henry s. bender

A comedy-drama in one act.

In the forest near their town, 10-year-old Lee and his friends encounter a supernatural evil. When adults prove to be no help, Lee takes it upon himself to destroy it. But Lee has his own monster to confront at home, a monster that may even be more sinister than the mystery that awaits in the woods.

"[…] a great coming of age story about acceptance and accepting who you are."

“I could actually see the play before me while reading.”
—Literary Addicts Magazine

“On the page, the play has many delights and surprising depths. “Between the Trees” has all the elements of satisfying theater. […] I look forward to a production.”
—Michael A. Thomas, PhD

About the author: Henry Sebastien Bender is an undergraduate at the University of New Mexico (UNM) in Albuquerque, NM studying theatre and foreign languages. His focuses in playwriting include surrealist and absurdist theatre. Works of Mr. Bender’s were preformed during the annual 10-minute play festival “Out of Order” by SCRAP Productions in 2015 and 2016. Also in 2016, Mr. Bender was published in Conceptions Southwest, UNM’s fine arts and literary magazine.