Carolynne Wilcox

Carolynne/Caro (she/they) is a Latine playwright/actor/producer based in Seattle, Washington who holds an MFA in Theatre/Original Works from Towson University in Maryland, and is dedicated to putting more female-presenting, & other traditionally underrepresented faces & voices up on the stage. Favorite subjects: mythology and folklore, speculative stories, magic realism, horror, ghost stories, flipping patriarchal stories on their heads

**Please email to request permission for any use of work listed here on NPX. These scripts may not be reproduced, distributed, or disseminated, or used in any way (outside of classroom and auditions settings) without the consent of the author. Much appreciate your consideration.

Carolynne/Caro (she/they) is a Latine playwright/actor/producer based in Seattle, Washington who holds an MFA in Theatre/Original Works from Towson University in Maryland, and is dedicated to putting more female-presenting, & other traditionally underrepresented faces & voices up on the stage. Favorite subjects: mythology and folklore, speculative stories, magic realism, horror, ghost stories, flipping patriarchal stories on their heads

**Please email to request permission for any use of work listed here on NPX. These scripts may not be reproduced, distributed, or disseminated, or used in any way (outside of classroom and auditions settings) without the consent of the author. Much appreciate your consideration.

Scripts

Further Unexpected Events

by Carolynne Wilcox

Synopsis

When a mysterious catastrophe strikes in combination with the ongoing climate crisis, estranged sisters (with unsuspecting family in tow) have an unexpected reunion at their remote cabin in the woods, where dirty laundry is exposed and painful truths come to blinding light...against an already intense backdrop of possible disaster.

When a mysterious catastrophe strikes in combination with the ongoing climate crisis, estranged sisters (with unsuspecting family in tow) have an unexpected reunion at their remote cabin in the woods, where dirty laundry is exposed and painful truths come to blinding light...against an already intense backdrop of possible disaster.

And Again

by Carolynne Wilcox

Synopsis

Police Officer Jeannette at the park, comes upon a distraught Kathryn, who claims to be her sister-in-law and mother to a niece she's never heard of.

Police Officer Jeannette at the park, comes upon a distraught Kathryn, who claims to be her sister-in-law and mother to a niece she's never heard of.

Spell from the Sea

by Carolynne Wilcox

Synopsis

Man and woman wake up after she's rescued him from drowning & they've hooked up. He tries to get her to stay, while she tries to find something of hers he's hidden. Inspired by Celtic folklore.

Man and woman wake up after she's rescued him from drowning & they've hooked up. He tries to get her to stay, while she tries to find something of hers he's hidden. Inspired by Celtic folklore.

Selkie's Request

by Carolynne Wilcox

Synopsis

A daughter goes to her mother's deserted, island home to find a letter waiting with some startling discoveries and an unusual request. A five-minute solo piece to be performed in an Irish accent.

A daughter goes to her mother's deserted, island home to find a letter waiting with some startling discoveries and an unusual request. A five-minute solo piece to be performed in an Irish accent.

In The MIrror

by Carolynne Wilcox

Synopsis

Jen awakens on her wedding day to find Iphigenia staring back at her in the mirror. As they lament what might become of them if they go through with their nuptials, something happens to change everything. (This piece was updated/overhauled 6/2023.)

Jen awakens on her wedding day to find Iphigenia staring back at her in the mirror. As they lament what might become of them if they go through with their nuptials, something happens to change everything. (This piece was updated/overhauled 6/2023.)

Laundry

by Carolynne Wilcox

Synopsis

An inventive way to smile and get revenge on your cheating husband.

An inventive way to smile and get revenge on your cheating husband.

The Red Louboutins

by Carolynne Wilcox

Synopsis

A woman lusts after a pair of shoes seen in the window of a thrift store, but their purchase leads to more than she bargained for in this riff on Hans Christian Andersen's "The Red Shoes".

A woman lusts after a pair of shoes seen in the window of a thrift store, but their purchase leads to more than she bargained for in this riff on Hans Christian Andersen's "The Red Shoes".

Afterthoughts

by Carolynne Wilcox

Synopsis

A monologue about who was REALLY behind the tragedy of Romeo & Juliet...

A monologue about who was REALLY behind the tragedy of Romeo & Juliet...

The Saddest Song in the World

by Carolynne Wilcox

Synopsis

A spanglish adaptation of Orpheus and Eurydice, complete with characters from the Aztec/Mexican Folkloric tradition. Yuri is killed by Coatl on their wedding day to Orfeo, who uses the saddest song they've ever created to pass through the barriers to the underworld and bring back their beloved.

A spanglish adaptation of Orpheus and Eurydice, complete with characters from the Aztec/Mexican Folkloric tradition. Yuri is killed by Coatl on their wedding day to Orfeo, who uses the saddest song they've ever created to pass through the barriers to the underworld and bring back their beloved.

Le Camembert

by Carolynne Wilcox

Synopsis

Cam's most fervent desire is to be enjoyed and ingested by the beautiful siren across the room who seems to have taste only for the bland American.

Cam's most fervent desire is to be enjoyed and ingested by the beautiful siren across the room who seems to have taste only for the bland American.

Love

by Carolynne Wilcox

Synopsis

A newly-dead woman discovers love.

A newly-dead woman discovers love.

Nirvana

by Carolynne Wilcox

Synopsis

Monologue: A newly-departed soul discovers what happens next.

Monologue: A newly-departed soul discovers what happens next.

