Plays by Ian Walker

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The Tender King (2009)  The Tender King is a startling exploration of the hours surrounding the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Whatever you think you know about this pivotal time in history is about to challenged. Weaving both the personal and the political, popular mythology and declassified materials, The Tender King is a terrifying, funny, suspenseful, and moving drama about intimacy, sex, and the limits of war.  It utlizes three actors (2M, 1F) and a single, multi-use set. To learn more about The Tender King and read sample pages click here.     Meadowland (2008)    A small town sheriff, the ghost of a brother who died under shadowed circumstances, a forbidden love, and a missing woman weave a tapestry of mystery and deceit.  Meadowland deals with in two brothers, one who chose a more righteous path that led him to become sheriff of their small town, the younger-more rebellious and competitive, who married his brother's childhood love and then joined the army to find bigger adventures. It utilizes nine actors (7m, 2f) and a single, multi-use set.  Learn more about Meadowland and find sample pages here .   The Gravedigger's Tango (2006)   Winner of the 2006 International Larry Corse Prize, The Gravedigger's Tango pits "Trick" Bulifant, the scrappy trailer-trash boy hired to exhume a handful of graves, against Laszlo, the cemetery caretaker who's threatening to club anyone who does with a shovel. At stake is a woman's grave with no date of birth or death, but an inscription of ever-lasting love.  It utilizes nine actors (6M, 3F) and a single, multi-use set.  Learn more about The Gravedigger's Tango and read sample pages here.         A Beautiful Home for the Incurable (2004)   A Beautiful Home for the Incurable opens the door into the eclectic life of Bunny Temple, an agoraphobe living in New discover that Bunny is the victim of identity theft, the four decide to find the thief for themselves. A play for three male actors (age 28-40) and two women (28-40); single setting.  Learn more, read reviews and sample pages here.
The Stone Trilogy (2001)  Kaleidoscopic and darkly funny, THE STONE TRILOGY presents three interrelated one-acts that portray the face of love, forgiveness, and oppression in three countries:  Ireland, South Africa, and the United States.  "A riveting, emotional journey... stunning" writes The San Francisco Bay View.  Three male actors (25-50), two women (25-40); multiple related sets.  To learn more about The Stone Trilogy click here.
Ghost in the Light (2000) Based on the life of Dutch forger Han Van Meegeren, Ghost in the Light is a richly evocative tale of passion consumed by obsession.  Spanning almost two decades of the forger's life, Ghost chronicles the true story of his rise obscure artist to one of the richest men in Holland-- and the revelation that shattered the art world.   "An unheralded little gem... terrific," writes The Slant Magazine. Nine actors play seventeen roles: Seven men (ages 25-50); two women ( ages 25-35); multiple sets.