Josie Seid

Currently living in Portland, OR, Josie is a proud member of the LineStorm Play Writes Collective. She is the author of Petite Dames, which was nominated for the Kilroy list in 2015 and was selected for a reading with Portland’s own Reading Parlor which introduces strong new work to the Portland theater world. Other short works include Jordan’s Wisdom, Overdue and Faith is Stronger.

As a writer, she approaches stories with a multifaceted lens due to the privilege of assuming many different hats in the world of theater. At one time or another she has been an actor, a director or a costumer for the stage. She states: In my writing, I try to be or represent that “other voice” to share that view or story that gets brushed under the rug; for if we cannot make the world a little clearer, a...

Currently living in Portland, OR, Josie is a proud member of the LineStorm Play Writes Collective. She is the author of Petite Dames, which was nominated for the Kilroy list in 2015 and was selected for a reading with Portland’s own Reading Parlor which introduces strong new work to the Portland theater world. Other short works include Jordan’s Wisdom, Overdue and Faith is Stronger.

As a writer, she approaches stories with a multifaceted lens due to the privilege of assuming many different hats in the world of theater. At one time or another she has been an actor, a director or a costumer for the stage. She states: In my writing, I try to be or represent that “other voice” to share that view or story that gets brushed under the rug; for if we cannot make the world a little clearer, a little more understanding a little more human, why are we doing this work?

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Scripts

FEZZIWIG'S FORTUNE

by Sara Jean Accuardi and Josie Seid

1
Cast Size
5—6
Genre
adaptation,
drama,
fable/folktale,
fantasy,
melodrama,
period

[full length] This play, co-written by Josie Seid and Sara Jean Accuardi, lifts Mr. Fezziwig from the pages of A Christmas Carol to tell a story all his own. Set after the jubilant Christmas ball where we meet young Scrooge’s benevolent employer in Dickens's tale, this story looks past Fezziwig’s merry smile to find a man who may be in need of a Christmas miracle all of his own. Fezziwig’s Fortune is an origin...

[full length] This play, co-written by Josie Seid and Sara Jean Accuardi, lifts Mr. Fezziwig from the pages of A Christmas Carol to tell a story all his own. Set after the jubilant Christmas ball where we meet young Scrooge’s benevolent employer in Dickens's tale, this story looks past Fezziwig’s merry smile to find a man who may be in need of a Christmas miracle all of his own. Fezziwig’s Fortune is an origin story about family, forgiveness, and the importance of what ties us together.

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The Thing About Lighthouses

by Josie Seid

1
Cast Size
1—2
Genre
fable/folktale,
musical

Ravyn reflects on a series of events surrounding her missing father. A most unexpected source assists in achieving resolution within her fractured family dynamics.

Ravyn reflects on a series of events surrounding her missing father. A most unexpected source assists in achieving resolution within her fractured family dynamics.

Fezziwig's Fortune

by Josie Seid

2
Cast Size
5—10
Genre
holiday,
period

This play lifts Mr. Fezziwig from the pages of A Christmas Carol to tell a story all his own. Set after the jubilant Christmas ball where we meet young Scrooge’s benevolent employer in Dickens's tale, this story looks past Fezziwig’s merry smile to find a man who may be in need of a Christmas miracle all of his own. Fezziwig’s Fortune is an origin story about family, forgiveness, and the importance of what ties...

This play lifts Mr. Fezziwig from the pages of A Christmas Carol to tell a story all his own. Set after the jubilant Christmas ball where we meet young Scrooge’s benevolent employer in Dickens's tale, this story looks past Fezziwig’s merry smile to find a man who may be in need of a Christmas miracle all of his own. Fezziwig’s Fortune is an origin story about family, forgiveness, and the importance of what ties us together.

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The Great God of the Dark Storm Cloud

by Josie Seid

2
Cast Size
5—9
Genre
adaptation,
drama,
tragedy

Written in a contemporary Greek tragedy voice, The Great God of the Dark Storm Cloud is a spin on the tale of Hecuba and tells the story of a former Louisiana principal who is taken to the breaking point after she finds all of her recent tragedy has come at the hands of the same person.

Written in a contemporary Greek tragedy voice, The Great God of the Dark Storm Cloud is a spin on the tale of Hecuba and tells the story of a former Louisiana principal who is taken to the breaking point after she finds all of her recent tragedy has come at the hands of the same person.

Jordan's Wisdom

by Josie Seid

2
Cast Size
3
Genre
drama

Jordan's wisdom is about the meeting of a homeless person and a person who finds themselves stranded on the streets overnight. They spend the wee morning hours discussing life and who our masks allow us to be...or to hide. In short it's about humanity at its most raw and open.

Jordan's wisdom is about the meeting of a homeless person and a person who finds themselves stranded on the streets overnight. They spend the wee morning hours discussing life and who our masks allow us to be...or to hide. In short it's about humanity at its most raw and open.

Petite Dames

by Josie Seid

Cast Size
7
Genre
adaptation,
drama,
period

This play, inspired by the Louisa May Alcott classic asks the question: What if the Little Women were those for whom the Civil War was waged but were offered none of the spoils? The play centers around a “family” of women that have come together to survive during the turbulent times of the civil war and into its aftermath. Miss Katherine and her husband, Hiram are abolitionists, who, at a great risk to their...

This play, inspired by the Louisa May Alcott classic asks the question: What if the Little Women were those for whom the Civil War was waged but were offered none of the spoils? The play centers around a “family” of women that have come together to survive during the turbulent times of the civil war and into its aftermath. Miss Katherine and her husband, Hiram are abolitionists, who, at a great risk to their household, have taken in a pair of runaway slaves. The play depicts the life that these women have made together. It introduces you to these characters and gives a view into their unique contributions to this self-made family. As things progress we learn that these are very accomplished and talented women. Some have come to the plantation to escape horrible circumstances and plan for the future while others are here to avoid that future and simply have some peace and finally live a life that is truly their own. As they grow closer we start to discover what their dreams are shrouded in fear and secrets though they may be.

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