Maya Jaffe

Maya Jaffe is a playwright and student based in the Bay Area of Northern California. She is currently earning a B.A. in Theatre Arts and English from Santa Clara University with plans to graduate in the spring of 2024. While Maya mainly works as a writer, she also has experience in directing, stage management, and design. Her latest project which went up in April was a devised one-act, carry what lingers, which she helped write, design, and direct. Currently, Maya is prepping for her next project, a production of Ken Ludwig’s The Game Afoot, which she will be assistant directing.

Maya Jaffe is a playwright and student based in the Bay Area of Northern California. She is currently earning a B.A. in Theatre Arts and English from Santa Clara University with plans to graduate in the spring of 2024. While Maya mainly works as a writer, she also has experience in directing, stage management, and design. Her latest project which went up in April was a devised one-act, carry what lingers, which she helped write, design, and direct. Currently, Maya is prepping for her next project, a production of Ken Ludwig’s The Game Afoot, which she will be assistant directing.

Scripts

A Study Of Bubblegum

by Maya Jaffe

Cast Size
5—15
Genre
experimental

Seven plays in seven days, a series of seven short scenes, all dealing with bubblegum.

Seven plays in seven days, a series of seven short scenes, all dealing with bubblegum.

Chiquita

by Maya Jaffe

Cast Size
3
Genre
comedy,
satire

Two men sit in a room, debating a banana. What is the purpose of a banana? What makes a banana a banana? Who created bananas? These men philosophize the fruit, delving into every possible characteristic of the humble yellow food. We don’t know who they are, we don’t know why they’re doing this, but we do know that these men really know how to drag out a conversation. You will never look at a banana the same way.

Two men sit in a room, debating a banana. What is the purpose of a banana? What makes a banana a banana? Who created bananas? These men philosophize the fruit, delving into every possible characteristic of the humble yellow food. We don’t know who they are, we don’t know why they’re doing this, but we do know that these men really know how to drag out a conversation. You will never look at a banana the same way.

McCarthy 202

by Maya Jaffe

Cast Size
6
Genre
comedy

McCarthy 202 follows six high school girls as they navigate their senior year, giving the audience a look into their lives, but only through their student council meetings. As the school year progresses, we watch the girls wrestle with balancing school, jobs, social lives, and familial problems. McCarthy 202 captures the joy of high school with hot boys and dunk tanks while maintaining an edge of realism as the...

McCarthy 202 follows six high school girls as they navigate their senior year, giving the audience a look into their lives, but only through their student council meetings. As the school year progresses, we watch the girls wrestle with balancing school, jobs, social lives, and familial problems. McCarthy 202 captures the joy of high school with hot boys and dunk tanks while maintaining an edge of realism as the characters grapple with loss, abuse, and pain. This character-driven one-act centers teen stories and gives us a look at what high school is really like for young women.

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