Liam Castellan

I'm a director and playwright (both original work and adaptation) from Philadelphia, currently living in western Massachusetts. I also act and teach on occasion. Undergrad at Northwestern, MFA in Directing from Indiana University. Prior to grad school, I was a company member of Curio Theatre Company in West Philadelphia for nine years.

I'm a director and playwright (both original work and adaptation) from Philadelphia, currently living in western Massachusetts. I also act and teach on occasion. Undergrad at Northwestern, MFA in Directing from Indiana University. Prior to grad school, I was a company member of Curio Theatre Company in West Philadelphia for nine years.

Scripts

Dating in the Workplace and Other Acts of Courage

by Liam Castellan

4
Cast Size
6
Genre
comedy,
romantic comedy

10-minute play, May 2024 draft. Jeremy is a young soldier in the middle of both a rather large war and a rather large crush on fellow soldier Christine. The cavalry arrives in the form of... Jeremy's grandparents?!?! Oblivious to the danger, Mary Ellen and Perry heard about Jeremy's "fancy new job" and have come for a visit. They embarrass Jeremy, charm Christine, and help save the day in more ways than one.

10-minute play, May 2024 draft. Jeremy is a young soldier in the middle of both a rather large war and a rather large crush on fellow soldier Christine. The cavalry arrives in the form of... Jeremy's grandparents?!?! Oblivious to the danger, Mary Ellen and Perry heard about Jeremy's "fancy new job" and have come for a visit. They embarrass Jeremy, charm Christine, and help save the day in more ways than one.

The War Grannies Go To War

by Liam Castellan

Cast Size
4
Genre
comedy,
political

(work in progress)
Donna’s turning 85, and what does she have to show for it? She falls too often, her cake tastes terrible, and her favorite grandson is missing her party to serve in the Army overseas. Donna and her best friends (one in a wheelchair, the other with memory problems) escape their assisted living facility to protest the war. Instead of bringing the grandson home, they end up joining the army...

(work in progress)
Donna’s turning 85, and what does she have to show for it? She falls too often, her cake tastes terrible, and her favorite grandson is missing her party to serve in the Army overseas. Donna and her best friends (one in a wheelchair, the other with memory problems) escape their assisted living facility to protest the war. Instead of bringing the grandson home, they end up joining the army themselves to go rescue him. A comedy about friendship, getting older, and the military-industrial complex.

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Predisposed to Violins: a Sherlock Holmes Adventure

by Liam Castellan

Cast Size
6
Genre
adaptation,
adventure,
melodrama,
mystery/thriller,
period,
radio drama

An outdoor twist on audio drama! Watson persuades Sherlock Holmes to take a holiday. A promise of violin lessons lures them to Bloomington, Indiana, but it's a ruse to get Sherlock to take a dangerous case! Who wants to kill a reclusive music teacher, and what does that have to do with an unsolved European heist? This pastiche mystery updates themes and characters from the Conan Doyle stories and remixes...

An outdoor twist on audio drama! Watson persuades Sherlock Holmes to take a holiday. A promise of violin lessons lures them to Bloomington, Indiana, but it's a ruse to get Sherlock to take a dangerous case! Who wants to kill a reclusive music teacher, and what does that have to do with an unsolved European heist? This pastiche mystery updates themes and characters from the Conan Doyle stories and remixes them into an original Cold War thriller.
Originally commissioned by Cardinal Stage in Bloomington, IN. Meant to be enjoyed as a site-specific piece: audiences are outdoors for two episodes, each set in a different city park. There's a small amount of walking between scenes, so the listener stands in the same place as the characters (though location photos allow listening from home). I'm open to rewriting it for your theatre's location.

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