Steven Satta

Sache (Steven) J. Satta holds a BFA in Acting (NYU Tisch), an MFA in Acting (York University, Toronto, ON). They are a full professor in the Dept. of Theatre at Towson University, and currently serve as Director of the MFA program. They belong to the Dramatist’s Guild, the Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE) and have been a member of AEA. They have been involved in LGBTQ+ theatre throughout their career, working at Meridien Gay Theatre Company, The Ridiculous Theatrical Company, and for Sean Strub Productions on The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me in NYC. They co-founded Iron Crow Theatre Company - the first queer theatre in Baltimore - and served as Artistic Director until 2015.

At Iron Crow Steve conceived and produced : an evening of new queer works inspired by Edgar Allan...

Sache (Steven) J. Satta holds a BFA in Acting (NYU Tisch), an MFA in Acting (York University, Toronto, ON). They are a full professor in the Dept. of Theatre at Towson University, and currently serve as Director of the MFA program. They belong to the Dramatist’s Guild, the Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE) and have been a member of AEA. They have been involved in LGBTQ+ theatre throughout their career, working at Meridien Gay Theatre Company, The Ridiculous Theatrical Company, and for Sean Strub Productions on The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me in NYC. They co-founded Iron Crow Theatre Company - the first queer theatre in Baltimore - and served as Artistic Director until 2015.

At Iron Crow Steve conceived and produced : an evening of new queer works inspired by Edgar Allan Poe, which included Steve’s one-act Grieving and Sequins, alongside one-acts by Daniel Talbott, Rich Espey, and Megan Gogerty. Under Steve’s Artistic Directorship, Iron Crow fostered new full-length queer works Bareback Ink by Bob Bartlett, The Revelation of Bobby Pritchard by Rich Espey, Bad Panda by Megan Gogerty, Apartment 213 by Joseph Ritsch, and a revised version of Slipping by Daniel Talbott.

Recently his 10 minute play Lily, Arthur was selected for Rapid Lemon Productions’ 2022 festival of 10 minute plays. The full-length version of Lily, Arthur has been short-listed for Maryland Ensemble Theatre’s 2023-2024 season. His short play "Hooked" will be feature at Theatre Workshop of Owensboro's Summer Shorts Festival 2023

Scripts

Ben and Ray

by Steven Satta

Synopsis

Ben and Ray met at a grief support group and have become not-quite-friends who hook up after the meeting each week. Tonight a freak storm makes Ben spend the night at Ray's place and the relationship takes a turn.

Ben and Ray met at a grief support group and have become not-quite-friends who hook up after the meeting each week. Tonight a freak storm makes Ben spend the night at Ray's place and the relationship takes a turn.

Clifton Manor - Where Dreams Come True!

by Steven Satta

Synopsis

Antoinette really wants to move up at her job at Clifton Manor – a themed banquet hall. When she’s assigned to train a new employee, it’s her chance to prove she is “management material”. Her trainee Becca, however, is pretty much unmanageable.

Antoinette really wants to move up at her job at Clifton Manor – a themed banquet hall. When she’s assigned to train a new employee, it’s her chance to prove she is “management material”. Her trainee Becca, however, is pretty much unmanageable.

Fire Escape

by Steven Satta

Synopsis

When Nick locks himself out of his apartment, he asks the nice gay couple downstairs for help and is shocked to find out who they really are. A verbal comedy of errors reminiscent of the classic routine “Who’s On First?”

When Nick locks himself out of his apartment, he asks the nice gay couple downstairs for help and is shocked to find out who they really are. A verbal comedy of errors reminiscent of the classic routine “Who’s On First?”

Something Blue

by Steven Satta

Synopsis

Alma Shepard is bubbling with excitement preparing for her daughter Leslie’s wedding. When Leslie makes a dramatic announcement, more than just the wedding is thrown into chaos. Set in St. Louis in 1937, Something Blue takes inspiration from the work of Tennessee Williams.

Alma Shepard is bubbling with excitement preparing for her daughter Leslie’s wedding. When Leslie makes a dramatic announcement, more than just the wedding is thrown into chaos. Set in St. Louis in 1937, Something Blue takes inspiration from the work of Tennessee Williams.

Lily, Arthur

by Steven Satta

Synopsis

Private “Mac” McAllister is assigned as accompanist for Miss Lily Arthur, a singer who entertains the troops, and who is the drag alter ego of Captain Arthur Lily. When Mac is asked to do a “sister act” with Lily, he finds himself at odds and in a romantic tangle with Arthur and Captain Connie Heller of the Women's Army Corps. The play traces Mac’s awakening as a proud gay man on the threshold of the post-war...

Private “Mac” McAllister is assigned as accompanist for Miss Lily Arthur, a singer who entertains the troops, and who is the drag alter ego of Captain Arthur Lily. When Mac is asked to do a “sister act” with Lily, he finds himself at odds and in a romantic tangle with Arthur and Captain Connie Heller of the Women's Army Corps. The play traces Mac’s awakening as a proud gay man on the threshold of the post-war homophile movement.

