Howard Ho – författare

One of Manhattan's most established play festivals, the Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival fosters the work of emerging writers, giving them the exposure of publication and representation. The 49th collection includes:Beethoven's Third by Howard Ho (1 man, 1 any gender adult, 1 nonbinary) - On the eve of a revolutionary new path toward his artistic destiny, Ludwig van Beethoven is visited by two strangers who reveal the true nature of his artistic genius.Data Queen by Adam Ashraf Elsayigh (1 woman, 2 men) - Sam is in hot water when his boyfriend Joel finds his Fuck Form - full of all the raunchy deets of Sam's latest escapades. Can their overwhelmed but well-meaning counselor, Sharon, help them salvage their relationship...or are they destined to crash and burn?A Definitive Ranking of My Closest Friends by Jay Stalder (2 women, 3 men, 1 nonbinary) - A definitely possibly toxic group of six friends is nearly out the door for their annual camping trip when a private note is found on the ground. On this small piece of paper are all of their names, ranked.A Mercy at Midnight Castle by Phillip Gregory Burke (4 women, 1 man) - During a tumultuous time of peril in a young nation's history, concerned civilians decide to heal themselves and others, on their own terms.A Neo-Vagina Monologue by Aster Aguilar (1 trans woman or transfeminine nonbinary adult; or 2 trans women, 2 cis men)- As she tries to save money for bottom surgery, Sophie, a mid-twenties trans woman, tries sex work for the first time.Pilloried by Jillian Blevins (1 woman, 1 man) - Wilkin and Doxy are locked in the pillory awaiting sunrise, and the punishing humiliation that will follow. While Wilkin prays for a reprieve from the public shaming, Doxy takes a more philosophical view.