J. Andrew Thomas

Charlie wakes up in a bar and has no idea how he got there. A familiar woman is sitting a few stools down. He knows her...he struggles to remember. What happened that night? Why did he pass out? Where is this bar at? He can't remember much but the girl, she's from his past. He orders a drink and decides to make a move...

Set in a row home in a run down working class town on the Fourth of July, this is the story of three families in the neighborhood who don't really want anything to do with each other but since they live in such close proximity, they really have no choice.

Rogers Cabello has just returned to his hometown of Shamrock, NJ after 18 years. He originally fled to California a week before his high school graduation after he found out he knocked up his high school girlfriend Cazzie Jones...who still lives in Shamrock with her son Tim. Rogers has come back to Shamrock because his father has just passed away. He decided to go home to help his mother deal with the death of her beloved husband and try and reconnect with Cazzie and his son who has hasn't even met. Broke, with no possessions or prospects, Rogers will set out to right the wrongs of the past, to beg for forgiveness, and to try and piece together some kind of stable, satisfying existence, one that's eluded him his entire life.

It's a few weeks away from the Christmas Ball, the prom like dance at Hillmaker Heights High School. Three of the schools, very different, but equally popular seniors are about to engage in a bizarre love triangle that will have the whole school talking Mitch Maraldo is the typical hunk starting linebacker of the football team who just had his heart broken by his girlfriend of two years who cheated on him. Nobody could have expected that. Now, newly single for the first time in a long time, he is one of the most sought after guys to date in the school. He knows it and so do all the girls. Rosemarie McCarthy is the typical pretty blond who is an academic wiz. She is the captain of the soccer team and is in student government. She also applying to ivy league schools and seems to have it all going for her except a boyfriend which she so very much desires. Rosemarie has had her eye on Mitch for a long time and now that he's back on the market, she hopes he will ask her to the Ball. Amber Hudson is the typical pretty stoner girl who is adored by the geeks and jocks alike because she is so mysterious. She is probably just as smart as Rosemarie but her grades are so bad and won't be going to college because she refuses to do anything in school. Her only ambitions in life are doing drugs, painting and hanging with her loser friends. And she can't stand Mitch and Rosemarie's kind, they are the bane of her existence.

The Loud Thunderous Roar of Girls Searching for Invisible Love takes place over one year at the fictional Kleggstown University. The four college girls at the center of this story are living in an apartment together on Main Street, a few blocks from campus. Trina and Jess are seniors; Aubrey and Savannah are juniors. Trina, a Communication Design major, has her sights set on the future where she will be living in Philly with her boyfriend Jared. Jess, a photography major, is hoping to live in New York and work as a real photographer after graduation. Aubrey, who has no idea what her plans are, is a total flake but a real sweetheart. Savannah, who is majoring in crafts just because it was "fun and easy," is going through what she calls a "sexual identity transformation" much like a caterpillar morphing into a butterfly. Sometimes they get along and other times it's a full on war. In between (and sometimes during) these unpredictable moments, they are all trying to find that invisible, impossible love that they have been seeking their entire lives.

Rick is a shut in. He lives in some expensive penthouse in some swanky hotel in some unknown town. And most importantly he has an unlimited amount of money to spend on prostitutes which seems to be his only interest in life. He never leaves. Each night it's a different woman...an endless cycle of meaningless sex to fill the void. What is his purpose? How did he get all that money? Will it ever stop? Let Me Hold Your Heart Like a Flower explores this lonely man's existence and the lives of all the women who visit him.

a collection of poetry by J. Andrew Thomas

A collection modern poetry by J. Andrew Thomas

The year is 2039 and writer Nic Walenti is living in a small bungalow somewhere in Florida. He's 68 years old and has officially retired. His son has left and his wife has died. He's alone with his cat Sylvia and is waiting for the end. Having given up writing, he spends his days drinking, regretting life and gambling his social security checks away. Meanwhile the United States is a mess. It's not bad enough to call it a dystopia but its well on its way. Amazon has taken over everything, prostitution is legal, most of the animals have gone extinct and a few years back the people elected a Hollywood actor to be president. He brought with him his own religion he created and it has changed the entire world. Put all this together and Nic doesn't see anyway the country will make it much longer. But he endures, he keeps going for some unknown reason, waiting to see what will happen next...

A collection of poems by J. Andrew Thomas

It's a Thursday afternoon in Austin, Texas and Jonah, Gabe and Ralph are in their sanctuary: the garage. In that dirty space they drink beer and chain smoke and listen to music while lamenting about the insanity of the world. All three of them have given up on life long ago. What keeps them going? A Place to Go When Things Go Wrong depicts a day in the life of these men as well as the people and the outside forces who made them the way they are today.

It's the start of a long weekend for Victoria and Danny, the unlikely couple at the center of this story. Danny, who originated from Ireland, is a boastful large man who drinks more than he should. He had two kids with his first wife but she died mysteriously in her mid-30's. He works in sales and likes to go golfing with the guys on the weekend. Vicky, his second wife, was once a bombshell blonde and straight A student in her youth. She had aspirations of being a doctor but they never came to be. Instead she went to Ireland to be a nanny for Danny's kids and a relationship with him developed. Now she lives her life as a stay at home mom watching after his kids. Vicky has asked Danny many times if she could be made to be the legal mother but he denies her time after time. This argument coupled with Danny's violent outburst have caused Vicky to feel like she is trapped in a loveless marriage and is being kept as a prisoner in her own home. The upcoming weekend is going to be a hectic one for Veronica and Danny. Veronica's old college roommate is dropping by on Saturday. On Sunday, it's their son Kevin's birthday party so Veronica's parents are staying the night. Her parents don't think much of Danny, so there is sure to be some awkward moments

Ocean Currents is the contentious story of Peter and Rachel, a married couple in their 30's aboard the massive cruise liner "Utopia of the Seas." The couple is accompanied by Rachel's parents, brother and sister in law, all whom contribute to the argumentative theme of the story. It's the last day of the trip and they are all cruising up the Atlantic coast from Florida to New Jersey.The mood of the play is combative and gloomy due to the strain of Peter's and Rachel's failing marriage that has taken a toll on both of them. They claim to be in love but they clearly can't stand to be around each other anymore due to their sins of the past. They constantly bicker and fight the entire day, knocking each other down, little by little with each battle until it all comes crashing down in the frantic climax.