Olivia Ray

Olivia Ray (she/they) is a Brooklyn based actor-playwright. She graduated from Tisch's Experimental Theater Wing (ETW) in December 2022. Their recent acting roles include: James in The D Project (WaxFactory), The Infinite Consciousness of the Fungi in Now & Later (New York Theater Festival), Argent in Ghost (ETW), Chorus in Bakkhai (PHTS), Gorgonzola in Gorgonzola (The Chain), and Marjorie in Marjorie Prime (ETW). Her play Agoraphobic/Claustrophobic went up in May 2022 at Collaborative Arts at Tisch. In high school their short play Paracosm was a finalist in California Youth Playwright's Competition 2018 and a finalist in Marin County's Young Playwright's festival. Her other short play The Argent was a semi-finalist in California Youth Playwright's Competition 2019. Their final piece at...

Olivia Ray (she/they) is a Brooklyn based actor-playwright. She graduated from Tisch's Experimental Theater Wing (ETW) in December 2022. Their recent acting roles include: James in The D Project (WaxFactory), The Infinite Consciousness of the Fungi in Now & Later (New York Theater Festival), Argent in Ghost (ETW), Chorus in Bakkhai (PHTS), Gorgonzola in Gorgonzola (The Chain), and Marjorie in Marjorie Prime (ETW). Her play Agoraphobic/Claustrophobic went up in May 2022 at Collaborative Arts at Tisch. In high school their short play Paracosm was a finalist in California Youth Playwright's Competition 2018 and a finalist in Marin County's Young Playwright's festival. Her other short play The Argent was a semi-finalist in California Youth Playwright's Competition 2019. Their final piece at ETW, Ghost, was a labor of love where they directed, wrote, stage managed, and starred in.

Scripts

Moon (10 minute version)

by Olivia Ray

Cast Size

2

Genre

drama,

fable/folktale,

tragedy

On a beach in the middle of nowhere, two ex-lovers find closure. This semi-autobiographical piece serves as a version of my own closure of sorts.

Agoraphobic/Claustrophobic

by Olivia Ray

Cast Size

3

Genre

adaptation,

comedy,

dark comedy,

drama,

experimental,

fable/folktale,

fantasy,

movement/physical,

romantic comedy,

tragedy

Agoraphobic/Claustrophobic is a one-act play written by playwright Olivia Ray that modernizes the infamous Greek myth of Icarus with a gender-bent twist. With a more intimate look at Icarus’s life with their parent Daedalus, the play reveals a deeper understanding of why Icarus flew towards the Sun. Once Icarus reaches the limits of the sky, they meet the Greek god Apollo, and they find themselves in another...

Agoraphobic/Claustrophobic is a one-act play written by playwright Olivia Ray that modernizes the infamous Greek myth of Icarus with a gender-bent twist. With a more intimate look at Icarus’s life with their parent Daedalus, the play reveals a deeper understanding of why Icarus flew towards the Sun. Once Icarus reaches the limits of the sky, they meet the Greek god Apollo, and they find themselves in another turbulent relationship as Icarus navigates a different type of love which they ultimately find at the bottom of the sea.

Entomon

by Olivia Ray

1

Cast Size

5

Genre

comedy,

dark comedy,

mystery/thriller,

political

Alison, a 15 year old teenager, is deathly afraid of bugs. In an attempt to help her get over her fear, Alison's mom sends Alison, Carson (Alison's cousin), and Mika (Alison's best friend) out into the nearby woods for a one night camping trip.