2076
Written in collaboration with Sophia Deery, Esther Fallick, Joey Odom, Kaity Paschetto, Shannon Sullivan, & Elias Wygodny
“When you saw the news and thought it was terrible,
did you secretly not see those people as real people
because they were somewhere else?”
did you secretly not see those people as real people
because they were somewhere else?”
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By the year 2076, climate change has pushed America underwater. Set within the confines of a rescue ship, these survivors keep their spirits up with exercise, sing-alongs, and relationships. But the memory of loved ones left behind, and fear of the earth retaliating against the abuse it’s been given, might become too much to handle.
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Cast: 6 Gender Neutral
Production: Columbia University 2nd-Year Project, 2018, Directed by Bess Frankel Finalist:
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The German Party
“That’s all a person wants, isn’t it -
To be a part of something that matters.”
To be a part of something that matters.”
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In 1932 Berlin, seven childhood friends gather to ring in the New Year. With first jobs, engagements, and the excitement of the upcoming national election, there’s much to celebrate. This long-awaited reunion takes a dark turn, however, when they realize the newly rising Nazi Party might mean the end of their friendship.
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Cast: 4W, 2M
Public Staged Readings,:
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The Visitors of 2017
“Is this how the universe sees me?
With you?”
With you?”
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In a Florida town just outside Disney World, a liberal teenager witnesses a beautiful spaceship flying through the sky. But when she realizes she must share this experience with a middle-aged conservative neighbor, they both resist the inevitability of their shared humanity.
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Cast: 4W, 4M
Finalist: 2022 Eugene O’Neill Playwrights Conference Thesis: Columbia MFA Playwrights Program, 2019 |
Neuroclear
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"I don't remember the last time someone made eye contact with me like this. No one up looks up anymore, they're all staring at their phones.
Your eyes make me think if I listen to you, I won't regret anything." |
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A neurotic woman, Ashley, has become increasingly frustrated with how emotionally stimulated she is all the time. So she undergoes a new medical procedure called Neuroclear: plastic surgery for the personality. It can decrease a person’s jealousy, suppress their shyness, and so forth. Ashley responds so well to the treatment, that she wants more procedures done, eventually putting her own humanity at risk.
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Cast: 3W, 2M
Semi-Finalist: 2017 Eugene O’Neill Playwrights Conference Developmental Production: Produced by the Really-Really Theatre Group in Seattle, Directed by Henry Nettleton, 2017 (under the title Much Better). Review: Seattle Times |