Emme and the Taking of the Woods — Full-Length Play

•    Full production, Lewis-Clark State College, dir. Jef Petersen, et al, fall 2022

•    Full production, Columbia Basin College, dir. Shea King, fall 2021

•    Produced as a staged reading Western WA University, dir. Jim Lortz, fall 2020

•    Commissioned by Columbia Basin College

The Naked Play — One-Act Play

•    Produced as a splash performance at KCACTF festival, 2016-2017

•    Produced at University of Idaho, One-Act Festival, 2015

•    Produced at the University of Idaho One-Act Festival, 2013

•    Produced at the University of Oregon, Jackie Bruchman dir., 2009

•    Staged reading, University of Oregon, New Voices in Drama, 2008

An Elaborate System of Ropes and Pulleys— Full-Length Play

•    Produced by Lewis-Clark State College, 2015

•    Staged reading, Emory University Brave New Works New Play Festival, 2014

•    Staged reading, KCACTF Region VII, 2014

•    Staged reading, University of Idaho, 2013

The Swan Boy — Full-Length Children’s Play using American Sign Language

•    Produced by Idaho Repertory Theatre, 2015

•    Commissioned by Idaho Repertory Theatre, 2015

 The Edge of the Canyon — Full-Length Play

•    Produced at University of Idaho’s 2015 One-Act Festival (as a one-act), Dir. by Christina Holaday

The Magic Ink — One-Act Children’s Play

•    Produced by Idaho Repertory Theatre, 2014

•    Commissioned by Idaho Repertory Theatre, 2014

Body of Work — A mostly One-Woman One-Act

•    Produced at the University of Idaho, 2014

It Starts Now — A One-Act Devised Play

•    Produced at Washington State University, 2014

Deviant Art — Full-Length Play

•    Staged Reading, Boise State University, 2014

•    Staged Reading University of Idaho, 2013

Neighbors — One-Act Play

•    Produced at the University of Idaho 2014 One-Act Festival

Right There in Front of Us — One-Act Play

•    Produced at the University of Idaho 2013 One-Act Festival

Burnt Chaff — Ten-Minute Play

•    Produced at the University of Idaho 2013 Ten-Minute Play Festival

The Acheri — Contributing devisor and writer

•    Produced for Empty Boat Productions, Dwayne Blackaller dir., 2012

The Apple Doesn’t Fall — Full-Length Play      

•    Staged Reading, Alley Rep Theatre, Carole Whiteleather dir., 2010

•    Full Production, University of Oregon’s Pocket Theatre, 2009

Terminally Unique— A short play

Pretty into You— A short play

The Sun Rises Between Two Perfectly Symmetrical Mountains— A play of images

Bertram— A short play

Sands of Ithaca (book)— A musical of Homer’s Odyssey

Poster for a theatrical play titled "An Elaborate System of Ropes and Pulleys" by Jef J. Petersen with a blue background, white text, and a central graphic of a stylized, geometric cage-like structure with a small gold pin at the top, representing a pulley system.
People standing on a stage with theatrical lighting and backdrop, taking a bow after a performance.
Actors performing a play on stage with medieval costumes, brick and stone set design, and stairs at the side of the stage.

For excerpts of Jef’s plays search for him on the New Play Exchange, newplayexchange.org. Or, contact Jef to inquire about rights.