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TEN MINUTE—The 'something blue' at Eliza's wedding is her sister.
Jessi Pitts
Jessi Pitts
Jessi is a playwright and novelist based in the Puget Sound area of Washington State. She is a graduate of Western Washington University. She has had work premiered in Seattle, Bellingham, and Washington DC, where her ten-minute play, Silver Sixpence, was the recipient of the 2019 Gary Garrison National Ten-Minute Play Award at the KCACTF. You can find her one-act theatre for youth play, Weather Vain, through Heuer publishing.
Plays
Faint of Heart by Jessi Pitts
Recommendations: 2··Cast:3Genre: comedy, young audiences·Keyword: anxiety, irrational fears + 6 moreGenre: comedy, young audiencesKeyword: anxiety, irrational fears, high school appropriate, high school plays, high school actors, supportive friends, State Fair, popsicle sticksTEN MINUTE—Millie shares a few irrational fears with her friendsPaint it Yellow by Jessi Pitts
Recommendations: 2··Cast:2Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: family dysfunction, family conflict + 1 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: family dysfunction, family conflict, Non-BinaryTEN MINUTE—Fern's late grandma has left her a stupidly gorgeous house, which would be amazing except for the fact that while she was alive, grandma was a raging dick.Scary Horror Movie: The Movie: A Play by Jessi Pitts
·Cast:8Genre: comedy, horror + 2 more·Keyword: horror movies, high school + 2 moreGenre: comedy, horror, mystery/thriller, parody/spoofKeyword: horror movies, high school, spoof, campyONE ACT THEATRE FOR YOUTH—Max and Hailey watch a cheesy, low-budget horror movie on their date. Max is good at pointing out all the mistakes characters make in horror movies, but Hailey is too preoccupied with the thought that they might be living through one.Royal Delinquents by Jessi Pitts
·Cast:12–16Genre: comedy, fantasy + 2 more·Keyword: Fantasy, fairytale + 7 moreGenre: comedy, fantasy, mystery/thriller, young audiencesKeyword: Fantasy, fairytale, theatre for youth, high school appropriate, high school actors, middle school, middle school appropriate, large cast, large ensembleONE ACT or FULL LENGTH THEATRE FOR YOUTH—Bianca Bexley, a princess with a rebellious streak, has been framed for stealing her family's ruby and is sent to Duchess Darrington's Institute for Royal Delinquents. After a spell backfires, Bianca and her friends must find the real gem thief before the entire school falls prey to a deadly dancing plague.Mad About You by Jessi Pitts
Recommendations: 1··Cast:6Genre: drama, period·Keyword: time travel, madwoman in the attic + 4 moreGenre: drama, periodKeyword: time travel, madwoman in the attic, LGBTQ, first love, first heartbreak, 80s musicFULL LENGTH—England, 1889. Charlotte Blackmore discovers that her betrothed is hiding someone in a shed at the edge of his property; someone who's a hundred years ahead of her time. A look into the "madwoman in the attic" trope and framed by hits of the 1980s.
Centers queer female characters.Diamonds and Toads by Jessi Pitts
Recommendations: 3··Cast:5–7Genre: adaptation, drama + 2 more·Keyword: Sisters, magical realism + 7 moreGenre: adaptation, drama, fable/folktale, fantasyKeyword: Sisters, magical realism, dysfunctional family, adaptation, mothers and daughters, Charles Perrault, Diamonds and Toads, fairytale, New MexicoFULL LENGTH—An American Southwest full length adaptation of Charles Perrault’s Les Fées. The lives of Fanny, Rose, and their mother are changed when Rose is given a blessing by a fairy: whenever she speaks, diamonds fall from her lips. But Fanny seems to be the only one to care that the softness of a throat stands no chance against the sharp edges of a diamond. An exploration of dysfunctional mother-daughter...FULL LENGTH—An American Southwest full length adaptation of Charles Perrault’s Les Fées. The lives of Fanny, Rose, and their mother are changed when Rose is given a blessing by a fairy: whenever she speaks, diamonds fall from her lips. But Fanny seems to be the only one to care that the softness of a throat stands no chance against the sharp edges of a diamond. An exploration of dysfunctional mother-daughter relationships, sisterhood, and self worth.Hijinx & Sue: A Mini Musical by Jessi Pitts
·Cast:3–6Genre: comedy, musical + 2 more·Keyword: musical, mini-musical + 5 moreGenre: comedy, musical, radio drama, science fictionKeyword: musical, mini-musical, retro sci-fi, sci-fi, Robots, spaceships, found familyThough Hijinx—the bright-eyed A.I. of a spaceship—would much rather be on an adventure with her world-weary captain Sue, it’s inspection day, and between their outdated systems and an inspector with an (im)personal vendetta, this adventure might just be their last. Accompanied by a synth-laced, pop-electronica score, Hijinx and Sue will learn a lot about friendship (and a little about buttholes too). Book by...Though Hijinx—the bright-eyed A.I. of a spaceship—would much rather be on an adventure with her world-weary captain Sue, it’s inspection day, and between their outdated systems and an inspector with an (im)personal vendetta, this adventure might just be their last. Accompanied by a synth-laced, pop-electronica score, Hijinx and Sue will learn a lot about friendship (and a little about buttholes too). Book by Jessi Pitts, Music by Daniel J.F. Wolfert, and Lyrics by both
This is a link to the Bite-Sized Broadway production of Hijinx & Sue: A Mini-Musical, which opened their second season. For rights or to access the script/score, please contact Jessi Pitts. Script is unavailable to be adapted for radio theater.