being alive (& other big jokes)
@ The Raven Playhouse
My play, being alive (& other big jokes) was produced at The Raven Playhouse in North Hollywood, California, from March 15-23rd, 2024. All performances sold out.
Director: Mason Heller
Producers: Nicolle Cooper, Ally Jo Williams and Kelsey Brown
Cast: Ally Jo Williams, Hank Fisher, Benny Zielke and Kelsey Brown
Stage Manager: Wil Barden
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On March 23rd, I was invited to attend and participate in a talkback after the performance.
House Show
@ The Almost Theatre Festival
My short play House Show was performed at the virtual Almost Theatre Festival on Friday, August 7th, 2020.
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Director: Ben Fisher
Producers: Obvious Child Productions
Cast: Olivia Sawatzki, Megan McHugh​
House Show
@ The Queerentine Virtual Fringe Festival
My short play House Show was performed at the Queerentine Virtual Fringe Festival on Friday, June 12 2020.
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Director: Olivia Sawatzki
Producers: Dysfunctioning Just Fine Productions & Shea Theater Arts Center
Cast: Betsy Huggins, Mehek Sheikh​
Living Primates
@ The Ohio State University
My play, Living Primates was slated to open in April 2020 at Madlab Theatre in Columbus, Ohio, as part of my Bachelor of Arts in Theatre thesis presentation. The in-person performance was cancelled due to COVID-19, though we did perform it as a staged reading on Zoom and it remains on Youtube.
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Director: Ben Fisher
Producers: Ben Fisher and Olivia Sawatzki, with a grant from The Ohio State University
Cast: Olivia Sawatzki, Dane Morey, Jane Mowder, Emma Farrenkopf, Mylo Johnson​
Thelma And Louise Make It to Mexico
@ The Ohio State University
My play Thelma and Louise Make It To Mexico was performed as a staged reading in the Taking Shape Festival, presented by the Ohio State University Department of Theatre on April 27th and 28th, 2019. This was a festival of MFA creative writing students work-in-progress plays; mine was the only undergraduate show selected and I was also the only playwright to direct my own reading.
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Director: Olivia Sawatzki
Producers: The Ohio State University Department of Theatre
Cast: Betsy Huggins, Rithika Gopalakrishnan, Lily Yan
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being alive (& other big jokes)
@ The Ohio State University
My play being alive (& other big jokes) was selected for the Ohio State University Department of Theatre Lab Series, and had two sold-out performances on September 10th and 11th, 2018.
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Director: Olivia Sawatzki
Producer: The Ohio State University Department of Theatre Lab Series
Cast: Olivia Sawatzki, Ben Teitelbaum, Kelsey Frustere, Jared Grumney, Emily Grim
Stage Manager: Leah Kessler
Assistant Stage Manager: Ben Fisher
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