A Lifetime of
PLAYS and OTHER SCRIPTS

by Angeline Larimer

  • A dark, empty parking lot at night with a building illuminated by green lights. The building has multiple windows with visible interior lighting and no visible people.

    SMOKE BREAKS ON THE LOADING DOCK (in development)

    a full-length play
    by Angeline Larimer

    A story about working at night in steel-toed boots.

  • Shelves filled with glass jars of preserved vegetables and fruits in a cellar or storage room.

    PICKLES IN THE CELLAR (in development)

    a full-length play
    by Angeline Larimer

    A story about canning… and murder.

  • Chickens walking on grass during sunset with trees in the background.

    JUNIPER'S DEAD HENS (2025)

    a full-length play
    by Angeline Larimer

    a story about women looking out for each other

  • A young woman with short hair wearing a light-colored shirt and a checkered blazer, smiling softly.

    LASTING (2025)

    a play about Donald Ray remembering a lifetime, navigating a mental minefield of loss, and finding hope in the everlasting bond between brothers.

    by

    Donald Fuller
    Sidney Fuller
    Angeline Larimer
    &
    Abdul-Khaliq Murtadha

    based on the oral histories of Donald Fuller

  • A person standing on a wooden dock over a misty lake during sunrise, with trees and a blue sky with scattered clouds in the background.

    THE SPECTRUM OF LETTING GO (2018)

    a full-length play
    by Angeline Larimer

    A story about a grandfather’s military past finally giving him permission to move on, and his complicated family that is so not ready to lose him.

    This play was commissioned by the Myles & Peg Brand Fellowship in Bioethics, intended to be a vehicle for public health, focusing on the opioid crisis of 2015, and end of life choices for the terminally ill. Also explores Vietnam War veteran PTSD, infertility and paternity choice, childhood trauma, disability stigmas, and a celebration of the medicinal effects of music.

    Early Workshop:
    Indy Convergence, 2019

    Staged Readings:
    Hobart and William Smith Colleges, 2019
    - directed by Professor H. May
    Indiana University/Purdue University, 2019
    - directed by Morgan Morton
    Vs. Theatre (Online), 2020
    - directed by Abdul-Khaliq Murtadha

    Awards:
    Nominated for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, 2023

    Recipient of the Myles & Peg Brand Fellowship in Bioethics/Indiana Unversity

  • Tall saguaro cactus in desert landscape with numerous other cacti and shrubs, mountains in the background under a blue sky with a few clouds.

    FISH IN THE DESERT (2001)

    a full-length play
    by Angeline Larimer

    A story about Michigan snowbirds and a saguaro cactus poacher learning the consequences of illegally transplanting sacred Sonoran flora for yard trophies.

    This play is dedicated to Jack & Frances Strait, grandparents of the playwright who inspired the characters of Sylvia and Noyce. The play was written to provide an answer to Grandpa Jack’s question, “What do you have to write about?” in 1993, when Angeline told him she was switching majors from Journalism to English/Creative Writing. The play is a comedy, with elements borrowed from Shakespeare and Noises Off, and an organist at the Cow Palace south of Tucson mixed in — all in honor of Fran and Jack favorites from the theatre. The Straits laughed throughout the entire play. For the record, Frances was a staunch defender of preserving the saguaros of Tucson. Jack - with pride - took credit for provoking the creation of FISH IN THE DESERT. Their first great-grandchild Jack was born midway through the writing of the script.

    World premiere production:
    Indiana University Bloomington, Department of Theatre & Drama
    2001-2002 Theatre Season

    MFA thesis play
    Mentor: Dennis J. Reardon

  • Colorful assortment of decorated cookies in various shapes such as stars, circles, and Christmas trees. The cookies are decorated with bright frostings, sprinkles, and candy pearls.

    MERRY ELEMENTARY (2000)

    a full-length play
    by Angeline Larimer

    A story about hiding and enduring grief while putting on a merry face to teach school children (and their parents) how to come together for the holidays.

    World premiere production by Bloomington Playwrights Project as part of the 2000 - 2001 theatre season.

  • Black and white photo of a young woman sitting on a bed, smiling at the camera. She has curly hair and is wearing a collared shirt. There is a lamp and some plush toys or stuffed animals on a shelf beside her, and books on the shelf.

    LIFE WITHOUT RUE (1999)

    a one-act play about the memories that carry us on to the next life

    LIFE WITHOUT RUE was most recently performed by the Clay County High School Theatre Department.
    Clay County advanced to the SETC Nationals Competition in Baltimore, MD in March 2025. Knowing that the playwright was in the house, they performed the script in full, causing them to go over the time limit a few minutes, sacrificing their eligibility to place in the competition. It was the most beautiful performance Angeline has ever seen in all of theatre.

  • A black and white photo of the USS Luce (DD-522) warship in camouflage, floating on water in 1944 with a few crew members on deck.

    LOOK HOMEWARD, EDDIE (1999)

    a screenplay
    by Angeline Larimer

    A story about growing up in the 1930s, falling in love with the girl next door, shipping out to war after Pearl Harbor, and hoping to make it back home.

  • People celebrating with fireworks on a dock beside a sailboat on a calm lake at night, with a full moon overhead.

    CLEMENT'S ARK (1996)

    (photo by Bill Strait)

    a screenplay
    by Angeline Larimer

    A story about not living up to expectations, then finding a better cottage on the other side of the lake.

  • Two children, one sitting on a horse and the other standing beside it, outdoors in a grassy area with trees and a fence in the background.

    CHILDREN OF THE STAR WARS (1995)

    a play

    by Angeline Larimer

    A story about grown up problems getting in the way of two country kids wanting to watch the long awaited summer premiere of Return of the Jedi.