Welcome! You have reached the website of playwright Michael Bettencourt. Everything begins at the synopses page, with thumbnail descriptions of full-lengths, one-acts, and short pieces for the stage as well as screenplays. The scripts are in MS Word format. You can also read reviews of the plays, get a list of awards, see posters, get news about upcoming events, and peruse a résumé (which includes a list of productions, readings, awards, and so on).
There is a section of childrens plays with material for young audiences (K - 4), middle schoolers, and teenagers. Many of the plays for middle schoolers can also be done by high schoolers and vice versa.
I also offer editorial services for writers at my new website, Editor-In-Chief.biz. I provide that critical "second set of eyes" that can solve structural problems, clarify narratives, and clean up grammar and syntax. (The link opens a new window.)
If you decide to use a script for readings, workshops, productions, or any other purpose, please contact me at 67 Highwood Terrace #2, Weehawken NJ 07086 • (201) 770-0550 • m.bett@verizon.net [note the "period" in "m.bett"] to obtain permission -- you will most likely receive a prompt "Yes."
Two other sections may draw your interest. Positive Rejections quotes a few of the less-stinging dismissals I have received in my SASE envelopes, and Thoughts on Theatre are essays and interviews on the nature of this rough beast slouching toward a theatrical Bethlehem. Many of these essays have appeared on Scene4, an excellent monthly compendium of articles about theatre around the world. (This link will open a new window.)
I hope you enjoy what you find here, including some of the "non-theatre" work, such as my essays, poems (a set of which I wrote for a very young girl, called Alphabet Poems for Kara Jones), novels and novellas (a few, like I Dare You and Freezing Moon, are for middle-schoolers), and stories, and all responses are welcome: establishing a dialogue with people is just as important as getting the work out there and having it done.