Writing Portfolio
“Stories are how we connect with one-another. Stories are how we learn. Stories are how we grow. Stories are how we make the world a better place.” - TRUNK 2025
Rick’s Star Ranch
A motley collection of artists and wannabes, each in search of self, relevance, meaningful definitions of art, stardom, life and divinity, come together at a hostel in the high-desert town of Santa Fe. Their rollicking interplay exposes big truths and big lies and puts each on course toward a “stardom” of universal proportions.
TRUNK
“TRUNK” by Riley Samuel Merritt is an interactive one-man show that narrates the trials of a young artist navigating his imminent demise. Presenting poetry, music, and years of cumulative writing, Merritt grapples with the nebulous nature of ambition, love, and identity through the eyes of a flawed everyman.
Genevieve's Sister
After experiencing a traumatic event, young Genevieve creates an imaginary friend: Genevieve. Their mother and grandmother debate how to handle the situation, before the sisters’ games escalate from innocent to deadly.
The Insect Project
A series of five scenes vaguely related to insects. A talking cockroach give’s inspiring words; French legionnaires suffer an embarrassing medical condition, migrants make a solemn deal, and other tales.