us guessing right till the end, and your thematic endpoint leaves us with a TON to think over.
When Life Resumes
After being banned from an online diet group, Jackie and Martin develop a close friendship despite COVID lockdown and 1,000 miles.
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Screaming Ostrich Film Festival Finalist - 2021
Part of The Shelter Plays - 2020
Essential Worker
Jeannie's mother has discovered a new talent during COVID lockdown and wants to celebrate her new job. A humorous yet tender conversation between mom and daughter and a touching care package.
Genre: Comedy
Part of The Shelter Plays - 2020
Inevitable
A married couple with years of connection, discover there have been no honest conversations as unexpected circumstance creates a tense revelation.
Genre: Psychological Drama
Finalist for Fusion Theatre Company 2023
Dating in New England in the Winter
A rekindling of a love, and the challenge of doing that, with your emotions and the physicalities of it being a New England winter.
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Culture Park, Short Plays Festival, MA, November 2018
Providence Fringe Festival, RI, July 2018
Spring Festival, East Greenwich RI, May 2019
Beauty Queens
Lindy and Diane, share thoughts on their love lives, while suffering through pedicures with beer and chips.
Genre: Comedy
Firehouse Theater, New Play Festival, January 2018
ACME Winter Play Festival, MA January 2018
Gamm New Play Festival, RI, 2017
Love in the Time of Nothing
NEWS JUST IN - finalist for Neil LaBute Play Festival 2024
REVIEW: Her inspirational love story will tug at your heartstrings and illustrates how a well-constructed script can tell a story in minutes.
A play of eternal love, with the challenges of a tragic illness cutting through a marriage, to reveal possibilities and continued soul connection.
Genre: Inspirational drama
Boston Theater Marathon 2023
Chestnut Theater Festival 2023
Neil LaBute Play Festival 2024
A Conversation on Peace
Two bodyguards for a contemporary singer, between their continual bouts with fans, hold a conversation about death, John Lennon and the meaning of life.
Genre: Comedy
Gamm New Play Festival, RI, 2015
Culture Park, Short Play Festival, MA, 2015
Orange New Play Festival, CT, 2016
Anywhere But Here
A meeting between a woman in a homeless shelter and her social worker during the midst of COVID lockdown. Vulnerability meets strength and experience, creating a longing for how things used to be.
Genre: Drama
Connective Theatre Company for Plays, IL, May2020
Review 10th Annual LaBute Play Festival (MO) July 2024 - The best play of the festival is Jayne Hannah’s “Love in the Time of Nothing.” Hannah has written a heartbreaking story about losing a beloved spouse to Alzheimer's disease. Actors Greg Hunsaker (David) and Jane Paradise (Julieanna) break the fourth wall with a unique and highly effective storytelling convention. Hunsaker and Paradise are exceptionally effective at conveying the patient’s journey and the toll it takes on his wife. Hannah’s script walks the audience through the couple’s devastating five-year battle with the memory robbing disease. Her short play is sobering. She says more in one act than most full-length plays do in two hours.