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Scripts

In the Temple of Light

by arroyo monfiletto

Synopsis

A nightlife legend has died. Five of Margot’s closest friends and colleagues have gathered at her
favorite club, HAZMAT, to honor her life. As the reminiscences unfold, evidence emerges that
Margot’s untimely passing may have been prompted by the influence of a designer club drug
which reportedly causes hallucinations of a terrifying figure. A mocku-theater horror over a
house beat, In The Temple of Light...

A nightlife legend has died. Five of Margot’s closest friends and colleagues have gathered at her
favorite club, HAZMAT, to honor her life. As the reminiscences unfold, evidence emerges that
Margot’s untimely passing may have been prompted by the influence of a designer club drug
which reportedly causes hallucinations of a terrifying figure. A mocku-theater horror over a
house beat, In The Temple of Light explores the existential dread at the heart of hedonism.

STNK

by arroyo monfiletto

Synopsis

A Detective in late 1960s Chicago imagines himself as the hero of a noir. Tasked with infiltrating a left-wing terrorist organization who have declared themselves enemies of the state (the Socialist Trans-National Kommune), he goes undercover as a Communist freedom fighter. Once he successfully infiltrates the group, however, he discovers he's not alone. Tension escalates as he jockeys for control, resulting in...

A Detective in late 1960s Chicago imagines himself as the hero of a noir. Tasked with infiltrating a left-wing terrorist organization who have declared themselves enemies of the state (the Socialist Trans-National Kommune), he goes undercover as a Communist freedom fighter. Once he successfully infiltrates the group, however, he discovers he's not alone. Tension escalates as he jockeys for control, resulting in a fumbled act of terrorism far worse than what the group originally planned. STNK is a dark satire about police incompetence and the absurd nature of authority in America.

My Mother The Sun

by arroyo monfiletto

Synopsis

When her mother goes missing in the desert between the US/Mexico border, Solana must journey out with a group of activists to bring her back. As her past begins to haunt her, she must undertake an extraordinary transformation in the hopes of keeping her family together.

When her mother goes missing in the desert between the US/Mexico border, Solana must journey out with a group of activists to bring her back. As her past begins to haunt her, she must undertake an extraordinary transformation in the hopes of keeping her family together.

Sterility NOW!

by arroyo monfiletto

Synopsis

Sophie wants a uterus to have a child. Molly has a uterus she doesn't want. Allison wants trans women to be launched into outer space. Jason wants sex. cw for transmisogyny and bad bangs
*Under construction! Ask for a current draft*

Sophie wants a uterus to have a child. Molly has a uterus she doesn't want. Allison wants trans women to be launched into outer space. Jason wants sex. cw for transmisogyny and bad bangs
*Under construction! Ask for a current draft*

Las Marthas

by arroyo monfiletto

Synopsis

In Laredo Texas, the old-world Spanish-descended families of the American Southwest host a debutante ball in honor of George Washington's birthday, in which the entire town dresses in colonial Williamsburg attire and reenacts a fictional visit from the founding father himself during the American Revolution. Maria, a legacy from the oldest family in town, runs into conflict with Rosario, a new money mestiza girl...

In Laredo Texas, the old-world Spanish-descended families of the American Southwest host a debutante ball in honor of George Washington's birthday, in which the entire town dresses in colonial Williamsburg attire and reenacts a fictional visit from the founding father himself during the American Revolution. Maria, a legacy from the oldest family in town, runs into conflict with Rosario, a new money mestiza girl who's gained entry into the pageant as an attempt at "inclusion." As the two girls wrestle for supremacy, their worlds wrestle for dominance in this raucous fantasy about the complicated mechanisms of border politics.

Calypso in Harlem

by arroyo monfiletto

Synopsis

Retired drag queen and Cuban ex-patriate Emilio lives alone in their apartment, locked away from the world and content to live their life in solitude. When a young revolutionary stumbles across their threshold, pursued by the police, Emilio is forced to confront their past in order to explore their burgeoning relationship. Half club show, half romance, this play examines the unpacking of generational trauma and...

Retired drag queen and Cuban ex-patriate Emilio lives alone in their apartment, locked away from the world and content to live their life in solitude. When a young revolutionary stumbles across their threshold, pursued by the police, Emilio is forced to confront their past in order to explore their burgeoning relationship. Half club show, half romance, this play examines the unpacking of generational trauma and the hope for new love after the scarring of political and cultural disenfranchisement.

Penelope Clefts Herself in Two Along an Invisible Line, or, The Penelepussy

by arroyo monfiletto

Synopsis

Penelope has grown tired of waiting for Odysseus, so she takes to the sea, leaving her Maid and Manservant in her stead. This comic adaptation of the Odyssey envisions Penelope as a trans woman haunted by the ghosts of second-wave feminists reciting constant monologues about the power of pussy, and monsters that appear more and more human with every journey taken.

Penelope has grown tired of waiting for Odysseus, so she takes to the sea, leaving her Maid and Manservant in her stead. This comic adaptation of the Odyssey envisions Penelope as a trans woman haunted by the ghosts of second-wave feminists reciting constant monologues about the power of pussy, and monsters that appear more and more human with every journey taken.