An ancient being, around on the material plane since the first wars between the Giants and the Dragons, Felix, a beholder gifted with ability to give life to inanimate objects, has long sought to put more agency in the hands of mortals. A nihilist to the core, he belie...
Author: Derek Sikkema
A Life Without Air – Zoom Reading on Youtube, June 9, 2020
In the distant future, a prison warden on a Martian colony comes upon a mysterious stranger without a helmet or protective suit. Upon interrogation, he slowly realizes why she has come.
"A Life Without Air" was recorded using Zoom with the help of two friends who are a...
The River of Blood, Honorable Mention for the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest
The River of Blood, my most recent short story, was recently awarded with an Honorable Mention in the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future contest. I will not be uploading it here to retain the publishing rights, but if someone is interested in reading it for considera...
The Cloudwatcher, Honorable Mention in the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest
The Cloudwatcher, my most recent short story, was recently awarded with an Honorable Mention in the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future contest. I will not be uploading it here to retain the publishing rights, but if someone is interested in reading it for considerati...
Michel the Conductor U/S – Murder on the Orient Express
Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of the year, but by the morning it is one passenger fewer. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door lo...
Ruined America: The Cathedral of Bones
One year after the establishment of the Hybrid Empire, the great American cities have been turned into re-education camps for all humanity. Malevocrax is putting the finishing touches on a weapon that will bring the entire world to its knees, while Richard’s friends wa...
Romeo – Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and along with Hamlet, is on...
Godless – Staged Reading June 2, 2019, Santa Clara University Black Box
An existentially depressed mother learns to feel again when her daughter starts dating a neo-Nazi in this drama about faith, masculinity, and searching for meaning.
"Godless" was written as part of “the New Playwrights’ Festival” taught by Professor Brian Thorstenson,...
William Barfée – The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a musical comedy with music and lyrics by William Finn, a book by Rachel Sheinkin, conceived by Rebecca Feldman with additional material by Jay Reiss. Six quirky adolescents compete in the Bee, run by three equally quirky gr...
Actor/Writer – Charisma: Everything After
Charisma is a dynamic, devised performance piece and is utterly different every year. It features student-generated scenes, movement, songs and monologues that explore the tensions between art and spirituality.
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Actor/Writer
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Charisma: Every...