Stageplays
Performance royalties are negotiable from the playwright, starting at $25 per performance. Click on any title to learn more about the play. Titles which have been previously produced are marked as such.
Benn's body of works range from outlandish situational comedies to heavy dramas and social statements. One through line from title to title is an emphasis on the human condition and humor. No matter how intense or dramatic a story may get, Benn always finds a way to work a laugh into the material. The playwright also has a knack for writing material which actors can sink their teeth into, study and shine.
- Fat Farm (light-hearted drama)
Lee Delano, an investigative journalist for The Baltimore Herald, attempts to further his stagnant career by joining a weight loss clinical trial group, hoping to get a story on the commissioned facility and its subjects. - Mourning News (light-hearted drama)
Lewis was a successful off-Broadway playwright, until his ex-wife Tanya traps him into taking a job as a reporter for the small town newspaper she recently inherited. Soon, Lewis' plans to ruin the paper are side-tracked by Nelda, a junior high school teacher who was wrongfully fired for introducing students to "The Diary of Anne Frank." - This Girl from Providence (comedy)
Troy convinces his cousin Katie to pose as a new girlfriend, whom he met over the Internet, so his friends will stop harassing him. That is until Katie's overly-jealous girlfriend and Troy's mother catch word of their new affair. - Slow Kidz at Play (light-hearted drama)
Two special education elementary students campaign for student body president, while their parents relive a bitter high school romance. - The War Over Tigger (dramedy)
A neighborhood rivalry ensues over Mark's pet cat named "Tigger," while his roommate Rebecca must risk her marriage to save her long time friendship with an indie screenwriter named Aaron. - The Twilight of Nantucket (dramedy)
Four voices for the animated television series "Nantucket" discover not only has the show and their jobs come to an end, but they may be the victims of a network coup to rid them of the show's eccentric young creator. - 24 Hours and Something Original (dramedy - produced)
A handful of television writers attempt to save their network careers in 24 hours by conceiving and drafting a new series pilot episode, rivaling their competitors' fall line ups. - Snowfight in Providence (one-act comedy)
Two men in their late twenties remember their last and most memorable Christmas when their friendship was forever ruined.