Rachael Murray

New work-focused director who also writes and devises.

New work-focused director who also writes and devises.

Scripts

Better Angels

by Rachael Murray

Synopsis

Parenting is never easy, but it’s especially hard when you’re afraid of your own kid. Phyl and Jeannie are new moms, and the stress of parenting little Gracie is getting to them both. When the couple is totally blindsided by a problem with their daughter not found in any parenting book or mommy blog, their doubts and insecurities begin to surface. They pay a visit to a child psychiatrist and unexpectedly find...

Parenting is never easy, but it’s especially hard when you’re afraid of your own kid. Phyl and Jeannie are new moms, and the stress of parenting little Gracie is getting to them both. When the couple is totally blindsided by a problem with their daughter not found in any parenting book or mommy blog, their doubts and insecurities begin to surface. They pay a visit to a child psychiatrist and unexpectedly find themselves in a therapy session of their own.

2-lane

by Rachael Murray

Synopsis

A New York couple are lost in middle-of-no-where Missouri--or possibly Illinois--on a drive back from the Wedding from Hell during the Election from Hell in the Year from Hell. During their trip, Kacee and Joey must stave off an annoying sense of impending doom as they wade through tribalism, family ties, and the futility of civic discourse....all in the hopes of finding truth, justice, and the American Way....

A New York couple are lost in middle-of-no-where Missouri--or possibly Illinois--on a drive back from the Wedding from Hell during the Election from Hell in the Year from Hell. During their trip, Kacee and Joey must stave off an annoying sense of impending doom as they wade through tribalism, family ties, and the futility of civic discourse....all in the hopes of finding truth, justice, and the American Way.

Written as part of The Coordinates Project, organized by Justin Guidroz. Playwrights are given a random set of coordinates. The coordinates that inspired this play were 37.38783, -89.13351.

the fear of missing out

by Rachael Murray

Synopsis

When a series of three sometimes-inebriated, sometimes-sober threesomes occur within a friend group, the relationship dynamics seismically shift and change. Three is company; two is none; and one is….? Amidst all the chaos and existential dread, one thing’s for sure: No one wants to miss out in this Millennial Sex Comedy-of-Manners.

When a series of three sometimes-inebriated, sometimes-sober threesomes occur within a friend group, the relationship dynamics seismically shift and change. Three is company; two is none; and one is….? Amidst all the chaos and existential dread, one thing’s for sure: No one wants to miss out in this Millennial Sex Comedy-of-Manners.