Works

Betty Blum (1937-1979)

A three-act play, co-written/directed with Kristin O’Brien. Script available via Gumroad.

Debuted at Imagination Stage in Bethesda, MD before moving off-Broadway to The Flea in NYC.

Supported in part by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC).

Reviewed by Lisa Traiger for DC Theater Arts.

 

In Lieu of Flowers

An improvised funeral show, co-created/directed/produced with Lura Barber.

Reviewed by Charles Green for DC Theater Arts.

 

Want and Need

An improvised play in six parts, co-created/directed/produced with Kristin O’Brien.

 

Zach and Kristin Will Make You an Evening with Zach and Kristin

An improvised crowd work performance, co-created/performed with Kristin O’Brien.

 

Zach and Kristin Will Make You Feel Like Our Special Beautiful Child (We Are Now Your Parents)

An improvised crowd work performance, co-created/performed with Kristin O’Brien.

 

Zach and Kristin Will Make You Slumber Party

An on-stage talk show, co-created/produced/performed with Kristin O’Brien.

 

Zach and Kristin Will Make You Cry

A hybrid scripted and improvised stage show, co-created/produced/performed with Kristin O’Brien.

 

Tim Montgomery’s Place To Fail

An on-stage talk show. (showrunner / head writer)

 

Bio (Writer / Director / Producer for Stage)

As a writer/director and producer for stage, Zach Mason was the co-creator/director/producer―with Lura Barber―of the improvised funeral show In Lieu of Flowers, before co-writing/directing/producing―with Kristin O’Brien―the plays Want and Need and Betty Blum (1937-1979). The latter play debuted at Imagination stage in Maryland before moving off-Broadway to The Flea in New York City. Betty Blum (1937-1979) also received a generous grant from the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC).

 

Bio (Writer / Performer for Stage)

As a writer and performer, Zach Mason studied under Ali Farahnakian, Will Hines, Kevin Mullaney, Beth Newell, Sarah Pappalardo and many more. He was a founding member of the Washington Improv Theater (WIT) Harold team Diviglio before producing and performing numerous shows in the DC/Baltimore area as a member of the duo Zach and Kristin. Zach performed in New York as part of the Del Close Marathon and at the Kennedy Center as part of WIT’s Unpaged to Stage show.