Patricia Lynn

Patricia Lynn (she/her) fancies herself to be a gothic feminist; she loves to subvert the classic genre by creating new provocative plays inspired by traditional gothic stereotypes. She also creates modern-day adaptations of iconic gothic novels. Her plays have been developed at Triad Stage, New Perspectives Theatre Company, The Secret Theatre, The Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, Rogue Theater Festival, Manhattan Repertory Theatre, Phillips’ Mill Community Association, Hunger & Thirst Theatre, and Elephant Room Productions. Patricia holds a MFA in Creative Writing from Lesley University and a MFA in Acting from Brown University/Trinity Repertory. www.patriciamlynn.com

Patricia Lynn (she/her) fancies herself to be a gothic feminist; she loves to subvert the classic genre by creating new provocative plays inspired by traditional gothic stereotypes. She also creates modern-day adaptations of iconic gothic novels. Her plays have been developed at Triad Stage, New Perspectives Theatre Company, The Secret Theatre, The Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, Rogue Theater Festival, Manhattan Repertory Theatre, Phillips’ Mill Community Association, Hunger & Thirst Theatre, and Elephant Room Productions. Patricia holds a MFA in Creative Writing from Lesley University and a MFA in Acting from Brown University/Trinity Repertory. www.patriciamlynn.com

Scripts

Daisy Knows Best

Written by Patricia Lynn

Synopsis

A dark and stormy night. Two estranged friends have a slumber party in a remote cabin in the woods. A sinister doll named Daisy lords over the whole evening. Will Annie and Isabel succeed at reconnecting...or does Daisy have other plans?

A dark and stormy night. Two estranged friends have a slumber party in a remote cabin in the woods. A sinister doll named Daisy lords over the whole evening. Will Annie and Isabel succeed at reconnecting...or does Daisy have other plans?

The Maid & The Mesmerizer

by Patricia Lynn

Synopsis

The Great Mesmerizer, an insightful stage hypnotist, is pressured by his manager to add a stereotypical “lovely assistant” to spice up his show. But the zippy, witty woman he hires is anything but a stereotype. And she spices up his life in a very different way than he expected....
Inspired by the Bronte sisters' epic romance novels, The Maid & The Mesmerizer follows the volatile ups-and-downs of a fiery love...

The Great Mesmerizer, an insightful stage hypnotist, is pressured by his manager to add a stereotypical “lovely assistant” to spice up his show. But the zippy, witty woman he hires is anything but a stereotype. And she spices up his life in a very different way than he expected....
Inspired by the Bronte sisters' epic romance novels, The Maid & The Mesmerizer follows the volatile ups-and-downs of a fiery love affair—a sometimes funny, sometimes devastating play that explores the deep trust and safety that can blossom between romantic partners…and how unexpectedly that trust can be shattered.

Jekyll

by Patricia Lynn

Synopsis

Jane Utterson is horrified when she suspects that her best friend, Jekyll, is secretly conducting highly dangerous medical research. Not only that, Jekyll’s experiment has had some pretty disastrous consequences—the vicious vigilante “Hyde” now terrorizes the Upper West Side, punishing any privileged men who haven’t been held accountable for a past crime...

As Jane desperately tries to help Jekyll before it’s...

Jane Utterson is horrified when she suspects that her best friend, Jekyll, is secretly conducting highly dangerous medical research. Not only that, Jekyll’s experiment has had some pretty disastrous consequences—the vicious vigilante “Hyde” now terrorizes the Upper West Side, punishing any privileged men who haven’t been held accountable for a past crime...

As Jane desperately tries to help Jekyll before it’s too late, she also faces a difficult ethical dilemma. Should she stay silent so Jekyll can complete her groundbreaking experiment? Or should she tell the authorities the truth before someone else gets hurt...even if that someone deserves to be punished by Hyde’s vicious wrath...?

SCREWED

by Patricia Lynn

Synopsis

Loosely inspired by The Turn of the Screw by Henry James, SCREWED follows a determined police officer desperate to solve two particularly unsettling murders. His last hope is Molly, the traumatized governess. But she is just as determined not to reveal what happened to her that night...

Loosely inspired by The Turn of the Screw by Henry James, SCREWED follows a determined police officer desperate to solve two particularly unsettling murders. His last hope is Molly, the traumatized governess. But she is just as determined not to reveal what happened to her that night...

An Honest Lesson in Self-Defense

by Patricia Lynn

Synopsis

Missy needs to learn self-defense. Fast. By tomorrow night. Before her husband's big, fancy charity ball. Can her brash ex-high-school-sweetheart Carter help her learn how to fight for herself...while she's wearing a lavish ball gown and high heels?

Missy needs to learn self-defense. Fast. By tomorrow night. Before her husband's big, fancy charity ball. Can her brash ex-high-school-sweetheart Carter help her learn how to fight for herself...while she's wearing a lavish ball gown and high heels?

A Quarantine Accident

by Patricia Lynn

Synopsis

During the pandemic, three old friends gather on Zoom to discuss life, relationship, and...hold on, why is there blood in Laura’s hair...?

During the pandemic, three old friends gather on Zoom to discuss life, relationship, and...hold on, why is there blood in Laura’s hair...?

Rescue Gone Wrong

by Patricia Lynn

Synopsis

A thoughtful examination of relationships, intimacy, the female perspective on sexuality, and...vampires?

A thoughtful examination of relationships, intimacy, the female perspective on sexuality, and...vampires?