Molly Wagner

Molly Wagner

Molly Wagner is an NYC based playwright from "Chicago" (St. Charles, IL) who focuses on serio-comic character driven stories with a female protagonist. Her work has been developed with Loft Ensemble, Clamour! Theatre Company, Rover Readings, Amherst College, The Dark Room, Dandelion Theatre Company, Wayward Sister's Theatre Ensemble, West of 10th, The Cuckoo's Theatre Project, Middletown...
Molly Wagner is an NYC based playwright from "Chicago" (St. Charles, IL) who focuses on serio-comic character driven stories with a female protagonist. Her work has been developed with Loft Ensemble, Clamour! Theatre Company, Rover Readings, Amherst College, The Dark Room, Dandelion Theatre Company, Wayward Sister's Theatre Ensemble, West of 10th, The Cuckoo's Theatre Project, Middletown Arts Center, The Bechdel Group, Naked Angels, The Little Red Theatre Company, Wellesley College Upstage, Studio 1, Flush Ink Productions and Theatre is the Cure. Molly earned her BFA from Ball State University.

Plays

  • #CaseyandTommyGetHitched by Molly Wagner
    Recommendations: 10
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    Cast: 
    5
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    Genre: comedy, drama
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    Keyword: friends, friendship + 6 more
    Genre: comedy, drama
    Keyword: friends, friendship, ensemble, wedding, reunion, twenty-somethings, Bechdel Test, comedy
    FULL LENGTH: College friends reunite over the weekend to celebrate the first wedding of their group. However, the groom, who came out to them in school, is about to marry a woman to appease his religious family. As they laugh, drink and reminisce about the last time they were all together, the friends wonder if they should pretend that everything is normal or try and stop the wedding. Set entirely in a hotel...
    FULL LENGTH: College friends reunite over the weekend to celebrate the first wedding of their group. However, the groom, who came out to them in school, is about to marry a woman to appease his religious family. As they laugh, drink and reminisce about the last time they were all together, the friends wonder if they should pretend that everything is normal or try and stop the wedding. Set entirely in a hotel lobby, #CaseyandTommyGetHitched explores how friendships age and what our responsibilities are when we "know what's best" for those we love.
  • Tide by Molly Wagner
    Recommendations: 3
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    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: drama, faith-based
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    Keyword: faith, religion + 3 more
    Genre: drama, faith-based
    Keyword: faith, religion, surfing, ocean, bar
    FULL LENGTH: As a child, Lauren tried to rescue a young boy who ultimately drowned in the ocean but was brought back to life "by the power of prayer." His story generated a best-selling book and 10 years later, a documentary about his miraculous recovery is in the works. The producer of the documentary wants to involve Lauren in the story that she was left out of all those years ago but she herself is...
    FULL LENGTH: As a child, Lauren tried to rescue a young boy who ultimately drowned in the ocean but was brought back to life "by the power of prayer." His story generated a best-selling book and 10 years later, a documentary about his miraculous recovery is in the works. The producer of the documentary wants to involve Lauren in the story that she was left out of all those years ago but she herself is struggling with her own feelings of fear and faith.
  • The Calorie Counters by Molly Wagner
    Recommendations: 6
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    Cast: 
    5
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    Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more
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    Keyword: body positivity, Body image + 6 more
    Genre: comedy, drama, romantic comedy
    Keyword: body positivity, Body image, Sisters, romance, wedding, women, twenty-somethings, monologue
    FULL LENGTH: Maggie, an overweight woman, is asked to lose weight in order to fit into a bridesmaids dress for her sister's wedding. As she navigates the world of dieting, she begins to take an honest look at her relationship with her body, her sister, and herself. In a world where the important work of Body Positivity and abolishing Fat-Phobia has only just begun, The Calorie Counters seeks to realize the...
    FULL LENGTH: Maggie, an overweight woman, is asked to lose weight in order to fit into a bridesmaids dress for her sister's wedding. As she navigates the world of dieting, she begins to take an honest look at her relationship with her body, her sister, and herself. In a world where the important work of Body Positivity and abolishing Fat-Phobia has only just begun, The Calorie Counters seeks to realize the grey areas of what it means to love ourselves.
