Annie Considine

Annie Considine (she/her) is a neurodivergent Chicago-based playwright from western Massachusetts who was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder at age 32. She is a 2024 Playtime Playwright with the Dramatic Question Theatre, and her work has been produced and developed at Shakespeare & Company, Chicago Dramatists, Midwest Dramatists Center, Valdez Theatre Conference, and Berkshire Playwrights Lab. Annie holds a B.A. in Theater and Performance Studies from the University of Chicago and a certificate from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. When she's not writing Annie enjoys tea, big dogs, and any ghost stories you have to tell. Find out more at her website www.annieconsidine.com.

Annie Considine (she/her) is a neurodivergent Chicago-based playwright from western Massachusetts who was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder at age 32. She is a 2024 Playtime Playwright with the Dramatic Question Theatre, and her work has been produced and developed at Shakespeare & Company, Chicago Dramatists, Midwest Dramatists Center, Valdez Theatre Conference, and Berkshire Playwrights Lab. Annie holds a B.A. in Theater and Performance Studies from the University of Chicago and a certificate from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. When she's not writing Annie enjoys tea, big dogs, and any ghost stories you have to tell. Find out more at her website www.annieconsidine.com.

Scripts

Mnemorian

by Annie Considine

10
Cast Size
3
Genre
drama

Desperate for answers to a mysterious neurological issue, 16-year-old Shay visits their estranged grandfather Marshall and he discloses an incredible secret: their bloodline has the ability to recall ancestral memories. A veiled metaphor for neurodiversity, MNEMORIAN is a poignant exploration of the past's influence on the present and the potential for healing through understanding and acceptance.

Desperate for answers to a mysterious neurological issue, 16-year-old Shay visits their estranged grandfather Marshall and he discloses an incredible secret: their bloodline has the ability to recall ancestral memories. A veiled metaphor for neurodiversity, MNEMORIAN is a poignant exploration of the past's influence on the present and the potential for healing through understanding and acceptance.

Doors

by Annie Considine

3
Cast Size
2
Genre
horror,
mystery/thriller

Dr. Abigail Fossier, a college therapist, is about to leave her office when one of her students appears at the door. When he tells her what happened to him, things take a terrifying turn.

Dr. Abigail Fossier, a college therapist, is about to leave her office when one of her students appears at the door. When he tells her what happened to him, things take a terrifying turn.

The Manor at Bedfordshire

by Annie Considine

Cast Size
4
Genre
comedy,
mystery/thriller,
romantic comedy

When a dysfunctional lesbian couple moves into a haunted house, a pair of hypersexual Victorian ghosts shake things up to a randy climax. Co-authored with Katie Goldberg for Theater[24] at the University of Chicago.

When a dysfunctional lesbian couple moves into a haunted house, a pair of hypersexual Victorian ghosts shake things up to a randy climax. Co-authored with Katie Goldberg for Theater[24] at the University of Chicago.

Youth on Fire

by Annie Considine

Cast Size
15—25
Genre
adaptation,
period,
verse

A musical celebration of the trials and tribulations of youth through the text of four of Shakespeare's characters: Juliet, Edmund, Rosalind, and Prince Hal. Co-authored with Luke Reed and Zoe Wohlfeld.

A musical celebration of the trials and tribulations of youth through the text of four of Shakespeare's characters: Juliet, Edmund, Rosalind, and Prince Hal. Co-authored with Luke Reed and Zoe Wohlfeld.

Private Sampson [IN PROGRESS]

by Annie Considine

Cast Size
10—25
Genre
docudrama/historic,
musical

The true story of Deborah Sampson, an American woman who enlisted as a man during the Revolutionary War, and her remarkable friendship with her commanding officer.

The true story of Deborah Sampson, an American woman who enlisted as a man during the Revolutionary War, and her remarkable friendship with her commanding officer.

Stari Most [IN PROGRESS]

by Annie Considine

Cast Size
3
Genre
romantic comedy

A Slavic Studies professor at the University of Chicago reunites with his long-lost friend who has recently transitioned. Based on Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.

A Slavic Studies professor at the University of Chicago reunites with his long-lost friend who has recently transitioned. Based on Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.