Troy Loftin

Troy Loftin

Troy Loftin is a playwright and screenwriter based out of Los Angeles, California. His plays have been seen at Wordsmyth Theatre, The Rec Room, BETA Theatre, The Blank Theatre, the Ensemble Studio Theatre/LA and more. Troy is the Producing Director for EST/LA and the assistant administrator of its New West Playwriting Program for writers under 30. He was also a participant in the 2016 Writer's Retreat...
Troy Loftin is a playwright and screenwriter based out of Los Angeles, California. His plays have been seen at Wordsmyth Theatre, The Rec Room, BETA Theatre, The Blank Theatre, the Ensemble Studio Theatre/LA and more. Troy is the Producing Director for EST/LA and the assistant administrator of its New West Playwriting Program for writers under 30. He was also a participant in the 2016 Writer's Retreat sponsored by The Lark and Theresa Rebeck. Troy was previously the Literary Associate for The Landing Theatre Company, and the Dramatist Guild Ambassador for the Houston region. He graduated from the University of Houston with a B.F.A in Playwriting/Dramaturgy and a minor in Classical Studies.

Plays

  • Just So Typically Me by Troy Loftin
    Recommendations: 3
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    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 1 more
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    Keyword: celebrity, motherhood + 1 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, drama
    Keyword: celebrity, motherhood, mental illness
    Jessie Sparks was the biggest pop star on earth. Then she sort of had a meltdown... Now she's trying to stage a comeback by starting a kick-ass residency in Atlantic City! There's just one problem: she doesn't want to go on. Her manager and mother try to convince her to continue with the concert, but Jessie insists that she's through, and the clock is ticking until show time.
  • Come Unto Me by Troy Loftin
    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: drama
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    Keyword: divorce, growing up + 1 more
    Genre: drama
    Keyword: divorce, growing up, Relationships
    Gina is a young homeschooled girl who has just become friends with Malcolm. While her parents navigate their failing relationship, she tries to keep her new friendship alive while simultaneously keeping Malcolm a secret. Soon, worlds collide and everyone must choose who they stand with.
  • The Believers by Troy Loftin
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    6–7
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    Genre: docudrama/historic, drama + 3 more
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    Keyword: faith, delusion + 1 more
    Genre: docudrama/historic, drama, faith-based, political, tragedy
    Keyword: faith, delusion, doubt
    Where's the line between devout faith and cultish devotion? That's what a small group of church members has to wrestle with when they're barricaded in their room during an FBI raid. Drawing on the 1993 Waco, Texas siege of the Branch Davidians and using the form of Greek Tragedy, "The Believers" is about what happens when power corrupts faith and that faith corrupts our humanity.
  • Cuckoo by Troy Loftin
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    6
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    Genre: comedy, farce
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    Keyword: Sex, kink + 1 more
    Genre: comedy, farce
    Keyword: Sex, kink, family
    Patrick and Joan Brisby live a comfortable, conventional life - and that's exactly what's wrong. Hoping to inject new thrills into their relationship, Patrick has devised a strategy to satisfy a kink he's had for a while. He's convinced Joan to let an escort join them for the evening and laid the perfect plans so they can get that “spark” back. But their big night turns into a fiasco as...
    Patrick and Joan Brisby live a comfortable, conventional life - and that's exactly what's wrong. Hoping to inject new thrills into their relationship, Patrick has devised a strategy to satisfy a kink he's had for a while. He's convinced Joan to let an escort join them for the evening and laid the perfect plans so they can get that “spark” back. But their big night turns into a fiasco as unexpected guests show up, and the doors of this madhouse start flying!
  • Wonderfully Made by Troy Loftin
    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: drama, faith-based
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    Keyword: intersex, children + 1 more
    Genre: drama, faith-based
    Keyword: intersex, children, faith
    Joseph and Abby are a young conservative couple who have just had their first child. Their expectation was a simple birth and happy party, but when the baby is born they discover the child is intersex. Not knowing what to do, Joseph and Abby grapple with what it means for their family after everyone has left.
  • Fraternal by Troy Loftin
    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: drama
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    Keyword: family, Drugs + 1 more
    Genre: drama
    Keyword: family, Drugs, LGBTQ
    Graham wants some prescription pills from his younger brother Cole, so a little blackmail is in order. Caught between saving himself or saving his brother, Cole must decide how much his secret means to him.
  • For Gold by Troy Loftin
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: dark comedy, drama + 1 more
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    Keyword: death, suspense
    Genre: dark comedy, drama, mystery/thriller
    Keyword: death, suspense
    After receiving a mysterious string of characters from her brother after his death, Maggie tries to piece together the mystery of what it all means. Her husband thinks that the "code" might be some sort of joke, but Maggie won't stop until she proves her brother's love for her.