Ricardo Soltero-Brown

Ricardo Soltero-Brown is a playwright, actor, and director. His plays include THE JACKET (University of South Florida), THE AMBASSADOR, OR: THE DISARMAMENT OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS (Horizon Theatre Company), NOTHING BUT CHEESE (Horizon Theatre Company), JEALOUSY (Winner of the Florida Playwrights Competition, Valencia College; Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival), BELDAM & GAFFER (Pipsqueak Collective), THE LAST PLAY (Jeremy Seghers), FREAK SHOW (Patrons Pick, HeART Productions), and THE ACTIVIST (2024 WATERWORKS Festival Finalist); virtual productions of DISCUSSION PANEL (Aggregate Sound), TO THE TEST (Quarantine Players), and THERE IT IS (Momentum Stage); with staged readings of THE PRINCESS OF CASPIA (Dixon Place), GRIEF (RHCR Theatre; Focal Theatre Lab; Luna Stage Company), and...

Ricardo Soltero-Brown is a playwright, actor, and director. His plays include THE JACKET (University of South Florida), THE AMBASSADOR, OR: THE DISARMAMENT OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS (Horizon Theatre Company), NOTHING BUT CHEESE (Horizon Theatre Company), JEALOUSY (Winner of the Florida Playwrights Competition, Valencia College; Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival), BELDAM & GAFFER (Pipsqueak Collective), THE LAST PLAY (Jeremy Seghers), FREAK SHOW (Patrons Pick, HeART Productions), and THE ACTIVIST (2024 WATERWORKS Festival Finalist); virtual productions of DISCUSSION PANEL (Aggregate Sound), TO THE TEST (Quarantine Players), and THERE IT IS (Momentum Stage); with staged readings of THE PRINCESS OF CASPIA (Dixon Place), GRIEF (RHCR Theatre; Focal Theatre Lab; Luna Stage Company), and SICK DAY (Dramatists Guild Equality Festival, freeFall Theatre). He is a member of the Dramatists Guild of America.

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Scripts

The Extension

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

6
Cast Size
2
Genre
comedy,
dark comedy,
drama,
political,
satire

ONE-ACT: A politician meets with the loan shark to whom she owes a debt.

ONE-ACT: A politician meets with the loan shark to whom she owes a debt.

A Little Lamb

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

10
Cast Size
2
Genre
dark comedy,
drama,
experimental,
mystery/thriller,
political,
satire

ONE-ACT: A man attempts to help a woman through an episode.

ONE-ACT: A man attempts to help a woman through an episode.

The Detective

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

9
Cast Size
3
Genre
comedy,
dark comedy,
drama,
mystery/thriller,
political

FULL-LENGTH: On the brink of divorce, a husband admits to his wife that he is a government spy.

FULL-LENGTH: On the brink of divorce, a husband admits to his wife that he is a government spy.

The Activist

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

7
Cast Size
4
Genre
adventure,
comedy,
dark comedy,
drama,
mystery/thriller,
political,
romantic comedy,
satire,
tragedy

FULL-LENGTH: Olive infiltrates an underground political group to win back her ex-girlfriend.

FULL-LENGTH: Olive infiltrates an underground political group to win back her ex-girlfriend.

The Dog

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

16
Cast Size
3
Genre
dark comedy,
mystery/thriller,
political

FULL-LENGTH: A canine has a violent reaction to its owner's wedding engagement.

FULL-LENGTH: A canine has a violent reaction to its owner's wedding engagement.

To the Test

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

8
Cast Size
6
Genre
drama,
political

FULL-LENGTH: A public school teacher faces the day of her job evaluation, already distressed over her husband having to work the night-shift and her pre-teen daughter's determination to change schools, but now with the potential result of unemployment.

FULL-LENGTH: A public school teacher faces the day of her job evaluation, already distressed over her husband having to work the night-shift and her pre-teen daughter's determination to change schools, but now with the potential result of unemployment.

The Guest

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

6
Cast Size
2
Genre
dark comedy,
mystery/thriller,
satire

FULL-LENGTH: In a house where a murderer is cleaning the scene of a crime, the victim's alcoholic best friend arrives.

FULL-LENGTH: In a house where a murderer is cleaning the scene of a crime, the victim's alcoholic best friend arrives.

Best of Honor

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

6
Cast Size
5
Genre
comedy,
dark comedy,
drama,
political,
romantic comedy,
satire

FULL-LENGTH: Two friends try to save a wedding.

FULL-LENGTH: Two friends try to save a wedding.

The Rebellion

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

3
Cast Size
7
Genre
political,
satire

FULL-LENGTH: A film director must save her production after the lead actor has a moral crisis.

