Dakota Silvey

Playwright, EMT, Seasonal Wildland Firefighter, and USAF Vet living in NYC.

Playwright, EMT, Seasonal Wildland Firefighter, and USAF Vet living in NYC.

Scripts

Embers

by Dakota Silvey

Synopsis

At the foot of the General Sherman—the world’s largest living tree—a scientist and a heli-tack crew clash over what is worth saving. When a fire complex threatens Sequoia National Park, the team must choose between fighting a dangerous wildfire or saving a 3,000-year-old silent witness to history.

Based on Dakota's 5 years a wildland firefighter/EMT, this is the second in a wildfire trilogy.

At the foot of the General Sherman—the world’s largest living tree—a scientist and a heli-tack crew clash over what is worth saving. When a fire complex threatens Sequoia National Park, the team must choose between fighting a dangerous wildfire or saving a 3,000-year-old silent witness to history.

Based on Dakota's 5 years a wildland firefighter/EMT, this is the second in a wildfire trilogy.

The Maker: A Play on Words

by Dakota Silvey

Synopsis

The play is about labels and the way we perceive them and about society at large who often prescribes them to us. It concerns 3 characters who represent the spectrum of 3 colors and how they navigate labels amongst themselves, each other, and society. They navigate what makes them unique and what unifies them, and come to a realization at the end that asks the audience to question the labels we carry.

The play is about labels and the way we perceive them and about society at large who often prescribes them to us. It concerns 3 characters who represent the spectrum of 3 colors and how they navigate labels amongst themselves, each other, and society. They navigate what makes them unique and what unifies them, and come to a realization at the end that asks the audience to question the labels we carry.

Wildfire

by Dakota Silvey

Synopsis

Wildfire is a harrowing tale about a squad of firefighters facing the largest fire of their lives. With the looming threat of death, they must confront past traumas, generational prowess, and outdated ideals of masculinity and femininity. Alex, an experienced woman in a male-dominated career field, must endure these hardships while augmenting an elite team of firefighters. Wallace, the young rookie, attempts to...

Wildfire is a harrowing tale about a squad of firefighters facing the largest fire of their lives. With the looming threat of death, they must confront past traumas, generational prowess, and outdated ideals of masculinity and femininity. Alex, an experienced woman in a male-dominated career field, must endure these hardships while augmenting an elite team of firefighters. Wallace, the young rookie, attempts to prove himself during his first firefight. Ultimately, their bond will carry them through this unforgettable experience together.

Flight Risk

by Dakota Silvey

Synopsis

A Mid-wife and a hunter open up to each other as their bush plane flies through a storm in the Alaskan wilderness.

A Mid-wife and a hunter open up to each other as their bush plane flies through a storm in the Alaskan wilderness.

Torito

by Dakota Silvey

Synopsis

A Madrid bullfighter and a French revolutionary fight for the soul of a naive would-be-adventurer.

A Madrid bullfighter and a French revolutionary fight for the soul of a naive would-be-adventurer.

Flaco

by Dakota Silvey

Synopsis

A political activist comes across a memorial in Central Park. When he realizes what the memorial is for, he and the memorial's organizer debate over what makes a cause worthy of our time.

A political activist comes across a memorial in Central Park. When he realizes what the memorial is for, he and the memorial's organizer debate over what makes a cause worthy of our time.

Heartless

by Dakota Silvey

Synopsis

A desperate father comes to the office of a world class cardiac surgeon to beg for the life of his estranged son.

A desperate father comes to the office of a world class cardiac surgeon to beg for the life of his estranged son.

Intermission Play

by Dakota Silvey

Synopsis

Inspired by a pain-in-the-ass apartment play, a couple considers skipping out during an intermission.

Inspired by a pain-in-the-ass apartment play, a couple considers skipping out during an intermission.

Oregon, Idaho

by Dakota Silvey

Synopsis

An Oregon bar owner hangs an Idaho flag above his establishment, much to the chagrin of his progressive patrons. In this pseudo-father-daughter comedy the question is asked- can neighbors continue to separate politics from personal relationships?

An Oregon bar owner hangs an Idaho flag above his establishment, much to the chagrin of his progressive patrons. In this pseudo-father-daughter comedy the question is asked- can neighbors continue to separate politics from personal relationships?

Curioisities

by Dakota Silvey

Synopsis

A grisly homicide brings Toby, a seasoned coroner with no sense of smell, together with Liza, a sharp newcomer who claims she can talk to the dead. Curiosities is a haunting two-hander that balances gallows humor with supernatural tension.

A grisly homicide brings Toby, a seasoned coroner with no sense of smell, together with Liza, a sharp newcomer who claims she can talk to the dead. Curiosities is a haunting two-hander that balances gallows humor with supernatural tension.

Mr. Blues

by Dakota Silvey

Synopsis

Hell lets loose as a misogynist children's show host, a pothead puppeteer, and a new-age showrunner battle for control of a beloved children's program in this dark comedy.

Hell lets loose as a misogynist children's show host, a pothead puppeteer, and a new-age showrunner battle for control of a beloved children's program in this dark comedy.

Blood Moon

by Dakota Silvey

Synopsis

A detective who fancies himself a noir narrator and his young partner, ready to crack her first homicide. This comedic murder mystery is riddled with twists and laughs.

A detective who fancies himself a noir narrator and his young partner, ready to crack her first homicide. This comedic murder mystery is riddled with twists and laughs.

Reflections

by Dakota Silvey

Synopsis

Baron, a Manhattan doorman and aspiring novelist, spends one of the most memorable shifts of his life amidst a colorful array of tenants. During his shift, he seeks career advice from an aging writer, proclaims his love for one of the tenants, nearly gets fired by his demanding boss and receives romantic advice from a retired opera singer. The entire play takes place in an art deco lobby with a one-way mirror...

Baron, a Manhattan doorman and aspiring novelist, spends one of the most memorable shifts of his life amidst a colorful array of tenants. During his shift, he seeks career advice from an aging writer, proclaims his love for one of the tenants, nearly gets fired by his demanding boss and receives romantic advice from a retired opera singer. The entire play takes place in an art deco lobby with a one-way mirror, acting as the lens for the audience to peer into the action.

Time's Witness

by Dakota Silvey

Synopsis

Sisyphus and Hades square off in this retelling of the Greek myth. What happens when Sisyphus manages to elude Hades until the modern day? Along his centuries-long journey, Sisyphus meets benevolent doctors, frenzied inventors, wanderlust merchants and power-hungry monarchs, each with a different take on the purpose of life.

Sisyphus and Hades square off in this retelling of the Greek myth. What happens when Sisyphus manages to elude Hades until the modern day? Along his centuries-long journey, Sisyphus meets benevolent doctors, frenzied inventors, wanderlust merchants and power-hungry monarchs, each with a different take on the purpose of life.