One Act Plays

One Act Plays have been an extraordinary way to fill in the natural creative gap imposed by new motherhood. Collaborating with husband, Ricky Moonga, he and Sallyanne find the awkwardness in modern relationships and exploit it for comedic gain.

By Ricky Moonga and Sallyanne Scotton Moonga

Ding Dong. The Witch is Dead. And now it's time for the homicide investigation. Join CSI Simmons and his team as they uncover corruption that goes all the way to the top.

CSI: EC was selected as part of the Lake Macquarie One Act Play Festival, 2026.

By Ricky Moonga and Sallyanne Scotton Moonga

Summer and Bailey have just survived an ambush and need a place to lay low. They discover an abandoned theatre and, as is the way in theatre, their truths begin to be told.

Curtains was selected as part of the Lake Macquarie One Act Play Festival, 2026.

By Ricky Moonga and Sallyanne Scotton Moonga

Two writers on a deadline get AI to write their play for them. As they attempt to get it to produce something with artistic integrity, the play morphs erratically between genres in unexpected and hilarious ways.

Deadline (or, Disaster it Wrote) was selected as part of the Lake Macquarie One Act Play Festival, 2025.

By Ricky Moonga and Sallyanne Scotton Moonga

The kid is in bed, the mood is set, it's time for Games Night for Tina and Steve! So long as nothing gets in the way...

Games Night was selected as part of the Lake Macquarie One Act Play Festival, 2024.

By Ricky Moonga and Sallyanne Scotton Moonga

Hux is off to see his favourite band Battlesnake for the fifth time. He's as giddy as a schoolgirl. But Kay, not so much...

For the Love of Battlesnake was selected as part of the Lake Macquarie One Act Play Festival, 2024.

By Ricky Moonga and Sallyanne Scotton Moonga

It's Jude and Ivy's anniversary dinner. Jude needs to talk to Ivy. Ivy needs dessert. The waiter needs to remember their table. 

Desserted! was selected as part of the Lake Macquarie One Act Play Festival, 2023, The Dobell Festival 2023 as part of The Rise and Fall of the Fairy Queen (Produced by Helen Hopcroft) and Short+Sweet Sydney 2024.

By Tracey Dwyer and Kylie Farrugia

Evelyn's psychic powers are as questionable as her accent... but that doesn't mean she can't still speak truth.

Sallyanne was selected to direct Evelyn the Vague as part of Newcastle's Micro Theatre Festival 2021.