Saving the Greeks: One Tragedy at a Time ​
(full-length version)

  • Comedy
  • Full-length play, 80-95 minutes
  • 12-26 actors possible
In an ambitious plan to bring peace to Ancient Greece, Dialysis and Peon create Betterland, a city where once-doomed tragic characters can start a better life. But this new society of refugees must face enemies and Gods who don't tolerate free will or utopian ideals. Weaving together the stories of Ancient Greek characters from Oedipus to Hercules, this hilarious reinvention of the classics asks the question, "Is it possible to escape your own fate?" (A one-act version of this play is also available.)​

Published by Playscripts

Script sample available to read online through Playscripts.

Saving The Greeks: One Tragedy at a Time​
(one-act version)

  • Comedy
  • One-act play, 40-45 min
  • 6 f, 8 m (12-22 actors possible: 5-9 f, 7-12 m)
In an ambitious plan to bring peace to Ancient Greece, Dialysis and Peon create Betterland, a city where once-doomed tragic characters can start a better life. But this new society of refugees must face enemies and Gods who don't tolerate free will or utopian ideals. Weaving together the stories of Ancient Greek characters from Oedipus to Hercules, this hilarious reinvention of the classics asks the question, "Is it possible to escape your own fate?" (A full-length version of this play is also available.)​

Published by Playscripts

​Script sample available to read online through Playscripts.
"A thoroughly enjoyable script filled with droll witticisms, amusing one-liners, and groaning wordplay... a breezy comedy full of laugh-out-loud merriment that pays homage to the melodramatic absurdity that is Greek tragedy."
​— Sean Michael O'Donnell, OffOffOnline