RJ Silva

RJ Silva (he/him) is an emerging playwright based in Chicago. A graduate of the Department of Fine and Performing Arts at Loyola University Chicago for Theatre and Musical Theatre, RJ also previously directed THE HAPPIEST PLACE ON EARTH by Phillip Dawkins at the Orlando Fringe Festival, and on various storytelling shows with 2nd Story Chicago. Outside of writing, he produces theatre and community events in Chicago, and creates podcasts and YouTube shows for The Ampliverse.

RJ Silva (he/him) is an emerging playwright based in Chicago. A graduate of the Department of Fine and Performing Arts at Loyola University Chicago for Theatre and Musical Theatre, RJ also previously directed THE HAPPIEST PLACE ON EARTH by Phillip Dawkins at the Orlando Fringe Festival, and on various storytelling shows with 2nd Story Chicago. Outside of writing, he produces theatre and community events in Chicago, and creates podcasts and YouTube shows for The Ampliverse.

Scripts

Hail Mary/Maria

by RJ Silva

Cast Size
3—4
Genre
adventure,
comedy,
fantasy,
movement/physical,
romantic comedy

Kid, short for Kindness, gets slapped with his first real crush. He relies on his three Marys for guidance: his Filipina mother Marie, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and his favorite pro wrestler Maria. And although he feels like he's blindly top-rope diving into love, will he be able to stand as a champion for himself? A coming-of-age story with the electricity of a live wrestling show, the comfort of your Filipino...

Kid, short for Kindness, gets slapped with his first real crush. He relies on his three Marys for guidance: his Filipina mother Marie, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and his favorite pro wrestler Maria. And although he feels like he's blindly top-rope diving into love, will he be able to stand as a champion for himself? A coming-of-age story with the electricity of a live wrestling show, the comfort of your Filipino family, and the warmth of a budding romance, HAIL MARY/MARIA is a heartfelt adventure of finding and loving who you are.

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Not Unusual

by RJ Silva

1
Cast Size
2
Genre
comedy

Kyle gives up his plans at a K-pop convention to take care of his grandmother Corazon. However, she strikes a deal that could give them both their weekends back.

Kyle gives up his plans at a K-pop convention to take care of his grandmother Corazon. However, she strikes a deal that could give them both their weekends back.

PTC (Parent-Teacher Conference)

by RJ Silva

2
Cast Size
3
Genre
drama

A routine parent-teacher conference takes an awkward turn when Dennis walks into his daughter’s classroom with his husband Evan and sees his ex-boyfriend Jack as her teacher. In order to make their new relationship work, they’ll have to finally come to peace with their past.

A routine parent-teacher conference takes an awkward turn when Dennis walks into his daughter’s classroom with his husband Evan and sees his ex-boyfriend Jack as her teacher. In order to make their new relationship work, they’ll have to finally come to peace with their past.

Simmer

by RJ Silva

1
Cast Size
3
Genre
comedy,
drama,
fantasy

Kristina has always wanted to learn magic from her grandmother Arabella, but her dad Joseph forbids it. After getting caught making her first potion with Arabella by her dad, she forces both to finally tell her why magic was kept away from her - revealing an old world mentality that will need to change if they want to keep the "family business" alive.

Kristina has always wanted to learn magic from her grandmother Arabella, but her dad Joseph forbids it. After getting caught making her first potion with Arabella by her dad, she forces both to finally tell her why magic was kept away from her - revealing an old world mentality that will need to change if they want to keep the "family business" alive.