Adi Eshman

Adi Eshman is a playwright, screenwriter, producer and educator based in Los Angeles, CA. He just received his MFA in Dramatic Writing from the USC School of Dramatic Arts.

His plays have been produced or workshopped at USC, NYU, Columbia University, Los Angeles Theatre Center, the Tank and Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre.

His short film ANNE was an official selection at over 30 film festivals in the US and Canada. ANNE has won the Best of Fest Award, Audience Award and Best Director Award at a number of festivals. ANNE was in consideration for the 2023 Academy Awards for Best Live Action Short.

He was a writer's assistant on Steven Soderbergh's experimental HBO drama, MOSAIC. He is the recipient of the NYU Jewish Studies Grant, a member of The Civilians’ Field Research Team, and a...

Adi Eshman is a playwright, screenwriter, producer and educator based in Los Angeles, CA. He just received his MFA in Dramatic Writing from the USC School of Dramatic Arts.

His plays have been produced or workshopped at USC, NYU, Columbia University, Los Angeles Theatre Center, the Tank and Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre.

His short film ANNE was an official selection at over 30 film festivals in the US and Canada. ANNE has won the Best of Fest Award, Audience Award and Best Director Award at a number of festivals. ANNE was in consideration for the 2023 Academy Awards for Best Live Action Short.

He was a writer's assistant on Steven Soderbergh's experimental HBO drama, MOSAIC. He is the recipient of the NYU Jewish Studies Grant, a member of The Civilians’ Field Research Team, and a proud member of the Dramatists Guild. BA: NYU Gallatin.

For more information, please visit his website adieshman.net.

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Scripts

What We Talk About When We Talk About the Homeless

by Adi Eshman

Cast Size
4
Genre
comedy,
dark comedy,
drama,
farce,
political,
satire

Two couples at a dinner party in LA. What could go wrong?

Two couples at a dinner party in LA. What could go wrong?

Weekend Warriors

by Adi Eshman

Cast Size
6
Genre
comedy,
dark comedy,
drama,
political,
satire

Cameron loves to reenact World War II. He immerses himself every weekend in mud, cigarette smoke and olive green uniforms. But when he finds out his squad isn't historically accurate, it sets off a chain of events that pits him against his closest friend, and forces him to question the very foundation of his chosen family. A dark comedy about the search for belonging, and what it takes to break patterns that...

Cameron loves to reenact World War II. He immerses himself every weekend in mud, cigarette smoke and olive green uniforms. But when he finds out his squad isn't historically accurate, it sets off a chain of events that pits him against his closest friend, and forces him to question the very foundation of his chosen family. A dark comedy about the search for belonging, and what it takes to break patterns that aren't serving us any longer.

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ANNE

by Adi Eshman

4
Cast Size
2
Genre
comedy,
dark comedy,
political

Who's allowed to play Anne Frank onstage? Two actors must decide the answer before their audition. A dark comedy about race, religion, and historical memory.

Who's allowed to play Anne Frank onstage? Two actors must decide the answer before their audition. A dark comedy about race, religion, and historical memory.

King Lesbian

by Adi Eshman

Cast Size
6—7
Genre
comedy,
dark comedy,
drama,
melodrama,
political,
satire,
tragedy

2018 FINALIST for the JEWISH PLAYS CONTEST. On the last night of summer camp, a trial convenes. The boys suspect Levine of a horrible crime. King Lesbian is a tragicomic story of homophobia, bullying and the dangers of being in a Jewish sleepaway camp.

2018 FINALIST for the JEWISH PLAYS CONTEST. On the last night of summer camp, a trial convenes. The boys suspect Levine of a horrible crime. King Lesbian is a tragicomic story of homophobia, bullying and the dangers of being in a Jewish sleepaway camp.

Indoor Cat

by Adi Eshman

Cast Size
2
Genre
comedy,
dark comedy,
fable/folktale,
political,
satire

An indoor cat and an outdoor cat meet between a window screen. There's a heat wave. And the indoor cat has AC.

An indoor cat and an outdoor cat meet between a window screen. There's a heat wave. And the indoor cat has AC.

GOLEM

by Adi Eshman

Cast Size
5
Genre
comedy,
dark comedy,
drama,
fable/folktale,
faith-based,
political,
romantic comedy,
satire

Joey and Samira are living their best lives in Brooklyn. Who cares if the oven doesn't work? But when a mysterious guest arrives at their apartment, they must grapple with the traditions that they've inherited. A dark comedy about faith, love and the pressures of loving someone with a different past.

Joey and Samira are living their best lives in Brooklyn. Who cares if the oven doesn't work? But when a mysterious guest arrives at their apartment, they must grapple with the traditions that they've inherited. A dark comedy about faith, love and the pressures of loving someone with a different past.

Ostropol

by Adi Eshman

Cast Size
6—7
Genre
comedy,
dark comedy,
melodrama,
political,
satire,
tragedy

RECIPIENT OF THE NYU JEWISH STUDIES GRANT. On the day of Bin Laden's assassination, a Jewish middle school principal must juggle a fundraising drive, a sex scandal and a rabbi who wants to end his career. This was my first play :)

RECIPIENT OF THE NYU JEWISH STUDIES GRANT. On the day of Bin Laden's assassination, a Jewish middle school principal must juggle a fundraising drive, a sex scandal and a rabbi who wants to end his career. This was my first play :)

Painters

by Adi Eshman

Cast Size
3
Genre
comedy,
dark comedy,
drama,
political,
satire

After a graduation party, three friends paint over the walls of a wrecked apartment. But when they discover a hidden message meant for someone else, they must make a decision that will change the course of all their lives. A dark comedy about adulting, identity and the race to find yourself after college.

After a graduation party, three friends paint over the walls of a wrecked apartment. But when they discover a hidden message meant for someone else, they must make a decision that will change the course of all their lives. A dark comedy about adulting, identity and the race to find yourself after college.