1-Act Plays

"The plays are as clever and digestible as they are thought-provoking." - The New York Times LINK
“With cleverly constructed dialogue… Ibis begins as a mystery in the style of film noir and ends like a Hemingway short story.” - Off Off Online LINK
“Lane’s work is suffused with a haunting strangeness… this is the play that will stick most deeply in my memory.” - Plays to See. International Reviews LINK
"Ibis leaves us with a sense of magic and mystery.” - TheaterMania LINK
Premiere: Summer Shorts at 59E59 LINK
Directed by Terry Lyn Berliner
With Lindsey Broad, Deandre Sevon, Harold Surratt
Ty has been haunted by the disappearance of his father ever since Victor abandoned his family 20 years ago. But when he hires a no-nonsense female detective to solve the mystery and track Victor down, the answers she uncovers add up in ways that even Ty never could have predicted. (Cast: 1F/2M)

“The beauty of Lane’s work isn’t to be missed.” - The Public Reviews
"Most impressive... Poignant... Evocative... Heartbreaking." - TheaterScene
Premiere: Summer Shorts at 59E59 LINK
Directed by Matthew Rauch
With Miriam Silverman & Adam Green
A lyrical drama about a married couple that experiences an intense loss, then struggles to find their way back to each other. (Cast: 1F/1M)

Published by Playscripts LINK
Youth Award, Dylan Thomas Theatre, Wales
Best Play, Love Creek Gay Festival, NYC
Premiere: St. Mark’s Church, NYC
Starring Jennifer Aniston
Lisa and Dina meet a pet cemetery at the grave of Richard Nixon’s dog, Checkers, to work on a high school English composition. When Lisa convinces Dina to join her on an imaginary car ride, both girls reveal their fears and emotions in a way they never thought possible. (Cast: 2F) 

Published in Times of War (Dramatic Publishing) LINK
Published in "Best American Short Plays 2008-2009" (Applause Books) LINK
Published in "Literature & Family" (Bedford/St. Martin's)
Premiere: Adirondack Theatre Festival (as part of the full-length Times of War)
When Doris’s grandson dies under mysterious circumstances, a detective pursues a cat-and-mouse investigation to uncover the truth. (Cast: 1F/1M)

Published in Talk to Me: Monologue Plays (Vintage) LINK
Excerpted in Outstanding Monologues & Scenes from the '90s (Heuer) LINK
Premiere: Nikolais-Louis ChoreoSpace, NYC
PST Play Festival at Milwaukee Rep (2nd Place)
Four monologues comprise this lyrical drama about a family navigating the challenges in WWII America. (Cast: 2F/2M)

A Musical for Kids & Their Parents
Book, Music & Lyrics
Premiere: Symphony Space, NYC
The adventures of Vince, a boy with a very loud voice who sets out to discover where he fits in in the world. (Variable cast size: 1F/1M/3 musicians, or a larger cast is possible)