Taylor Gruenloh

Taylor Gruenloh is currently the Artistic Director of the Tesseract Theatre Company in St. Louis and Assistant Professor of Theatre at the University of Missouri – Science & Technology. His plays have been produced in cities across the country including St. Louis, New Orleans, Asheville, Roanoke, and New York City. He recently won the 2017 St. Louis Fringe Festival and was a finalist in the 2020 ScreenCraft Stageplay competition. He holds an MFA in Playwriting, as well as a Certificate in New Play Directing, from the Playwright’s Lab at Hollins University.

Taylor Gruenloh is currently the Artistic Director of the Tesseract Theatre Company in St. Louis and Assistant Professor of Theatre at the University of Missouri – Science & Technology. His plays have been produced in cities across the country including St. Louis, New Orleans, Asheville, Roanoke, and New York City. He recently won the 2017 St. Louis Fringe Festival and was a finalist in the 2020 ScreenCraft Stageplay competition. He holds an MFA in Playwriting, as well as a Certificate in New Play Directing, from the Playwright’s Lab at Hollins University.

Scripts

The Length of a Pop Song

by Taylor Gruenloh

Cast Size
3
Genre
drama

Lex has no choice but to move back into her parent’s house after another incident of self-harm. Her mother wants to help prepare her for an upcoming trial against an adult website hosting non-consensual videos of Lex, but Lex can’t find a reason to look forward to tomorrow.
”The 95-minute tale feels epic in psychological scope and has us holding our breath for a girl whose loves are too great... The whole show...

Lex has no choice but to move back into her parent’s house after another incident of self-harm. Her mother wants to help prepare her for an upcoming trial against an adult website hosting non-consensual videos of Lex, but Lex can’t find a reason to look forward to tomorrow.
”The 95-minute tale feels epic in psychological scope and has us holding our breath for a girl whose loves are too great... The whole show is meticulously great...“ – Richard Green, Talkin’ Broadway
“...compelling, a fascinating play, with well-drawn characters and especially strong performances... balances hope and concern with a palpable sense of helplessness in a way that’s effectively realistic and touching…explorations of rights, emotions, abuse and gender privilege… The script is complex and densely layered, with hints of hope peeking from behind mountains of despair… The Length of a Pop Song is a promising new play, well worth seeing...“ – Tina Farmer, KDHX Radio

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Purple Heart City

by Taylor Gruenloh

Cast Size
5
Genre
drama,
political

Nobody has seen Daniel in eighteen months. When he suddenly returns home, hoping to pick life up where he left it, he finds a family that is slow to forgive him. He also finds a community that is tired and haunted by a past of having nuclear waste illegally dumped in it's creeks and backyards.

When the world around you is designed to keep you tired and sick, how do you find the energy to fight?

Nobody has seen Daniel in eighteen months. When he suddenly returns home, hoping to pick life up where he left it, he finds a family that is slow to forgive him. He also finds a community that is tired and haunted by a past of having nuclear waste illegally dumped in it's creeks and backyards.

When the world around you is designed to keep you tired and sick, how do you find the energy to fight?

Adverse Effects

by Taylor Gruenloh

1
Cast Size
7
Genre
drama,
political

In the beautiful Midwest, the future of our children is unraveling.

SYNOPSIS:

After the death of their daughter, Phil and Jessica must find a balance in their marriage while struggling with being middle class in the Midwest. Richard, a University scientist, is being paid by a pharmaceutical company to put his name on studies he didn't conduct. Allysa, the representative of the pharmaceutical company, wants a...

In the beautiful Midwest, the future of our children is unraveling.

SYNOPSIS:

After the death of their daughter, Phil and Jessica must find a balance in their marriage while struggling with being middle class in the Midwest. Richard, a University scientist, is being paid by a pharmaceutical company to put his name on studies he didn't conduct. Allysa, the representative of the pharmaceutical company, wants a more lavish life. Maurice, the local reporter for a small town online newspaper, wants to connect some dots.

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An Initial Condition

by Taylor Gruenloh

2
Cast Size
4
Genre
drama,
science fiction

SYNOPSIS

A determination to create a miracle turns into a journey of the unknown.

Chance, a young mathematician, is brought on to help map out cancer in a young girl's body. His determination to solve the problem inside Sarah's body takes Chance to places that are unimaginable.

SYNOPSIS

A determination to create a miracle turns into a journey of the unknown.

Chance, a young mathematician, is brought on to help map out cancer in a young girl's body. His determination to solve the problem inside Sarah's body takes Chance to places that are unimaginable.