Plays by Daniel Zaharopol

Playwrighting has become quite the hobby for me; I may even consider persuing it more serious at some point soon. At least for now, I'd like to archive my plays here and allow anyone with interest to see them, though I may need to take them down if I ever submit them somewhere.
"Fidgeting at the Wheel"
Fidgeting is perhaps my best play. It's the story of a father and daughter, following some important moments in their lives. It began as a writing exercise in the first playwrighting class I took, during the fall of 2003. Fidgeting was first produced in the Spring of 2004 by the MIT Dramashop as part of the "Playwrights in Performance" show, an annual show open to submission with an emphasis on producing plays from the "Playwright's Workshop" class at MIT. It was a truly astounding performance.
"Leaving"
Written in the spring and summer of 2004, Leaving is a play that's gone through several names and has yet to settle on anything I like. It's about two brothers, separated by an age difference of nine years, the younger of whom is about to head off to college.
"Full House"
Full House was first written (in its nearly final form) in my first playwrighting class. It's only the third play I ever wrote, and I consider it the first I've ever written that was actually good. It's a simple story of four guys playing poker and worrying about a girl. I think it grew past this simple basis to something interesting, with many nice contrasts throughout the play.
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