Karen Ruetz

Karen Ruetz

Karen, a native North Carolinian, now lives in Marietta, Georgia. Over twenty years ago, she auditioned for her first theatrical production, and she has been addicted to theatre ever since. Her comedies have been described as "a little bit of naughty and a whole lotta funny", while her dramas focus on issues of aging and relationships. She is a member of Working Title Playwrights and Merely Write in Atlanta.

Plays

  • The Art of Deception by Karen Ruetz
    Cast: 
    5
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    Genre: drama
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    Keyword: art, Painting + 5 more
    Genre: drama
    Keyword: art, Painting, Alzheimer's, mother/daughter, aging, 50-60s, strong mature females
    Lila, an Alzheimer’s patient, is discovering her artistic voice as her mind declines. When she gives her daughter her first completed painting, Jennifer makes a decision that starts an avalanche of lies and deceit that could ultimately end her career and her fragile relationship with her mother.
  • For A Good Time, Mary by Karen Ruetz
    Cast: 
    6
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    Genre: comedy
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    Keyword: Family Secrets, unemployment + 4 more
    Genre: comedy
    Keyword: Family Secrets, unemployment, family relationships, phone sex, aging parent, mature actors
    Described as a little bit naughty, but a whole lot of funny! When Ed gets laid off after 23 years, his wife Mary has no idea how they are going to make ends meet until he finds a new job. Mary has never worked outside the home, and she has Ed’s 84 year old mother to take care of. When her friend, Jenny, asks Mary to take over her side business while she’s on a cruise, Mary sees it as her opportunity to help...
    Described as a little bit naughty, but a whole lot of funny! When Ed gets laid off after 23 years, his wife Mary has no idea how they are going to make ends meet until he finds a new job. Mary has never worked outside the home, and she has Ed’s 84 year old mother to take care of. When her friend, Jenny, asks Mary to take over her side business while she’s on a cruise, Mary sees it as her opportunity to help meet the family’s expenses, but will she be able to keep it secret that she is now working as a Phone Sex Operator?
  • A Good Move by Karen Ruetz
    Cast: 
    5
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    Genre: comedy
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    Keyword: comedy, family + 5 more
    Genre: comedy
    Keyword: comedy, family, mysogyny, funny revenge, female revenge, older women roles, Strong women roles
    It’s time to move Grammy out of her home and into the home of her son and daughter-in-law, and no one is very happy about the idea, especially Grammy. But when her landlord, Arnold, tries to put his “good moves” on both Mary and her daughter Sam, it might just be enough to bring the whole family together to have their revenge.
  • Heart Attack by Karen Ruetz
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: dark comedy
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    Keyword: infidelity, friendship + 3 more
    Genre: dark comedy
    Keyword: infidelity, friendship, women's relationships, marriage, dating
    Two women meet for the first time in a cardiac surgical waiting room. What will happen when they discover they are both waiting for the same man?
  • No More, Santa by Karen Ruetz
    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy
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    Keyword: christmas, adult situations + 5 more
    Genre: comedy
    Keyword: christmas, adult situations, female empowerment, funny, Viagra, Santa, Mrs. Claus
    Mrs. Claus is not happy when she discovers Santa has been taking male sexual enhancement drugs. She goes to his urologists's office to confront his doctor, but will Mrs. Claus be able to maintain her composure or will she hit the roof?
  • Ice, Ice, Santa by Karen Ruetz
    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: comedy
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    Keyword: christmas, Santa + 4 more
    Genre: comedy
    Keyword: christmas, Santa, elves, Homeland Security, federal government, ice
    It’s getting close to Christmas, and Santa has his hands full. When an employee of Homeland Security (ICE) comes to verify documentation of Santa's elves, Santa and Mrs. Claus have to think fast or the elves will be deported.