Liv Shoup

Liv Shoup

Liv Shoup (she/her) is a Philadelphia based writer, theatre artist, and gamer. Having worked with companies such as InterAct Theatre Company and PlayPenn, Liv is devoted to the production and development of new works that grapple with difficult truths while also using radical empathy to uplift our fellow underdogs. Liv has been a teaching artist at Drexel University on and off since her graduation in 2020, and...
Liv Shoup (she/her) is a Philadelphia based writer, theatre artist, and gamer. Having worked with companies such as InterAct Theatre Company and PlayPenn, Liv is devoted to the production and development of new works that grapple with difficult truths while also using radical empathy to uplift our fellow underdogs. Liv has been a teaching artist at Drexel University on and off since her graduation in 2020, and currently works in their Performing Arts Department as Audience Services Coordinator. When she's not doing theatre stuff, she can be found writing short scripts for the multi-million subscriber YouTube channel, GameToons. (She's got over 180 million views herself!)

Plays

  • The Box Play (A Play About Boxes) by Liv Shoup
    Recommendations: 1
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 1 more
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    Keyword: LGBTQ, Lesbian + 6 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, drama
    Keyword: LGBTQ, Lesbian, unrequited love, best friends, abusive parent, women, dramedy, one sided friendship
    Morgan and Lucy are best friends. Morgan is packing. Lucy is helping. Morgan is having a really bad day. Lucy THINKS she's helping. And Logan won't stop honking the goddamn horn.
  • Skinny Legend by Liv Shoup
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 1 more
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    Keyword: body acceptance, Fatphobia + 5 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, drama
    Keyword: body acceptance, Fatphobia, dramedy, social media, Influencer, feminism, fake feminism
    When fat-positive Instagram influencer Katy comes meets her "traditionally handsome" boyfriend's old friends, she finds herself questioning her relationship with him and her relationship with her body. A dramedy of social media, pyramid schemes, and the chokehold thinness has on our modern world.
  • Foaming at the Mouth by Liv Shoup
    Recommendations: 1
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    3
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    Genre: comedy
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    Keyword: nature, zoo + 8 more
    Genre: comedy
    Keyword: nature, zoo, weed, rivalry, love, friendship, counseling, Therapy, pranks, workplace
    When a workplace rivalry goes too far, Rachel and David are handed over to counselor Bailey to save their jobs -- but when she's more interested in saving something else, tensions mount in this crayon-throwing, airhorn-blowing, rabid comedy.
  • Foaming at the Mouth - ZOOM EDITION by Liv Shoup
    Recommendations: 1
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    3
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    Genre: comedy, farce + 2 more
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    Keyword: ABSURD LGBTQ, man vs. nature + 2 more
    Genre: comedy, farce, romantic comedy, zoom
    Keyword: ABSURD LGBTQ, man vs. nature, workplace comedy, a short Zoom play
    When a workplace rivalry goes too far, park rangers Rachel and David find themselves on a Zoom call with brand-new counselor Bailey to save their jobs -- but when Bailey's techniques backfire, all hell breaks loose in this rabid comedy.
  • Door to Door by Liv Shoup
    Recommendations: 1
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    Genre: period
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    Keyword: murder, awkward romance + 4 more
    Genre: period
    Keyword: murder, awkward romance, feminism, marriage, 1950's america, dark comedy
    1950s America. Young door-to-door salesman George makes the mistake of walking in on the wrong home -- though housewife Eliza is the most hospitable murderer he's ever met.
  • Natural Selection by Liv Shoup
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    Genre: adventure, comedy + 3 more
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    Keyword: Outdoor Play, LGBTQ + 4 more
    Genre: adventure, comedy, dark comedy, horror, immersive
    Keyword: Outdoor Play, LGBTQ, dark comedy, animals, nature, sustainable
    So your ex partners who are now your friends who are also your environmental science thesis partners ditch you and you encounter a talking bear. What could go wrong? Natural Selection is an outdoor, dumpster-diving and trash-picking friendly dark comedy following three humans and three animals who show us just what happens when man meets beast -- and how the two might not be so different.
  • Good Boy Best Friend by Liv Shoup
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    3
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    Genre: dark comedy, drama
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    Keyword: dogs, death + 5 more
    Genre: dark comedy, drama
    Keyword: dogs, death, grief, LGBT, Mental Health, puppet, tragicomedy
    Shelby's dog was dead to begin with. When her Tinder date accidentally brings Dr. Wags back to life via seance, it seems like Shelby's life is finally taking a turn for the better. As the three get tangled in this supernatural mess, Shelby is forced to unpack her past amongst pup cups, games of fetch, and... ethical taxidermy? (Did I mention the dog is a puppet?!)