C.A. Munn

C.A. Munn is a multidisciplinary artist and performer based in New Orleans. They received their MFA in Playwriting from the University of New Orleans Creative Writing Workshop in 2022. Their plays have been produced by Intramural Theater, the UNO School of the Arts, and Theatre Oxford in Oxford, Mississippi. Their work has also received staged readings at the New Orleans Words & Music Festival, the Mid-America Theatre Conference, and other reading series. Munn is also a published fiction writer and poet. Their work can be found on the Ploughshares Blog, and in Peauxdunque Review, Screendoor Review, Ellipsis Journal, the Gold Room Anthology, and the Saints & Sinners LGBTQ Literary Festival anthology "New Fiction from the Festival 2023."

C.A. Munn is a multidisciplinary artist and performer based in New Orleans. They received their MFA in Playwriting from the University of New Orleans Creative Writing Workshop in 2022. Their plays have been produced by Intramural Theater, the UNO School of the Arts, and Theatre Oxford in Oxford, Mississippi. Their work has also received staged readings at the New Orleans Words & Music Festival, the Mid-America Theatre Conference, and other reading series. Munn is also a published fiction writer and poet. Their work can be found on the Ploughshares Blog, and in Peauxdunque Review, Screendoor Review, Ellipsis Journal, the Gold Room Anthology, and the Saints & Sinners LGBTQ Literary Festival anthology "New Fiction from the Festival 2023."

Scripts

The 867 Deaths of Jesse James

by C.A. Munn

3
Cast Size
2
Genre
biography,
dark comedy,
docudrama/historic,
drama,
period

Bob Ford reenacts the assassination of Jesse James in a stage play for hundreds of performances. One night Jesse doesn't stay dead.

Bob Ford reenacts the assassination of Jesse James in a stage play for hundreds of performances. One night Jesse doesn't stay dead.

Un Homme A Besoin D'Une Femme; or, The Invention of Empathy

by C.A. Munn

Cast Size
4
Genre
biography,
docudrama/historic,
drama,
experimental,
movement/physical,
period,
verse

The poet Rainer Maria Rilke studies art and nature under the tutelage of the older master sculptor Auguste Rodin, but his attitudes towards gender and mortality differ from his teacher's as he undergoes a surprising transformation.

The poet Rainer Maria Rilke studies art and nature under the tutelage of the older master sculptor Auguste Rodin, but his attitudes towards gender and mortality differ from his teacher's as he undergoes a surprising transformation.

The Finest Goddamn Tree in Saigon

by C.A. Munn

Cast Size
4
Genre
dark comedy,
docudrama/historic,
political,
satire

April 29th, 1975: the U.S. Embassy in Saigon is being evacuated. Panic and chaos reign. Lives hang in the balance, but for the Ambassador, the most pressing issue is the fate of a single tamarind tree.

April 29th, 1975: the U.S. Embassy in Saigon is being evacuated. Panic and chaos reign. Lives hang in the balance, but for the Ambassador, the most pressing issue is the fate of a single tamarind tree.

Tarrare's Last Supper

by C.A. Munn

Cast Size
4
Genre
biography,
dark comedy,
period,
political,
satire

The 18th century showman Tarrare is known for being able to eat anything--to the detriment of his health. His Pancreas and Esophagus argue whether Tarrare has gone too far, and come to a realization about their complicity in Tarrare's out-of-control consumption.

The 18th century showman Tarrare is known for being able to eat anything--to the detriment of his health. His Pancreas and Esophagus argue whether Tarrare has gone too far, and come to a realization about their complicity in Tarrare's out-of-control consumption.

Family Photos and Other Moments of Naked Truth

by C.A. Munn

Cast Size
5
Genre
dark comedy,
drama,
holiday

Three young adult siblings gather in their childhood home with their father for the holidays, but their celebration is overshadowed by the death of their mother half a year prior. When one of the siblings invites his new girlfriend for a visit, the stranger in the family's midst proves to be the catalyst to unleashing the resentments, guilt, and desires they've each been harboring for months and even years...

Three young adult siblings gather in their childhood home with their father for the holidays, but their celebration is overshadowed by the death of their mother half a year prior. When one of the siblings invites his new girlfriend for a visit, the stranger in the family's midst proves to be the catalyst to unleashing the resentments, guilt, and desires they've each been harboring for months and even years. Stumbling through their grief, the sibling and their father discover what they are and are not capable of forgiving in each other and themselves.

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A Little Chaos

by C.A. Munn

Cast Size
3
Genre
dark comedy,
drama,
fantasy,
period,
science fiction

In 1950s Middle America, a housewife attempts to reconnect with her husband, an ex-military pilot obsessed with contacting UFOs. He accidentally summons Seth, the ancient Egyptian god of chaos, who has a proposition that will change their lives forever, for better or worse.

In 1950s Middle America, a housewife attempts to reconnect with her husband, an ex-military pilot obsessed with contacting UFOs. He accidentally summons Seth, the ancient Egyptian god of chaos, who has a proposition that will change their lives forever, for better or worse.