Plays
You can read Sonya's plays
on New Play Exchange:
The Dictator's Dentist
By Sonya Hayden
Full-length, dramedy, 7 actors
In this darkly absurdist dramedy, charismatic dentist Hugo Schmidt struggles to make ends meet in early 1930s Germany, but when offered a job on rising politician Adolf Hitler’s medical team, his morals begin taking a back seat to his ambitions. The play explores complicity, personal responsibility, and the cost of silence in the face of injustice.
All the Way Home
By Sonya Hayden
Full-length, comedy, 7 actors
In a world of conniving mothers, tequila bottles, and Pilates classes, Mary struggles to reconcile society’s expectations for her with the life she wants to have. All the Way Home is a comedic and poignant exploration of relationships, self-discovery, and the childhoods we never leave behind.
Cassie Goes to Congress
By Sonya Hayden
One-act, comedy, 5 actors
When her baby penguin brother dies due to the sea ice breaking up too early, determined emperor penguin Cassie travels to Congress to convince them to do something about climate change before it's too late.
Nadia Diamond as Cassie, 2022
Photo credit: Terrell Lopez
There's Always Tomorrow
By Sonya Hayden
One-act, drama, 2 actors
Determined Harper longs to explore the world beyond her conservative Southwest Virginia town but obstacles of marriage and motherhood constrain her as the years of her life slip away. There’s Always Tomorrow is a poignant exploration of how our identities, relationships, and worldviews are shaped by our upbringing and the places we call home.
A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
By Sonya Hayden
One-act, comedy, 6 actors
In an animal-populated film noir-esque world, foxy fox heiress Isabella hires hardboiled Private Eye Zorro Valiente, who must confront a suspicious racoon, armadillo, and his archnemesis El Aterrador to find the thief threatening to steal Isabella’s priceless diamond anklet.
The Clumps
By Sonya Hayden
One-act, drama, 2 actors
A plucky American student meets a spry elderly Englishman on a hike in the British countryside, but neither is who they claim to be, and the surrounding hills hold a dark secret which threatens one or both of their lives.
By Sonya Hayden
What in Creation Was That All About?
One-act, comedy, 5 actors
This zany retelling of the biblical Creation story re-imagines God and his angels as a bunch of bros who decide to create Earth in seven days on a whim – much to the dismay of overworked angel Gabriel, who struggles to implement all of the wacky ideas in the limited time frame.
Baubles, Bangles, and Bankruptcy
By Sonya Hayden
10-minute play, comedy, 4 actors
Bauble makers Betsy and Billy clash over their commitment to their relationship and bedazzled handicrafts when their beloved baubles and bangles boutique goes bankrupt. Simultaneously, their younger selves open the boutique for the first time, brimming with hope for their future. Will their glittering dreams of youth stand the test of time or are they as breakable as a bauble?
Just Like Magic
By Sonya Hayden
10-minute, drama, 2 actors
Locked together in a closet by their children, unhappily married couple Marisa and Chris will do anything to escape—both from the closet and each other. Trapped together, their resentments and frustrations boil over, forcing a decision about their commitment to their relationship.
Circus Act
By Sonya Hayden
5-minute, drama, 2 actors
Two people conjoined at the hip struggle to forge their own identities in their relationship; one wants to stick it out and the other feels stuck, leading to a painful choice.
