Moriah Joy

Moriah Joy (she/they) is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and a Minor in English. She is the founder of Joyful Art Productions. She was previously on the Board of Directors for the Little Theatre of Norfolk and Spotlight Hampton Roads. Previous writing and directing experience includes For the Honor and Glory and To Dance in My Dreams. Previous directing experience includes Pippin (AD), Where is Victoria Taylor?, Faust: Her Story, The Tempest, Hard Candy, and Jack and the Beanstalk. Previous writing and acting experience includes Charlie in Exodus: Homecoming. Previous acting experience includes; Kate Sally in To Listen Past the Quiet, Benigna in Boxes of Someday, Pink Alice in The Dinner Party, Mabel in An Ideal Husband, Sissy in A Piece...

Moriah Joy (she/they) is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and a Minor in English. She is the founder of Joyful Art Productions. She was previously on the Board of Directors for the Little Theatre of Norfolk and Spotlight Hampton Roads. Previous writing and directing experience includes For the Honor and Glory and To Dance in My Dreams. Previous directing experience includes Pippin (AD), Where is Victoria Taylor?, Faust: Her Story, The Tempest, Hard Candy, and Jack and the Beanstalk. Previous writing and acting experience includes Charlie in Exodus: Homecoming. Previous acting experience includes; Kate Sally in To Listen Past the Quiet, Benigna in Boxes of Someday, Pink Alice in The Dinner Party, Mabel in An Ideal Husband, Sissy in A Piece of My Heart, Grempkin in Peter and the Starcatcher, and Charity in Sweet Charity. For more information on upcoming productions follow her on Instagram @joyfulartproductions.

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Scripts

Punk Rock in a Pantsuit

by Moriah Joy

Cast Size
9—15
Genre
drama,
musical,
romantic comedy

Remi, aka Rebecca Miranda, a 27 year old who has bounced around from job to job, while trying to support her music career. Is offered a job with her step-father’s working as a receptionist at his law firm. She feels no other choice but to finally take the job after her mom threatens to kick her out, fed up with her daughter being unemployed for three months. All the while Remi’s band, Medusa’s Mistress, is...

Remi, aka Rebecca Miranda, a 27 year old who has bounced around from job to job, while trying to support her music career. Is offered a job with her step-father’s working as a receptionist at his law firm. She feels no other choice but to finally take the job after her mom threatens to kick her out, fed up with her daughter being unemployed for three months. All the while Remi’s band, Medusa’s Mistress, is finally starting to get somewhere until their lead singer quits. Remi struggles with the new job while struggling to find a lead singer until Layne, a Trans-Woman, auditions and is clearly the only one fit for the style they want. Remi starts getting the hang of her role at the office but despises what she feels she’s becoming. Remi and Layne become good friends as the band starts doing really well, until there is some backlash for having a Trans lead singer. Remi learns along the way that maybe she wasn’t as “punk” as she thought and realizes what true struggle looks like.

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The Journey of the Two Spirit

by Moriah Joy

Cast Size
1—2
Genre
drama,
fable/folktale

Oren has always had trouble fitting in but when an accident forces them to confront their ancestor, they realize that being an outsider hold more power than they realized.

Oren has always had trouble fitting in but when an accident forces them to confront their ancestor, they realize that being an outsider hold more power than they realized.

Sim-U-Nation

by Moriah Joy

Cast Size
5
Genre
adventure,
comedy,
experimental,
immersive,
science fiction,
young audiences

Logan has not left the house since March of 2020 but when their friend Iyana goes missing, it is up to Logan and their mom, Jenny, to figure out what happened to her.

Logan has not left the house since March of 2020 but when their friend Iyana goes missing, it is up to Logan and their mom, Jenny, to figure out what happened to her.

TEARING OUT MY HAIR and other ways to deal with life

by Moriah Joy

Cast Size
2—10
Genre
comedy,
experimental,
immersive

TEARING OUT MY HAIR (and other ways to deal with life) presents a series of monologues that peek behind the closed doors of the service industry. The show is a comedic work-in-progress show following nine customer service workers as they go through their day while working through the unseen stress of their jobs.

TEARING OUT MY HAIR (and other ways to deal with life) presents a series of monologues that peek behind the closed doors of the service industry. The show is a comedic work-in-progress show following nine customer service workers as they go through their day while working through the unseen stress of their jobs.

For the Honor and Glory

by Moriah Joy

Cast Size
9—11
Genre
docudrama/historic,
drama,
experimental,
movement/physical,
period,
political,
verse

For the Honor and Glory follows four women as they navigate how war and violence has affected their lives and realize that their lives are more interconnected than they realize.

For the Honor and Glory follows four women as they navigate how war and violence has affected their lives and realize that their lives are more interconnected than they realize.

To Dance in My Dreams

by Moriah Joy

Cast Size
9—15
Genre
drama,
experimental,
movement/physical,
romantic comedy

Lynn moves to a new city and attempts to date Gabe. As their relationship develops, they must both come to terms with the toxic traits inside of themselves and the influences of those around them as they seek their own voices. Will they be able to overcome these obstacles or will they stand in their own way?

Lynn moves to a new city and attempts to date Gabe. As their relationship develops, they must both come to terms with the toxic traits inside of themselves and the influences of those around them as they seek their own voices. Will they be able to overcome these obstacles or will they stand in their own way?