Dana Schwartz

Dana Schwartz

DANA SCHWARTZ is a Los Angeles writer, director, producer and actress. Her play "@Playaz" was a 2019 O'Neill Finalist and had its World Premiere in November 2021 at the Atwater Playhouse produced by Moving Arts. Her award winning play "Early Birds" had its World Premiere in 2019, and is published by Next Stage Press . "Perspective" enjoyed its World Premiere at Theater at the...
DANA SCHWARTZ is a Los Angeles writer, director, producer and actress. Her play "@Playaz" was a 2019 O'Neill Finalist and had its World Premiere in November 2021 at the Atwater Playhouse produced by Moving Arts. Her award winning play "Early Birds" had its World Premiere in 2019, and is published by Next Stage Press . "Perspective" enjoyed its World Premiere at Theater at the Museum at LACMA. "The PTA" and "That Time She Proposed" were in several productions of the internationally renowned Car Plays, notably at REDcat LA, Disney Hall, Segerstrom Arts and Costa Mesa. "Undead" was produced at Theater Roulette in Cleveland in 2021, “Magical Roots $20” will be part of the Women in the Arts and Media Collection in 2021, and "O My Days" is published by Montag Press. She is co-creator, writer and stars in the 9 episode Zoom series "Isolation Inn", currently airing online. As an actress she has performed all around the world. She is the co-creator and Producer of Theater at the Museum at LACMA, and is currently the Producer of the MADlab New Play Development Program at Moving Arts, where she is a company member.

Plays

  • Presto! by Dana Schwartz
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: comedy
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    Keyword: magic, marriage + 7 more
    Genre: comedy
    Keyword: magic, marriage, women, menopause, Los Angeles, magic castle, teachers, invisible thread, card tricks
    Richard has dreamed of being a professional magician his whole life, and with the help of his newest magical mentor Leeza, feels like he finally has a shot at the Magic Castle! Meanwhile Arlene, his wife of 30 years, is going through some magical transformations of her own. A comedy about handling “change” with grace. Or not.
  • @Playaz by Dana Schwartz
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 1 more
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    Keyword: gaming, video games + 8 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, immersive
    Keyword: gaming, video games, interactive, friendship, romance, comedy, immersive, Post-pandemic, online, Los Angeles
    Grownup gamer guys come to grips with real world challenges and ultimately realize that life, and friendship, are best lived in real time. An interactive, immersive dark comedy.
  • Early Birds by Dana Schwartz
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: adventure, comedy
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    Keyword: retirement, aging + 4 more
    Genre: adventure, comedy
    Keyword: retirement, aging, Relationships, friendship, Los Angeles, vibrator
    Two women in their twilight years meet on board a very special cruise ship as they explore what it means to be a friend, a woman, and an adventurer one more time.
  • Literally, The Worst by Dana Schwartz
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy
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    Keyword: worst job, money + 5 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy
    Keyword: worst job, money, science, parking attendants, daylight savings, redemption, Los Angeles
    When Mitch, Kelly, Sara and Ted find themselves at work an hour early, they reluctantly try to salvage their morning at the worst job in the world. Their default setting is Awful, and they really abhor each other's company. Fighting gets dirty and insults fly as they try to distract themselves. Everyone has a past, and none of them are pretty. When an offer of Salvation arrives, each of them have to...
    When Mitch, Kelly, Sara and Ted find themselves at work an hour early, they reluctantly try to salvage their morning at the worst job in the world. Their default setting is Awful, and they really abhor each other's company. Fighting gets dirty and insults fly as they try to distract themselves. Everyone has a past, and none of them are pretty. When an offer of Salvation arrives, each of them have to decide if being Good is even worth the effort. They realize that by working together, they may just be able to salvage more than their morning. Or maybe not. They are, after all, Literally, the Worst.
  • Space by Dana Schwartz
    Cast: 
    5
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy
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    Keyword: Los Angeles, LA + 6 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy
    Keyword: Los Angeles, LA, parking lot, Car, rube goldberg machine, marriage, Parenting, space
    Barry is sick of Chris being in his space, but when he tries to confront him, they end up swapping not just parking spots, but lives. Meanwhile, the women in their lives are having space issues of their own. A dark comedy about where we fit. And why.
  • O My Days by Dana Schwartz
    Cast: 
    5–8
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    Genre: adaptation, drama + 1 more
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    Keyword: prison, juvenile detention + 4 more
    Genre: adaptation, drama, science fiction
    Keyword: prison, juvenile detention, time travel, time, London, oaisis
    Incarcerated for a crime he definitely did commit, Billy Alfreth is trying to serve his sentence in peace. His world starts to unravel when Kate Thistle arrives, ostensibly to do prison research, but actually to research Billy himself. She's also got an interest in Ronald Dott, a new prisoner, but all together too familiar for Billy's comfort. Caught between realities, Billy must try to discover...
    Incarcerated for a crime he definitely did commit, Billy Alfreth is trying to serve his sentence in peace. His world starts to unravel when Kate Thistle arrives, ostensibly to do prison research, but actually to research Billy himself. She's also got an interest in Ronald Dott, a new prisoner, but all together too familiar for Billy's comfort. Caught between realities, Billy must try to discover how their lives all connect in Time, while doing Time.
  • Hope by Dana Schwartz
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: dark comedy
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    Keyword: homeless, Los Angeles
    Genre: dark comedy
    Keyword: homeless, Los Angeles
    Two homeless people decide that by working together they can stay warm, and maybe find a little glimmer of Hope in a cold world.
  • Undead by Dana Schwartz
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy
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    Keyword: zombies, vampires + 3 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy
    Keyword: zombies, vampires, comedy horror, monsters, halloween comedy
    Felicia has to unlearn everything she thought she knew about the Undead in order to save herself from their same fate. A comedy
  • Dummy by Dana Schwartz
    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 1 more
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    Keyword: ventriloquist, romance + 1 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, fantasy
    Keyword: ventriloquist, romance, ventriloquist dummy
    Sometimes it's easier to have someone talk for us, as Robert learns when his ventriloquist dummy Darla takes over.
  • Magical Roots, $20 by Dana Schwartz
    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy
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    Keyword: magic, kids + 3 more
    Genre: comedy
    Keyword: magic, kids, real estate, advice, root vegitables
    Wise beyond her 9 years, Sally dispenses advice and magic when 30-something Denise very obviously needs both.
  • The Poppy Party by Dana Schwartz
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    6
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    Genre: comedy, romantic comedy
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    Keyword: women, friendship + 4 more
    Genre: comedy, romantic comedy
    Keyword: women, friendship, fashion, LGBTQ, romance, kitchen setting
    Enid was talked into hosting a Poppy Party after too many mimosas at her mother's house. Surrounded by her Ride-or-Die, and a "new friend from work", Enid faces the challenges and drama of trying to figure out how to wear the Poppy Convertible Dress, as well as other minor issues like love, children and career.