Plays.
Lane's plays are personal, honest, and emotional. Their writing focuses on stories that aren't traditionally told.
Read Lane's plays on the New Play Exchange, or contact them for a script. Lane is a proud member of the Dramatists Guild.
Justin P. Lopez and Laura Leo Kelly as Jack and Aiden at Ground Floor Theatre.
Jack & Aiden
book by lane michael stanley, music & lyrics by tova katz
When Aiden first meets Jack, it’s through the sex-saturated world of gay male hookup apps– Aiden’s first exploration since transitioning. But as the two spend more time together, things get complicated - they must navigate their grief, recovery and trauma and find out if they can hold one another’s human messiness. Jack & Aiden asks what it takes to open ourselves up to the profound joy and pain that come with truly being known.
Stan McDowell as Mikey at Ground Floor Theatre in Austin, Texas.
rain falls special on me
When it rains in Austin, Texas, the best place to stay dry through the night is behind the theater. Weather and circumstance bring together Mikey, Snake, Miss Candace, Motor, Mac, and Julie - all of whom are on the street for different reasons, here now to navigate their relationships, dreams, and often, survival.
Tricia Matthews as Sally at the Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia.
Sally McCoy
In the midst of the first gruesomely violent event of the legendary Hatfield and McCoy feud, one woman does what she must to save her family. Sally McCoy tells a harrowing and deeply personal story, while also taking a hard look at women’s role in history.
Rachel Gil de Gibaja as Cara, Corey Rose as Mal, Abby Nigro as Kelly, and Vanessa Elise as Anna at Island City Stage.
Lipstick
Lipstick is a silly, sweet farce with a heart of gold and a drawer full of sex toys. Anna has invited Kelly over for dinner, but is it a date? Or just hanging out? How could Anna know?! Is Kelly even gay?! Kelly wears earrings AND boots! Just in case that wasn’t confusing enough, a cavalcade of visitors crashes their evening - an ex-girlfriend, a nebby bestie, a handyman, a mom, and a parade of potential suitors. Hijinks, of course, ensue, in this play-shaped love letter to the queer community.
Ray Roberts II as Dope Fiend in The Tiny Banger at Trinity Street Players.
Short Plays & Special Projects
Lane’s short plays and ensemble pieces have been produced by theaters including Stage Left Theatre, Trinity Street Players, Cohesion Theatre Company, and Fells Point Corner Theatre.
Directing
Lane's passion as a director is creating work that supports moments of piercing honesty and truth. Lane started in Shakespeare and has a deep love of reinterpreting the canon, which they balance with directing new works from marginalized voices.