Theodore Schaefer

A prismatic view of college and the existential angst encountered when faced with questioning one's purpose and direction in life. A philosophical comedy that intertwines ancient greek philosophy and playwriting with modern day escapism and dread.

Eric returns home for a short visit and finds himself caught between reuniting with his sisters and chasing a victory with his old poker group. As the trip extends, Eric finds it increasingly difficult to avoid confrontations and revelations as his carefully constructed façade of his adulthood gives way to old childhood conflicts.

Two no-name actors aren’t having the Broadway careers they dreamed of. The only thing that keeps them going are the small roles they’ve consistently booked in New York’s off-broadway theatre scene. But when they both fail to land good roles for the upcoming season, the future looks bleak. With no alternative, the actors decide they’re going to do the only thing that will get them back in the game: they’re going to become playwrights and write a new play with the biggest, longest, most dramatic scenes possible. And, most importantly, they’ll cast themselves.

Three seemingly disconnected stories unfold across New York City.

Three seemingly disconnected stories unfold across New York City.

Three seemingly disconnected stories unfold across New York City.

A prismatic view of college and the existential angst encountered when faced with questioning one's purpose and direction in life. A philosophical comedy that intertwines ancient greek philosophy and playwriting with modern day escapism and dread.

A prismatic view of college and the existential angst encountered when faced with questioning one's purpose and direction in life. A philosophical comedy that intertwines ancient greek philosophy and playwriting with modern day escapism and dread.

A prismatic view of college and the existential angst encountered when faced with questioning one's purpose and direction in life. A philosophical comedy that intertwines ancient greek philosophy and playwriting with modern day escapism and dread.

Two friends trudge through a Michigan forest with the intention of following through on a disturbing pact. Once their plan goes shockingly awry, the haunting consequences of their failure can't stay hidden for long.

98-year-old Joy Kane, a music teacher and ex-dancer, shares stories and plays piano with her daughter Carol. Their afternoon together reveals artistic lives, family bonds, and their paths across two centuries.

Lucas and Iris are fourteen-year-old best friends grappling with the weight of adolescence in a fractured world. Lucas is plagued by nightmares of forest fires that spark his fear of coming environmental destruction. He enlists the more introverted Iris on a journey to confront environmental wrongdoers. What begins with small acts of sabotage in their Tennessee hometown escalates into a mission targeting a high-profile polluter in the northeast. Along the way, their path is shaped by the people they meet and the realities they face.

A series of surreal vignettes at an American Diner.

A series of surreal vignettes at an American Diner.

A series of surreal vignettes at an American Diner.

When her boyfriend returns to Ukraine to care for his ailing father, 23-year-old Dakota must navigate the precarious anxiety of holding onto the past and forging her future in the midst of her South Brooklyn universe.

After having her identity stolen, a woman, and her son's pregnant girlfriend, bond together on a surreal journey as they attempt to track down the perpetrators.

After having her identity stolen, a woman, and her son's pregnant girlfriend, bond together on a surreal journey as they attempt to track down the perpetrators.

After having her identity stolen, a woman, and her son's pregnant girlfriend, bond together on a surreal journey as they attempt to track down the perpetrators.

A young woman working as a surrogate at an upscale, remote facility uncovers a sinister truth hiding behind an idyllic façade.

A young woman working as a surrogate at an upscale, remote facility uncovers a sinister truth hiding behind an idyllic façade.