FULL-LENGTH: A film director must save her production after the lead actor has a moral crisis.

The Equestrian

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

3
Cast Size
3
Genre
mystery/thriller,
political,
satire

FULL-LENGTH: Two women meet to finalize the sale and purchase of a horse.

FULL-LENGTH: Two women meet to finalize the sale and purchase of a horse.

The Princess of Caspia

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

2
Cast Size
4
Genre
comedy,
romantic comedy,
satire

FULL-LENGTH: A man and a woman begin an affair as their current romantic partners close in on the truth.

FULL-LENGTH: A man and a woman begin an affair as their current romantic partners close in on the truth.

Jealousy

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

2
Cast Size
3
Genre
dark comedy,
drama,
satire,
tragedy

FULL-LENGTH: Al tries to steal Celia away, things complicate when her boyfriend, Gunner, shows up.

FULL-LENGTH: Al tries to steal Celia away, things complicate when her boyfriend, Gunner, shows up.

Sick Day

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

1
Cast Size
3
Genre
dark comedy,
mystery/thriller,
political

FULL-LENGTH: A couple moves into a house where one of them will see a ghost.

FULL-LENGTH: A couple moves into a house where one of them will see a ghost.

A Pig's Tale

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

2
Cast Size
5—9
Genre
drama,
experimental

FULL-LENGTH: Three scenes set years apart depict parents and children fracturing their bonds, or facing uncertain risks in recovery.

FULL-LENGTH: Three scenes set years apart depict parents and children fracturing their bonds, or facing uncertain risks in recovery.

Sun, Moon, and Stars

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

2
Cast Size
5—11
Genre
parody/spoof,
romantic comedy,
verse

EVENING: Three one-act plays about love. (1) A servant helps a lovesick employer in denial. (2) A young woman schemes to secure the object of her affection. (3) Two stars in space debate the value of loving oneself.

EVENING: Three one-act plays about love. (1) A servant helps a lovesick employer in denial. (2) A young woman schemes to secure the object of her affection. (3) Two stars in space debate the value of loving oneself.

The Dwelling Place

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

1
Cast Size
3
Genre
dark comedy,
mystery/thriller,
satire

EVENING: Three one-act plays set in Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven. (1) A young man offers his soul to the Devil in exchange for the love of a woman. (2) A tenant of Purgatory broods over a life that resulted with ending up in such a place. (3) God offers a woman a second life if she agrees to marry a specific man.

EVENING: Three one-act plays set in Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven. (1) A young man offers his soul to the Devil in exchange for the love of a woman. (2) A tenant of Purgatory broods over a life that resulted with ending up in such a place. (3) God offers a woman a second life if she agrees to marry a specific man.

The Shaking Room

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

1
Cast Size
3—60
Genre
drama,
experimental,
romantic comedy

EVENING: A compilation of scenes, each with different characters, on matters of love.

EVENING: A compilation of scenes, each with different characters, on matters of love.

The Jacket

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

1
Cast Size
4
Genre
mystery/thriller,
political,
satire

ONE-ACT: A man preparing for a business dinner cannot find his lucky jacket.

ONE-ACT: A man preparing for a business dinner cannot find his lucky jacket.

An Administration

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

4
Cast Size
1—45
Genre
experimental,
political,
satire,
verse

ONE-ACT: The runnings of a government administration.

ONE-ACT: The runnings of a government administration.

The Ambassador; or: the Disarmament of Nuclear Weapons

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

6
Cast Size
2
Genre
political,
satire

SHORT: Two ambassadors meet to discuss ending the big one.

SHORT: Two ambassadors meet to discuss ending the big one.

The Sore Thumb

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

3
Cast Size
2
Genre
dark comedy,
drama,
political

SHORT: Toby's old friend Kirk shows up out of the blue after many a moon.

SHORT: Toby's old friend Kirk shows up out of the blue after many a moon.

Beldam & Gaffer

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

11
Cast Size
2
Genre
dark comedy,
drama,
romantic comedy

SHORT: A senior couple decide what to do with their day.

SHORT: A senior couple decide what to do with their day.

Pause

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

9
Cast Size
2
Genre
movement/physical,
pantomime,
romantic comedy

SHORT: Two people in a café begin to communicate without words.

SHORT: Two people in a café begin to communicate without words.

There It Is

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

2
Cast Size
7
Genre
drama

MONOLOGUES: A compilation of monologues, originally curated by Momentum Stage, each with a different character experiencing a deeply immediate and cerebral moment.

MONOLOGUES: A compilation of monologues, originally curated by Momentum Stage, each with a different character experiencing a deeply immediate and cerebral moment.