Jonathan Kim Phillips

JONATHAN KIM PHILLIPS is a queer Korean-American playwright currently living his best life out in Queens, NY - Astoria specifically. His work has been developed at Theater for the New City, New Light Theater Project, Primary Stages/ESPA, Larry Singer Studios, and The Fishbowl Collective. In 2021, he became a member of American Theater Group’s PlayLab - a writers group centered around BIPOC and LGBTQ+ playwrights. He was also a recipient of the Mary Louise Rockwell scholarship at Primary Stages for their 2021-2022 season. BA from Muhlenberg College.

JONATHAN KIM PHILLIPS is a queer Korean-American playwright currently living his best life out in Queens, NY - Astoria specifically. His work has been developed at Theater for the New City, New Light Theater Project, Primary Stages/ESPA, Larry Singer Studios, and The Fishbowl Collective. In 2021, he became a member of American Theater Group’s PlayLab - a writers group centered around BIPOC and LGBTQ+ playwrights. He was also a recipient of the Mary Louise Rockwell scholarship at Primary Stages for their 2021-2022 season. BA from Muhlenberg College.

Scripts

SEDONA

by Jonathan Kim Phillips

1
Cast Size
4
Genre
drama,
horror

In memoriam. Never forgotten. A home encased in glass looks out over a red rock-lined valley. A son reluctantly returns home. A familiar voice drifts through the night. A colossal juniper tree hovers overhead. A play about the death of others, death of self, and the death of something greater.

In memoriam. Never forgotten. A home encased in glass looks out over a red rock-lined valley. A son reluctantly returns home. A familiar voice drifts through the night. A colossal juniper tree hovers overhead. A play about the death of others, death of self, and the death of something greater.

THE DESIRED EFFECT

by Jonathan Kim Phillips

Cast Size
2—3
Genre
drama,
experimental,
horror

After a devastating break-up with his boyfriend, Emmett strives to get his life back together. He turns to a collection of self-help exercises to dive into his memory pool and create closure. However, the deeper he searches, the more tainted and augmented his memories become. A play about depression, insomnia, gay love, and the desire to keep the forward momentum.

After a devastating break-up with his boyfriend, Emmett strives to get his life back together. He turns to a collection of self-help exercises to dive into his memory pool and create closure. However, the deeper he searches, the more tainted and augmented his memories become. A play about depression, insomnia, gay love, and the desire to keep the forward momentum.

CAUSALITY

by Jonathan Kim Phillips

Cast Size
2—9
Genre
drama

A horrific accident is discovered on Route 50. But how is it linked to a domestic abuse case from the year before? A violent breaking point is retraced through the desperate narratives of nine individuals (portrayed by three actors). A play about parental influence, negligence, and gun violence - told through monologue.

A horrific accident is discovered on Route 50. But how is it linked to a domestic abuse case from the year before? A violent breaking point is retraced through the desperate narratives of nine individuals (portrayed by three actors). A play about parental influence, negligence, and gun violence - told through monologue.

ACHERON

by Jonathan Kim Phillips

Cast Size
2—3
Genre
drama

"Procedures of Parousia. Please report to your circle’s designated launch station. All souls will have one hour to reclaim the flesh and bone of their human selves. Those in Heaven and Hell will return to their respective areas... Those undecided -"

"Procedures of Parousia. Please report to your circle’s designated launch station. All souls will have one hour to reclaim the flesh and bone of their human selves. Those in Heaven and Hell will return to their respective areas... Those undecided -"