Kimberly Belflower

Kimberly Belflower is a playwright and educator originally from a small town in Appalachian Georgia. 

Plays include: JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN (2022 world premiere at Studio Theatre, upcoming 2024 production at Huntington Theatre, 2019 Kilroys List, multiple Helen Hayes awards, recently acquired by Broadway Licensing); LOST GIRL (2018 world premiere at Milwaukee Rep, Kennedy Center Darrell Ayers National Playwriting Award, published by Concord Theatricals); SAINT PIGTAIL (commissioned and developed by Studio Theatre, 2023 O’Neill Finalist).

Kimberly has also worked with South Coast Rep, Manhattan Theatre Club, Alliance Theatre, Ojai Playwrights Conference, the Farm Theatre, We the Women, Less Than Rent, among others. Kimberly worked for two years as a narrative lead for Meow Wolf...

Kimberly Belflower is a playwright and educator originally from a small town in Appalachian Georgia. 

Plays include: JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN (2022 world premiere at Studio Theatre, upcoming 2024 production at Huntington Theatre, 2019 Kilroys List, multiple Helen Hayes awards, recently acquired by Broadway Licensing); LOST GIRL (2018 world premiere at Milwaukee Rep, Kennedy Center Darrell Ayers National Playwriting Award, published by Concord Theatricals); SAINT PIGTAIL (commissioned and developed by Studio Theatre, 2023 O’Neill Finalist).

Kimberly has also worked with South Coast Rep, Manhattan Theatre Club, Alliance Theatre, Ojai Playwrights Conference, the Farm Theatre, We the Women, Less Than Rent, among others. Kimberly worked for two years as a narrative lead for Meow Wolf, Santa Fe’s celebrated arts and entertainment company, where she wrote a short film with original music by Beach House.

She proudly holds an MFA from the University of Texas at Austin and teaches playwriting at Emory University in Atlanta.

Scripts

Saint Pigtail

by Kimberly Belflower

Synopsis

On an off-the-grid farm deep in the rural American South, four girls with no names live in a small room. They know they’re lucky — their only job is to be ready for him and keep him happy. 4 is new, so 1 and 3 teach her the rules; 2 just wants to look at the birds. As they struggle to survive starvation, sexual abuse, and forced isolation, they voice doubts about the way he makes them live. But when they hatch a...

On an off-the-grid farm deep in the rural American South, four girls with no names live in a small room. They know they’re lucky — their only job is to be ready for him and keep him happy. 4 is new, so 1 and 3 teach her the rules; 2 just wants to look at the birds. As they struggle to survive starvation, sexual abuse, and forced isolation, they voice doubts about the way he makes them live. But when they hatch a plan to stop their tormentor once and for all, their solidarity unravels — and the lines between victim and perpetrator start to blur in this exploration of white feminism, religious trauma, and the American obsession with true crime.

Forest Creature

by Kimberly Belflower

Synopsis

Kathleen watches her best friend's baby over Zoom.

Kathleen watches her best friend's baby over Zoom.

John Proctor is the Villain

by Kimberly Belflower

Synopsis

*EDUCATIONAL LICENSES/PERUSAL SCRIPTS NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH BROADWAY LICENSING*

In present day Appalachian Georgia, a high school class explores the seminal American classic, The Crucible. As scandal swirls in their community and old heroes are unmasked, the English assignment becomes uncomfortably relevant for the students. The line between witch and heroine blurs in this post-Me Too examination of power, love...

*EDUCATIONAL LICENSES/PERUSAL SCRIPTS NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH BROADWAY LICENSING*

In present day Appalachian Georgia, a high school class explores the seminal American classic, The Crucible. As scandal swirls in their community and old heroes are unmasked, the English assignment becomes uncomfortably relevant for the students. The line between witch and heroine blurs in this post-Me Too examination of power, love, and sex education.

Lost Girl

by Kimberly Belflower

Synopsis

What became of Wendy Darling in the years following her adventures with Peter Pan? Long after returning from Neverland, Wendy decides that she must find Peter in order to reclaim her kiss and move on with her life. Along the way, she meets other girls who went to Neverland and learns she is not alone. A coming-of-age exploration of first love and lasting loss, Lost Girl continues the story of J.M. Barrie's...

What became of Wendy Darling in the years following her adventures with Peter Pan? Long after returning from Neverland, Wendy decides that she must find Peter in order to reclaim her kiss and move on with her life. Along the way, she meets other girls who went to Neverland and learns she is not alone. A coming-of-age exploration of first love and lasting loss, Lost Girl continues the story of J.M. Barrie's beloved character — the girl who had to grow up.

Only Reason (co-written with Megan Tabaque; formerly titled Teen Girl FANtasies)

by Kimberly Belflower

Synopsis

A group of online best friends resolve to meet in person and prove their limitless love to their favorite band: Only Reason.

This play is a love letter to fandom. This play celebrates the community that social media provides, and centers the formidable strength of teenagers. This play is what Megan and I needed when we were teenagers.

A group of online best friends resolve to meet in person and prove their limitless love to their favorite band: Only Reason.

This play is a love letter to fandom. This play celebrates the community that social media provides, and centers the formidable strength of teenagers. This play is what Megan and I needed when we were teenagers.

Gondal

by Kimberly Belflower

Synopsis

In 1833, teenage Emily Brontë creates a savage imaginary world in order to cope with societal pressure and the death of her sisters. In 2015, Lainey becomes obsessed with the internet horror figure, Slender Man, in the midst of a stunted suburban adolescence. In the middle of it all, the playwright loses her childhood home and reckons with her past and her choices. Fantasy eclipses reality, betrayals lead to...

In 1833, teenage Emily Brontë creates a savage imaginary world in order to cope with societal pressure and the death of her sisters. In 2015, Lainey becomes obsessed with the internet horror figure, Slender Man, in the midst of a stunted suburban adolescence. In the middle of it all, the playwright loses her childhood home and reckons with her past and her choices. Fantasy eclipses reality, betrayals lead to violence and these three young women must grapple with being "too much" as they search for a place where they can be their fullest, wildest selves.

The Use of Wildflowers

by Kimberly Belflower

Synopsis

This play with music follows the journey of Lena Clark, a teenager in 1930s/40s Appalachia. Lena lives in the backwoods of Tennessee with her depressed mother and brilliant but oppressive father. When the Clark family falls on harder times than usual, Lena is sent to work in a new factory, hand-painting dishes with other young girls from the area. Away from home for the first time, Lena begins to discover what...

This play with music follows the journey of Lena Clark, a teenager in 1930s/40s Appalachia. Lena lives in the backwoods of Tennessee with her depressed mother and brilliant but oppressive father. When the Clark family falls on harder times than usual, Lena is sent to work in a new factory, hand-painting dishes with other young girls from the area. Away from home for the first time, Lena begins to discover what she likes, what she wants, and who she is.

The Sky Game

by Kimberly Belflower

Synopsis

A magical tree grows on the edge of a changing neighborhood and holds entire worlds inside its bark. For three misfit kids who live down the street, it's the only place they can escape who they are - with the tree's help, they become who they want to be instead. When the tree is threatened by outside forces, these children join together to save it, and along the way they find themselves and community in unlikely...

A magical tree grows on the edge of a changing neighborhood and holds entire worlds inside its bark. For three misfit kids who live down the street, it's the only place they can escape who they are - with the tree's help, they become who they want to be instead. When the tree is threatened by outside forces, these children join together to save it, and along the way they find themselves and community in unlikely places.