Kleo James Ryan

Mary Shelley encounters the specter of her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, and a discussion is had about expectations, grief, shame, and the things that make us monstrous.

"Wollstonecraft/Shelley" by Kleo James Ryan was created in the ScriptWorks Weekend Fling and premiered in OUT OF INK 2026: ASTRONOMICAL. Visit scriptworks.org for more information.

“Famous Last Words” is a podcast hosted by stand up comic, Alan Finnegan, where he converses with traitors of the state and gives them one last chance to get their message out there. So what happens when fellow comedian, Joanie Robbins, becomes the latest in a long line of podcast guests?

WUTHERING HEIGHTS is a new stage adaptation of Emily Bronte's gothic masterpiece. When Heathcliff begins to experience a decline in psychological and physical well-being, his former friend and fellow servant Nelly Dean is summoned to Wuthering Heights to care for him. Nelly and Heathcliff then reflect on the past and wonder how they got to this point in their lives. And it all starts with Heathcliff's deep and mutually obsessive connection with his childhood friend, Catherine Earnshaw.

"Last Dance" is a Nora Ephron-style slice-of-life romantic comedy set at the end of the world. A longtime couple, Dan and Bev, discuss regrets and missed chances 10 minutes before the asteroid hits.

"Last Dance" by Kleo James Ryan was created in the ScriptWorks Weekend Fling and premiered in OUT OF INK 2025: IN STEP. Visit scriptworks.org for more information.

In THE HOODED CROW, a mother-daughter relationship is strained as Birdy, a sharp-tongued girl on the verge of 15, begins experiencing unsettling nightmares. These nightmares are tied to a mysterious Crow that has appeared outside their home and to her mother, Charlotte’s buried secrets. As Birdy’s dreams blur with reality, the family confronts long-held resentments, supernatural forces, and the darkness within themselves. This play blends psychological horror, folklore, and family drama, exploring themes of identity, trauma, and the thin line between love and fear.

Set in a grand manor in the 19th century, THE WOMAN IN THE ATTIC follows Aubrey, a young woman newly married to the wealthy Edgar Wolfe. For two weeks, she has heard strange noises coming from above, from loud banging to soft laughter. Aubrey, determined to find answers to her questions, goes to the attic with expectations of coming across a trapped animal. Instead, she comes face-to-face with the madwoman that lurks there. (The development of The Woman in the Attic was made possible by a commission from ScriptWorks. For information about ScriptWorks programming or membership, visit us online at wwww.scriptworks.org)

I'LL MAKE AN END explores the intersection of art, grief, and the human condition. At its center is an Artist, buried under her depression and literal clutter. As she struggles to complete a self-portrait and grapple with the wreckage of her broken marriage, an unexpected visitor arrives: Death. But Death isn't here to claim her--instead, they are a long lost friend, appearing as a "terrifying Big Bird" and awkwardly navigating the complexities of the human condition. Through their poignant and often absurd exchanges, the Artist begins to confront her own loss—and what it means to continue.

A child is having second thoughts before getting baptized in front of the whole congregation of her Baptist church. SHEEP is a 10-minute comedy/drama about religious trauma, and having to choose between belief in one's own values or the allure of being accepted by one's community.