Kate Moira Ryan

KATE MOIRA RYAN recent - The Mysteries, directed by Ed Iskander, The Flea. The Judy Show written with and for Judy Gold at the Geffen Playhouse (dir Amanda Charlton). Previously produced at DR2, Theatre J,
Williamstown. Other plays include: The Beebo Brinker Chronicles based on the pulp novels by Ann Bannon and written with Linda S. Chapman (Hourglass / 37 Arts produced by Harriet Leve, Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner; GLAAD Media Award directed by Leigh Silverman); 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother (Ars Nova, St. Luke’s Theater) written with and for Judy Gold (GLAAD Media Award directed by Karen Kohlhaas.) The book version of 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother (Hyperion) was nominated for a Quill Award. OTMA (Atlantic Theater); Cavedweller (New York Theater Workshop directed by Michael Grief).

KATE MOIRA RYAN recent - The Mysteries, directed by Ed Iskander, The Flea. The Judy Show written with and for Judy Gold at the Geffen Playhouse (dir Amanda Charlton). Previously produced at DR2, Theatre J,
Williamstown. Other plays include: The Beebo Brinker Chronicles based on the pulp novels by Ann Bannon and written with Linda S. Chapman (Hourglass / 37 Arts produced by Harriet Leve, Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner; GLAAD Media Award directed by Leigh Silverman); 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother (Ars Nova, St. Luke’s Theater) written with and for Judy Gold (GLAAD Media Award directed by Karen Kohlhaas.) The book version of 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother (Hyperion) was nominated for a Quill Award. OTMA (Atlantic Theater); Cavedweller (New York Theater Workshop directed by Michael Grief).

Scripts

In the Monkey House

by Kate Moira Ryan

Synopsis

Set in Paris, 1942, Four American women are arrested by the Nazis and thrown into the monkey cage in a zoo in the Bois de Bologne. When a mysterious woman joins them, they must decide if they will protect her or save themselves. Based on a true story.

Set in Paris, 1942, Four American women are arrested by the Nazis and thrown into the monkey cage in a zoo in the Bois de Bologne. When a mysterious woman joins them, they must decide if they will protect her or save themselves. Based on a true story.

Motherfucking O'Malley's

by Kate Moira Ryan

Synopsis

In present-day Moscow, President Vladmir Putin's media laws are set to go into effect at midnight, so the 115-year old Moscow Mayakovsky Teatr has only one night to put on the most profanity-strewn play they can find. Written by a neglected and misunderstood mid-career American playwright, THE MOTHERFUCKING O'MALLEYS unspools the heartwarming yet cautionary tale of a pair of psychotic twins who discover that...

In present-day Moscow, President Vladmir Putin's media laws are set to go into effect at midnight, so the 115-year old Moscow Mayakovsky Teatr has only one night to put on the most profanity-strewn play they can find. Written by a neglected and misunderstood mid-career American playwright, THE MOTHERFUCKING O'MALLEYS unspools the heartwarming yet cautionary tale of a pair of psychotic twins who discover that their parents were Soviet Spies. After a series of unfortunate events occur at their Yonkers home, they are forced to try to redefect to Russia with their neglectful mother. THE MOTHERFUCKING O'MALLEYS just might provide an insightful look into the current faltering relationship between Russia and the United States—if the Moscow cast can bring it in under the wire.

Blink

by Kate Moira Ryan

Synopsis

In BLINK, Daisy and Truman are a promising young couple, just getting a foothold with careers in the New York theater. Though they don’t always agree about wedding planning or parenthood, they are very much in love as they set out to live their lives happily ever after. But shortly after their big day, an unexpected diagnosis threatens to short-circuit their lives and they must confront agonizing choices about...

In BLINK, Daisy and Truman are a promising young couple, just getting a foothold with careers in the New York theater. Though they don’t always agree about wedding planning or parenthood, they are very much in love as they set out to live their lives happily ever after. But shortly after their big day, an unexpected diagnosis threatens to short-circuit their lives and they must confront agonizing choices about life, love, loss, family, and how we spend our limited time.
Started as part of the Keen's Playwrights Lab, Blink was workshopped at Midtown Direct Rep and Dorset Theater Festival and will have a workshop production at 3 Brothers theater in Illinois in the fall. Kilroy Honorable Mention