Screwups: little plays about big mistakes

by Justin Warner

Ten-Minute Play Collection. HEAD GAMES - In ancient Judea, Herod returns with the ultimate gift for the Head of John the Baptist. But maybe he should have kept the receipt. BUM STEER - Marital tension simmers beneath a lively anecdote about an undercooked six-pound steak. MICROCOSM - A spat between two lost germs parallels the conflict between the scientists who study them. PAGE-TURNER - Careless reading can be deadly, especially when the book predicts your future. THE FACE OF GOD - A celestial clerical error puts a man's fate in the hands of a twenty-something paper-pusher claiming to be God. FAT NAKED TRUCKERS - A wholesome suburban dad spars with telemarketers who know his unwholesome secrets.

72 pages, Paperback

Published September 16, 2013

About the author

JUSTIN WARNER is the winner of the eighth season of Food Network Star and is the chef/co-owner of Michelin-rated Do or Dine restaurant in Bed-Stuy, New York. His first Food Network appearance was on 24 Hour Restaurant Battle in 2010, which he also won. He continues to be a frequent guest on Food Network and will host a new Food Network web series launching in 2015. Warner was a waiter at Danny Meyer's acclaimed restaurant The Modern prior to starting his own career as a chef.