Upasna Barath

Upasna Barath is a queer Indian American actor, writer, and producer living in Brooklyn, New York.

Upasna Barath is a queer Indian American actor, writer, and producer living in Brooklyn, New York.

Scripts

NEPO

by Upasna Barath

Cast Size
4
Genre
comedy,
satire

NEPO is set in a near-future Los Angeles, where a group of nepotism-fueled elites gathers under the guidance of an enigmatic leader and spiritual middle manager: The Scotsman. Through a series of bizarre rituals, they attempt to prove their worth beyond their inherited privilege. But as the rituals intensify, so does the play’s examination of entitlement, power, and the myth of self-made success. The Scotsman...

NEPO is set in a near-future Los Angeles, where a group of nepotism-fueled elites gathers under the guidance of an enigmatic leader and spiritual middle manager: The Scotsman. Through a series of bizarre rituals, they attempt to prove their worth beyond their inherited privilege. But as the rituals intensify, so does the play’s examination of entitlement, power, and the myth of self-made success. The Scotsman, inspired in part by figures like Elon Musk, embodies the outsider who wreaks havoc not out of genuine belief in progress but from ego and the need to prove himself. The result is a world in which unchecked ambition and inherited influence collide with disastrous consequences.

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couple goals

by Upasna Barath

Cast Size
3
Genre
dark comedy,
drama

After exchanging flirty messages on Instagram, two actors meet at a futuristic Malibu house for a romantic and creative getaway. As Ananya, a fresh-out-of-rehab TV actress and Nathan, an award-winning performer spend time in isolation with each other, reality unravels. In this drama with a surrealist twist, Ananya and Nathan realize the complexities of their relationship are inextricably tied to their industry.

After exchanging flirty messages on Instagram, two actors meet at a futuristic Malibu house for a romantic and creative getaway. As Ananya, a fresh-out-of-rehab TV actress and Nathan, an award-winning performer spend time in isolation with each other, reality unravels. In this drama with a surrealist twist, Ananya and Nathan realize the complexities of their relationship are inextricably tied to their industry.

good friends

by Upasna Barath

1
Cast Size
5
Genre
comedy,
dark comedy,
horror

In this horror comedy play, four friends are each confronted by a soul-eating demon. Arrested by the awareness of their mortality, they must reckon with truths about themselves and their friendship for the chance to stay alive.

2024 Eugene O'Neill National Playwrights Conference Semi-Finalist

In this horror comedy play, four friends are each confronted by a soul-eating demon. Arrested by the awareness of their mortality, they must reckon with truths about themselves and their friendship for the chance to stay alive.

2024 Eugene O'Neill National Playwrights Conference Semi-Finalist

The Choice Is Yours

by Upasna Barath

1
Cast Size
5
Genre
comedy,
drama,
tragedy,
young audiences

After the death of her father, Priya moves back to the U.S. to be with her mother after living in India with her grandparents for five years. Fresh out of high school and eager to follow her dreams, she wants to use the money her father left her for a film studies degree. Her South Indian family has other plans for her.

After the death of her father, Priya moves back to the U.S. to be with her mother after living in India with her grandparents for five years. Fresh out of high school and eager to follow her dreams, she wants to use the money her father left her for a film studies degree. Her South Indian family has other plans for her.