Plays
All of my plays are available to read for free on New Play Exchange.
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If you don't have a New Play Exchange account but are interested in reading or producing my work, you can email me at oliviasawatzki@outlook.com to request a perusal copy.
full-length plays
Cast: 2–3 · Genre: dark comedy, experimental
A young woman must marry her increasingly unstable boyfriend before she turns 29, or be euthanized.
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Cast: 5-6 · Genre: dark comedy, drama
After a member is convicted of committing a violent sexual assault, a popular fraternity enters a mandated partnership with the campus women's center to avoid dissolution.
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Development History:
Virtual Reading - Obvious Child Productions, 2021
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Cast: 3-4 · Genre: dark comedy, experimental
A college student on the brink of a mental health crisis destroys her personal relationships, while her bedroom slowly turns into Madagascar.
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Development History:
Academic Thesis Production – The Ohio State University, 2020
Finalist - Portland Stage's Little Festival of the Unexpected, 2019
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Thelma & Louise Make It To Mexico
Cast: 3-4 · Genre: anthology
An anthology comedy about the intertextuality of fictional doomed women.
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Development History:
Staged Reading – Taking Shape Festival, The Ohio State University, 2019
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Cast: 4-5 · Genre: dark comedy
A group of narcissistic college friends deal with their existential dread by being sort of shitty to each other.
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Development History:
Production – The Raven Playhouse, Los Angeles, 2024
Production – The Lab Series, The Ohio State University, 2018
Finalist – Questors Theatre Student Playwriting Competition, 2019
short plays
Cast: 2 ·
"dude did you hear who's opening for Bitchin’ Rick & the Elastic Itchy Boys tonight? i've like never even heard of them omg. it's like a college band i think. yeah the main girl? i've heard she's like full lesbian now."
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Development History:
Finalist – SLAMBoston Short Play Competition, 2019
Virtual Production- Queerentine Virtual Fringe Festival, 2020
Virtual Production- The Almost Theatre Festival, 2020
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Cast: 2
A dialysis patient gets adopted by an erratic vegan food blogger acquaintance in this 10-minute piece about unlikely friendship, tenderness, and Marie Kondo-ing your life.
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Development History:
Finalist – T. Schreiber Studio Shorts Festival, 2019
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MOONSHINE KILLS CRIPPLES BLINDS
Cast: 3
God, it sucks to be a woman in the service industry. What is he possibly gonna do with all that cheese?
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Cast: 2
A scavenged play in the tradition of Charles Mee. Pulled from Craigslist ads, recipes and internet chatrooms is the story of Beatrice and Chuck. Let my son know I love him.​​​