Alien Girls

Tiffany is pregnant. Her best friend, Carolyn, is trying to be happy for her. When Carolyn's true feelings become public in the form of an essay that goes viral, the fallout may be irreparable. Time traveling through decades of friendship between two writers on the brink of huge life changes, ALIEN GIRLS is a meta-theatrical dark comedy about the joys and challenges of creating art and creating life.

Tiffany is pregnant. Her best friend, Carolyn, is trying to be happy for her. When Carolyn's true feelings become public in the form of an essay that goes viral, the fallout may be irreparable. Time traveling through decades of friendship between two writers on the brink of huge life changes, ALIEN GIRLS is a meta-theatrical dark comedy about the joys and challenges of creating art and creating life.

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  • Noelle Viñas: Alien Girls

    I've always loved Amy's writing, but this one especially moved me. Very rarely do queer and bisexual women get the sort of complex representation that Amy gives them in this play. The strange space of competition, inspiration, and desire is something my most important female friendships all hold. I felt so seen as a woman, writer, and possible mother reading this -- in a way that transcends just passing the Bechdel test. YES!

    I've always loved Amy's writing, but this one especially moved me. Very rarely do queer and bisexual women get the sort of complex representation that Amy gives them in this play. The strange space of competition, inspiration, and desire is something my most important female friendships all hold. I felt so seen as a woman, writer, and possible mother reading this -- in a way that transcends just passing the Bechdel test. YES!

  • Nicole Orabona: Alien Girls

    Obsessed with this play. Complex female characters and an truly relatable portrayal of femme friendships. Simultaneously hilarious and heartbreaking.

    Obsessed with this play. Complex female characters and an truly relatable portrayal of femme friendships. Simultaneously hilarious and heartbreaking.

  • Samantha Oty: Alien Girls

    This one hit close to home. A stunning piece of drama that explores creativity, motherhood, and friendship through humor and poetic language. Berryman utilizes nonlinear storytelling to show the audience who these women are and what they mean to each other--the good, the bad, and the ugly.

    This one hit close to home. A stunning piece of drama that explores creativity, motherhood, and friendship through humor and poetic language. Berryman utilizes nonlinear storytelling to show the audience who these women are and what they mean to each other--the good, the bad, and the ugly.

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TIFFANY, 33, then 37, aka Tiff/Tiffy, writer, ambitious, always has her shit together, except for right now
also plays t, 18-22

CAROLYN, 33, then 37, aka Care, queer, writer, ambitious, a mess, obsessive
also plays c, 18-22


JOY, 33, actress, energetic, living for her upcoming wedding
also plays GINA, wily New Yorker editor
also plays MILAN, 38, Joy’s cousin, caring, lawyer, a real adult, trying to make her life work and other roles

TIFFANY/t must be played by a Black actor.
CAROLYN/c must be played by a non-Black actor of color.
JOY/GINA/MILAN may be played by an actor of any ethnicity.

Development History

  • Type Workshop, Organization The Old Globe , Year 2025
  • Type Commission, Organization Center Theatre Group, Year 2023

Production History

  • Type Professional, Organization The Old Globe , Year 2026

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