Eric Mansfield Writes
I am a storyteller whose work is driven by contemporary issues. From homelessness to banned books, from healthcare to police brutality, my plays engage with the critical conversations of our time. As a modern dramatist, I draw upon my experiences as a military veteran and former NBC journalist to craft narratives that both entertain and educate — stories that resonate long after the final curtain falls.
My work aims to create genuine and overdue conversations among audiences hungry for fresh, passionate storytelling.
This November in Akron
Catch a world premiere and a veteran's love story on Akron stages Nov. 5–15.
Told in real time, six people hide together during an apparent school shooting, each carrying their own secrets about guns and gun violence. Do they really know which student might be the shooter, or are old prejudices filling in the blanks? Directed by Elynmarie Kazle.
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Young Army wife Kate spends the longest night of her life awaiting word of whether her husband Ray survived a deadly attack at his base camp in Iraq, interacting with visions of the soldier who owns her heart. Directed by Dane Leasure.
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A short introduction to the plays, the process, and the person behind them.
Featured Work
A sampling of full-length dramas currently touring Ohio, New York, and beyond.
A teacher is put on "trial" for using banned books — until five students turn activist to save her.
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Hours from a midnight execution, Eve plays the one card that might set the record straight.
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A homeless man forgives the men who set him on fire — and becomes an overnight celebrity for it.
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A mixed-race police family faces itself when George Floyd is killed under an officer's knee.
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