Julie-Anne Whitney

Julie-Anne (she/her) is a queer Boston-based playwright and dramaturg. Her one-act plays include LITTLE GIRL BLUE (semi-finalist, Theatre Viscera's Queer Playwriting Contest; nominee, Open Meadows Foundation Nancy Dean Lesbian Playwriting Contest; reading, Lesley University), A PART OF ME, and two works about literary giant, Virginia Woolf (A PRESSURE OF RAPTURE and A PRECIPICE MARKED V). Her 10-minute plays include THE SPACE BETWEEN US (semi-finalist, Ivoryton Playhouse Women Playwrights Festival; production, Boston Theater Marathon; reading, Lesley University), and AN UMBRELLA FOR THE END OF THE WORLD (KCACTF National Playwriting Program’s Planet Earth Arts Award; production, SUNY Plattsburgh Climate Play Festival), among others.

Julie-Anne is also a member of the Literary Managers and...

Julie-Anne (she/her) is a queer Boston-based playwright and dramaturg. Her one-act plays include LITTLE GIRL BLUE (semi-finalist, Theatre Viscera's Queer Playwriting Contest; nominee, Open Meadows Foundation Nancy Dean Lesbian Playwriting Contest; reading, Lesley University), A PART OF ME, and two works about literary giant, Virginia Woolf (A PRESSURE OF RAPTURE and A PRECIPICE MARKED V). Her 10-minute plays include THE SPACE BETWEEN US (semi-finalist, Ivoryton Playhouse Women Playwrights Festival; production, Boston Theater Marathon; reading, Lesley University), and AN UMBRELLA FOR THE END OF THE WORLD (KCACTF National Playwriting Program’s Planet Earth Arts Award; production, SUNY Plattsburgh Climate Play Festival), among others.

Julie-Anne is also a member of the Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of America. She was a dramaturg for Company One Theatre's 2022-2023 Volt Play Lab. Her production dramaturgy credits include THE BOOK OF WILL, INTO THE BREECHES (HUB Theatre Company), MACHINAL (Boston Conservatory at Berklee), and THE HALF-LIFE OF MARIE CURIE (The Nora/Central Square Theater). Her new work dramaturgy credits include UNTITLED by Gayane Kaligian, GAS LIGHT THERAPY by Pattie Lynn, A LIGHT UNDER THE DOME by Patrick Gabridge, and PAUSE/PLAY/STOP by Cassie Seinuk.

She has an M.F.A. in Creative Writing (Writing for the Stage and Screen) from Lesley University where she presented her thesis, “Wounds are Not a Weakness: An Exploration of Queer Female Characters and Their Experiences with Trauma, Family, and Identity” as well as an original seminar, “Writing Trauma: How Playwrights Use Traumatic Events As A Tool For Powerful Storytelling.”

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Scripts

Little Girl Blue

by Julie-Anne Whitney

Cast Size
6
Genre
drama

Writer Darlene is struggling with the ending of her new novel and decides that an overdue trip home might give her the "inspiration" she needs. But when she shares the subject of the work with her family, it hits a little too close for comfort. Old tensions between Darlene and her mother Margaret start to collide, and when Margaret pushes her too far Darlene reveals a disturbing truth from her childhood that...

Writer Darlene is struggling with the ending of her new novel and decides that an overdue trip home might give her the "inspiration" she needs. But when she shares the subject of the work with her family, it hits a little too close for comfort. Old tensions between Darlene and her mother Margaret start to collide, and when Margaret pushes her too far Darlene reveals a disturbing truth from her childhood that threatens to tear apart the entire family. LITTLE GIRL BLUE is a bold exploration of intergenerational trauma, complex family dynamics, and the struggle for redemption.

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A Part Of Me

by Julie-Anne Whitney

Cast Size
5
Genre
drama

After trying to take her own life, Eve wakes up in the hospital to find Vivi, her 11-year-old self, staring back at her. In order to survive the present, Vivi needs Eve to face her past– but all Eve wants to do is forget. Haunted by memories, flashbacks, and nightmares of her assailant(s), Eve begrudgingly accepts the help of a therapist who guides her through the pain of her traumatic history.