  • Cressida and the Fall of Troy by Molly Wagner
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    8–12
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    Genre: adaptation, drama + 5 more
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    Keyword: Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida + 8 more
    Genre: adaptation, drama, fable/folktale, fantasy, melodrama, period, tragedy
    Keyword: Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida, the Iliad, The Aeneid, the odyssey, Trojan War, Ancient Greece, Classic, Gods and Goddesses, Greek mythology
    FULL LENGTH. An inspired continuation of Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida, this play focuses on Cressida, a woman who was ripped from Troy during a prisoner exchange with the Achaeans and is determined to find a way back to her home. When Troilus is ambushed and killed by Achilles to in order to fulfill a prophecy passed down from her traitorous father that spells the fall of Troy, Cressida is determined...
    FULL LENGTH. An inspired continuation of Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida, this play focuses on Cressida, a woman who was ripped from Troy during a prisoner exchange with the Achaeans and is determined to find a way back to her home. When Troilus is ambushed and killed by Achilles to in order to fulfill a prophecy passed down from her traitorous father that spells the fall of Troy, Cressida is determined to impact the outcome of the war and destroy the Greeks, despite her complicated relationship with the hero, Diomedes.
  • The Island by Molly Wagner
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    12–30
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    Genre: biography, docudrama/historic + 2 more
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    Keyword: 1920s, Ellis Island + 7 more
    Genre: biography, docudrama/historic, musical, period
    Keyword: 1920s, Ellis Island, 365 Women a Year, journalist, irish, immigration, Chicago Tribune, Genevieve Forbes, Genevieve Forbes Herrick
    FULL LENGTH MUSICAL: October 13, 1921 Genevieve Forbes, a journalist for The Chicago Tribune, published the first article of a series detailing her time undercover posing as an Irish immigrant coming through Ellis Island. She reported on the trials faced to even board the ship and the harsh treatment at the hands of Ellis Island officials. This full length musical chronicles her story as a plucky young reporter...
    FULL LENGTH MUSICAL: October 13, 1921 Genevieve Forbes, a journalist for The Chicago Tribune, published the first article of a series detailing her time undercover posing as an Irish immigrant coming through Ellis Island. She reported on the trials faced to even board the ship and the harsh treatment at the hands of Ellis Island officials. This full length musical chronicles her story as a plucky young reporter in the 1920s and the people that she met along the way.
  • Sanctuary by Molly Wagner
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    4–14
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    Genre: docudrama/historic, drama + 2 more
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    Keyword: religion, love + 6 more
    Genre: docudrama/historic, drama, faith-based, period
    Keyword: religion, love, Relationships, divorce, Catholic, church, Cathedral, saints
    ONE ACT: Vic is a Catholic Italian-American and May is not. Through this play we see their relationship grow, moving non-linearly between their childhood in the 60s to the baptism of their granddaughter in the 90s several years after their divorce. Placed entirely in the balcony of a Catholic Church, this play explores the restrictions that religion places on a person's life as well as different ways people search for salvation.
  • Vote for Jones by Molly Wagner
    Recommendations: 3
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    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: comedy, political
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    Keyword: Politics, neighbors + 2 more
    Genre: comedy, political
    Keyword: Politics, neighbors, election, neighborhood
    ONE ACT: A young newlywed couple moves into a new neighborhood in the midst of a local election when they realize their political views may differ greatly from that of their neighbors.
  • If the Shoe Fits by Molly Wagner
    Recommendations: 5
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: adaptation, comedy + 3 more
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    Keyword: Cinderella, fairy tale + 1 more
    Genre: adaptation, comedy, fantasy, parody/spoof, young audiences
    Keyword: Cinderella, fairy tale, Socially distant
    TEN MINUTE. When the Fairy Godmother's most recent candidate fails the test and runs away from the ball, she has to take matters into her own hands. Zoomable and able to be performed at a distance.
  • The Last Night by Molly Wagner
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: docudrama/historic, drama
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    Keyword: Quarantine, coronavirus + 2 more
    Genre: docudrama/historic, drama
    Keyword: Quarantine, coronavirus, shelter-in-place, Concert
    TEN MINUTE: Two people defy the rules and escape to an abandoned concert venue to contemplate the last night of normalcy and the choices they made.