Floating Down to Camelot

by Steven Satta

Synopsis

It’s 1977 and things are looking up for Prof. Julian Chapel - he has a new exhibition and a new boyfriend. But scandal erupts when the Dean believes a homoerotic painting is a portrait of Roberto, one of Julian’s graduate students. An older, closeted colleague advises Julian to remove the painting, but Roberto wants him to fight for artistic freedom. Before Julian can decide, the painting mysteriously...

It’s 1977 and things are looking up for Prof. Julian Chapel - he has a new exhibition and a new boyfriend. But scandal erupts when the Dean believes a homoerotic painting is a portrait of Roberto, one of Julian’s graduate students. An older, closeted colleague advises Julian to remove the painting, but Roberto wants him to fight for artistic freedom. Before Julian can decide, the painting mysteriously disappears. Set in the early days of the modern gay rights movement, Floating Down to Camelot is a comedy about love, art, and finding allies in unlikely places.

Shifting

by Steven Satta

Synopsis

Conor and Anya have a bucolic life in a cozy cabin in the woods outside a small town where she teaches elementary school, and he sells hardware. When Mark shows up unexpectedly, down on his luck and with nowhere to live, they open their home to him. As Mark’s true nature and intentions are revealed, their peace is shattered. No one and nothing are what they seem, and even the laws of nature seem to be...

Conor and Anya have a bucolic life in a cozy cabin in the woods outside a small town where she teaches elementary school, and he sells hardware. When Mark shows up unexpectedly, down on his luck and with nowhere to live, they open their home to him. As Mark’s true nature and intentions are revealed, their peace is shattered. No one and nothing are what they seem, and even the laws of nature seem to be shifting.

The Raft

by Steven Satta

Synopsis

The Raft is a queer re-mix of The Tempest, and explores the integration of our intellectual capacities and physical appetites. Phillip, the son of the Duke of Milan, is exiled for refusing to support his father’s imperialist ambitions. He lives at sea on a raft kept afloat by his magic. His other needs are supplied by his mother Galene, a Nereid. Reality intrudes when Fernando, a sailor, climbs onto the raft...

The Raft is a queer re-mix of The Tempest, and explores the integration of our intellectual capacities and physical appetites. Phillip, the son of the Duke of Milan, is exiled for refusing to support his father’s imperialist ambitions. He lives at sea on a raft kept afloat by his magic. His other needs are supplied by his mother Galene, a Nereid. Reality intrudes when Fernando, a sailor, climbs onto the raft after his ship is destroyed in a tempest. As Fernando heals from his injuries, the two men bond. That relationship is tested when Galene reveals her hidden agenda for her son. NOTE: adult themes and language, depiction of sexual activity

Winter's Roost

by Steven Satta

Synopsis

Based on actual events. When Troy, New York becomes the winter roost to a large group of crows, the town attempts to drive the birds out rather than deal with their noise and mess. This course of action is supported by those who wish to open Troy’s Sacred Forest for housing and commercial development. A short verse play in the style of Greek drama, which deals with ecological and environmental issues.

Based on actual events. When Troy, New York becomes the winter roost to a large group of crows, the town attempts to drive the birds out rather than deal with their noise and mess. This course of action is supported by those who wish to open Troy’s Sacred Forest for housing and commercial development. A short verse play in the style of Greek drama, which deals with ecological and environmental issues.

The Thrill

by Steven Satta

Synopsis

David and Ben are happily married. Or are they? When David feels he’s no longer getting attention from his spouse, he grows a bit restless. A short comedy about Star Wars, cars, and spicing up a marriage in middle-age. Note: contains adult themes, profanity, and sexual situations

David and Ben are happily married. Or are they? When David feels he’s no longer getting attention from his spouse, he grows a bit restless. A short comedy about Star Wars, cars, and spicing up a marriage in middle-age. Note: contains adult themes, profanity, and sexual situations

The Thousandth Crane

by Steven Satta

Synopsis

Lizzie, a transplant recipient, wishes to thank her donor family in person. When they decline to meet, she decides to send a gift expressing her gratitude. But what do you give two grieving parents? Lizzie’s gift has an unintended effect and sets them on a path no one could have foreseen.

Lizzie, a transplant recipient, wishes to thank her donor family in person. When they decline to meet, she decides to send a gift expressing her gratitude. But what do you give two grieving parents? Lizzie’s gift has an unintended effect and sets them on a path no one could have foreseen.

Hooked

by Steven Satta

Synopsis

A comedy about heartbreak, crafting, and anchovy pizza. Anna’s life is upended when her girlfriend dumps her. She is spiraling into near-madness when her Grandmother sends her a huge box of yarn and a crochet hook. With the help of her friend Casey, and advice from Betsy Ross and other famous women, Anna stitches her life back together one granny square at a time.

A comedy about heartbreak, crafting, and anchovy pizza. Anna’s life is upended when her girlfriend dumps her. She is spiraling into near-madness when her Grandmother sends her a huge box of yarn and a crochet hook. With the help of her friend Casey, and advice from Betsy Ross and other famous women, Anna stitches her life back together one granny square at a time.