After trying to take her own life, Eve wakes up in the hospital to find Vivi, her 11-year-old self, staring back at her. In order to survive the present, Vivi needs Eve to face her past– but all Eve wants to do is forget. Haunted by memories, flashbacks, and nightmares of her assailant(s), Eve begrudgingly accepts the help of a therapist who guides her through the pain of her traumatic history.

A Pressure of Rapture

by Julie-Anne Whitney

Cast Size
7
Genre
adaptation,
docudrama/historic,
drama

Inspired by Virginia Woolf's novels (Mrs. Dalloway, To The Lighthouse, Orlando, and The Waves), A PRESSURE OF RAPTURE takes you inside the mind and creative process of one of the greatest writers of the 20th Century. This is “Virginia’s World," a private, intimate place for exploring words, imagination, and memory.

Inspired by Virginia Woolf's novels (Mrs. Dalloway, To The Lighthouse, Orlando, and The Waves), A PRESSURE OF RAPTURE takes you inside the mind and creative process of one of the greatest writers of the 20th Century. This is “Virginia’s World," a private, intimate place for exploring words, imagination, and memory.

A Precipice Marked V

by Julie-Anne Whitney

Cast Size
2
Genre
adaptation,
biography,
docudrama/historic,
drama,
period

Adapted from the letters of Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West, A PRECIPICE MARKED V explores the complex 20-year friendship and one-time love affair between two stubborn, wildly ambitious women.

Adapted from the letters of Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West, A PRECIPICE MARKED V explores the complex 20-year friendship and one-time love affair between two stubborn, wildly ambitious women.

The Space Between Us (10-minute)

by Julie-Anne Whitney

Cast Size
2
Genre
drama

After suffering a devastating loss, Jess and Robin have decided to end their 10-year marriage. But the day before they sign the divorce papers, old wounds are torn open and a new one is made which may just be the most painful one yet.

After suffering a devastating loss, Jess and Robin have decided to end their 10-year marriage. But the day before they sign the divorce papers, old wounds are torn open and a new one is made which may just be the most painful one yet.

An Umbrella for the End of the World (10-minute)

by Julie-Anne Whitney

Cast Size
2
Genre
drama,
young audiences

An adult's apathetic perspective toward Global Warming is challenged by the curiosity and enthusiasm of a child.

An adult's apathetic perspective toward Global Warming is challenged by the curiosity and enthusiasm of a child.

Sinking Stones (10-minute)

by Julie-Anne Whitney

Cast Size
2—3
Genre
dark comedy,
drama,
radio drama

After fleeing the city due to an extreme hurricane and massive flooding, Brooke finds refuge in an abandoned building. News of Climate Refugees and emergency shelters moves her to stay put, but a frantic voicemail from her sister might just draw her back into the storm.

After fleeing the city due to an extreme hurricane and massive flooding, Brooke finds refuge in an abandoned building. News of Climate Refugees and emergency shelters moves her to stay put, but a frantic voicemail from her sister might just draw her back into the storm.

The Waiting Game (10-minute)

by Julie-Anne Whitney

Cast Size
2
Genre
drama

A man and a woman sit nervously waiting for their prospective spouses to come out of surgical deliveries. Despite differing opinions, they try to help each other through the fear of an unknown future.

A man and a woman sit nervously waiting for their prospective spouses to come out of surgical deliveries. Despite differing opinions, they try to help each other through the fear of an unknown future.

The Shoebox (10-minute)

by Julie-Anne Whitney

Cast Size
2
Genre
drama

A father has just lost his son to an overdose and now his daughter is starting to pull away from him.

A father has just lost his son to an overdose and now his daughter is starting to pull away from him.

Star Crazy (10-minute)

by Julie-Anne Whitney

Cast Size
2
Genre
comedy,
drama

Widower Jane meets the man who received her husband's heart.

Widower Jane meets the man who received her husband's heart.