  • Waiting for Host . . . oh. by Molly Wagner
    Recommendations: 3
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    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: comedy, parody/spoof
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    Keyword: zoom, parody + 2 more
    Genre: comedy, parody/spoof
    Keyword: zoom, parody, Waiting for Godot, virtual
    TEN MINUTE - ZOOM SPECIFIC. Two women spend a lot of time on a Zoom meeting waiting for their host to show up and begin the meeting. As they wait, they meet a surprisingly friendly Zoom-Bomber and question why they keep accepting every Zoom link they are sent.
  • Envision by Molly Wagner
    Recommendations: 6
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    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: comedy, drama
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    Keyword: meditation, reflection + 2 more
    Genre: comedy, drama
    Keyword: meditation, reflection, self-reflection, Mental Health
    TEN MINUTE: During group meditation, three people somehow end up in each other's subconscious.
  • Trio by Molly Wagner
    Recommendations: 3
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: drama
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    Keyword: death, loss + 4 more
    Genre: drama
    Keyword: death, loss, funeral, Bechdel Test, Women Showcase, friendship
    TEN MINUTE: Two childhood friends sit outside the funeral home during the wake of the third of their Trio, trying to come to terms with the loss of their friend and the truth of their friendship with each other.
  • Bytes by Molly Wagner
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy
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    Keyword: technology, phones + 3 more
    Genre: comedy
    Keyword: technology, phones, computers, Sex, kink
    TEN MINUTE: A young and sexually innocent couple contemplate switching up their nightly routine of scrolling through their electronic devices.
  • Pandemic Speed Dating by Molly Wagner
    Recommendations: 7
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    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: comedy, immersive + 1 more
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    Keyword: zoom, Video Chat + 3 more
    Genre: comedy, immersive, romantic comedy
    Keyword: zoom, Video Chat, Covid-19, Quarantine, speed dating
    TEN MINUTE - ZOOM SPECIFIC: Skylar is trying to maintain some sense of normalcy by continuing to date despite a global pandemic.
  • If the Shoe Fits by Molly Wagner
    Recommendations: 12
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy, fable/folktale + 3 more
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    Keyword: Cinderella, fairy tale + 1 more
    Genre: comedy, fable/folktale, fantasy, parody/spoof, satire
    Keyword: Cinderella, fairy tale, retelling
    ONE MINUTE: The Fairy Godmother has had it with girls running away from parties.
  • Tepid by Molly Wagner
    Recommendations: 4
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy
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    Keyword: Existential Crisis, Water Cooler + 1 more
    Genre: comedy
    Keyword: Existential Crisis, Water Cooler, Co-workers
    FIVE MINUTE: Two co-workers meet at the water cooler while one is in the midst of a mild existential crisis.
  • The Time Travelers by Molly Wagner
    Recommendations: 5
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: adventure, comedy + 3 more
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    Keyword: site-specific, sidewalk + 3 more
    Genre: adventure, comedy, immersive, science fiction, young audiences
    Keyword: site-specific, sidewalk, street, immersive, time travel
    5 MINUTE, SITE-SPECIFIC, IMMERSIVE: Things don't go as planned when two time travelers go back in time to today to stop an audience member from noticing The Catalyst, thus causing the destruction of earth.
  • The Cheese Board Incident by Molly Wagner
    Recommendations: 5
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    Cast: 
    1
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    Genre: comedy
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    Keyword: monologue, Relationships + 3 more
    Genre: comedy
    Keyword: monologue, Relationships, couples, dinner party, cheese board
    MONOLOGUE: An assailant turns themself in to the police after stabbing their boyfriend with a toothpick because he wouldn't stop washing the dishes. Written for Theatre is the Cure 4/17/20 show with the prompts: Toothpick, police station, line: "He's always been like that."
  • Warrior, Level Eleven by Molly Wagner
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    1
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    Genre: drama, fantasy
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    Keyword: monologue, computer games + 5 more
    Genre: drama, fantasy
    Keyword: monologue, computer games, video games, Gamers, rpg, Quarantine, coronavirus
    MONOLOGUE: A girl is stuck on a computer game level in the midst of a global pandemic.