Crossroads

by Carolynne Wilcox

Synopsis

Woman walks into a bar...and has to part with exactly what she bargained for 10 years prior.

Woman walks into a bar...and has to part with exactly what she bargained for 10 years prior.

Loom

by Carolynne Wilcox

Synopsis

The Three Fates, the timeless sisters who’ve woven, measured and cut the threads of the lives of mortals have done their duties throughout time. Hermes, the Messenger God, pays them a visit just as they realize Atropos’s shears have gone missing. It’s been forbidden for them to jump into the dreams of mortals, but suddenly they must, before the dead, literally, begin to rise on earth. Contains themes of loss...

The Three Fates, the timeless sisters who’ve woven, measured and cut the threads of the lives of mortals have done their duties throughout time. Hermes, the Messenger God, pays them a visit just as they realize Atropos’s shears have gone missing. It’s been forbidden for them to jump into the dreams of mortals, but suddenly they must, before the dead, literally, begin to rise on earth. Contains themes of loss, domestic issues and climate change. A lyrical journey through contemporary dreams, the god realm and the underworld, adaptable for 5-15+ actors (of any ethnicity) and appropriate for educational purposes.

Clytemnestra

by Carolynne Wilcox

Synopsis

Vilified across the ages through myths, tales and artwork mostly seen through the (unreliable?) male gaze, Clytemnestra's got her own tale to tell about what happened the day Agamemnon finally returned from Troy...and its disastrous consequences.

Vilified across the ages through myths, tales and artwork mostly seen through the (unreliable?) male gaze, Clytemnestra's got her own tale to tell about what happened the day Agamemnon finally returned from Troy...and its disastrous consequences.

A Series of Small Cataclysms

by Carolynne Wilcox

Synopsis

Co-written with Jen Smith Anderson

It is the year 2121, and the Earth has weathered through the slow, gradual domino effects of climate change disaster - population has been drastically reduced. Four sisters gather at the deathbed of their controlling mother. Things take a darker turn when mother collapses and an unearthly visitor is a harbinger of things to come as they discover there are greater, more chaotic...

Co-written with Jen Smith Anderson

It is the year 2121, and the Earth has weathered through the slow, gradual domino effects of climate change disaster - population has been drastically reduced. Four sisters gather at the deathbed of their controlling mother. Things take a darker turn when mother collapses and an unearthly visitor is a harbinger of things to come as they discover there are greater, more chaotic, universal forces at work in which they surprisingly play a role, in this post-apocalyptic, family-oriented drama where gods walk the earth with disconcerting agendas. But time is happening concurrently, and while the past informs the future, the present can also inform the past. Can the world be saved from total annihilation? Or will humanity reap the final gifts of what we have sown?

Spring Pea Soup

by Carolynne Wilcox

Synopsis

The prince & his parents agree: he needs a bride. The princess wants to be accepted for who she is... the pea just wants to be the best pea it can be!

The prince & his parents agree: he needs a bride. The princess wants to be accepted for who she is... the pea just wants to be the best pea it can be!

Psychic Latex

by Carolynne Wilcox

Synopsis

Theo just wanted to spend the afternoon reading his newspaper in the park, but a young, perky interloper interrupts his afternoon with the possibility there are things around him he can't see.

Theo just wanted to spend the afternoon reading his newspaper in the park, but a young, perky interloper interrupts his afternoon with the possibility there are things around him he can't see.

Smashing Reality

by Carolynne Wilcox

Synopsis

Sheila and Peter are miscommunicating, and it has (hilariously?) disastrous consequences.

Sheila and Peter are miscommunicating, and it has (hilariously?) disastrous consequences.

Fate Demands It

by Carolynne Wilcox

Synopsis

Clytemnestra has just avenged her daughter by killing her husband, and now it’s time to kill the concubine & spoil of war he brought with him from Troy. Or...maybe not. Fate demands one thing, but can Cassandra possibly negotiate another?

Clytemnestra has just avenged her daughter by killing her husband, and now it’s time to kill the concubine & spoil of war he brought with him from Troy. Or...maybe not. Fate demands one thing, but can Cassandra possibly negotiate another?

Wind Whispers Mary

by Carolynne Wilcox

Synopsis

Mary and Violet travel the ruins of a virus-ravaged world. One day, a mysterious man who has no memory of his past stumbles upon their camp with a particular and unsettling interest in Mary's unborn child. Inspired by the Jimi Hendrix album "Are You Experienced". 14 pages, runs about 10 minutes long.

Mary and Violet travel the ruins of a virus-ravaged world. One day, a mysterious man who has no memory of his past stumbles upon their camp with a particular and unsettling interest in Mary's unborn child. Inspired by the Jimi Hendrix album "Are You Experienced". 14 pages, runs about 10 minutes long.

Mean Spirited

by Carolynne Wilcox

Synopsis

Steve met Elizabeth online, arriving at her house for dinner and a fun evening, but her sister, Danielle, has other ideas, and he gets way more than he bargained for in this twisty and twisted black comedy.

Steve met Elizabeth online, arriving at her house for dinner and a fun evening, but her sister, Danielle, has other ideas, and he gets way more than he bargained for in this twisty and twisted black comedy.

Queen of the Dead

by Carolynne Wilcox

Synopsis

Persephone's journey from the innocent summer land of her mother to the dark seduction of the underworld in her own words. A solo piece with movement.

Persephone's journey from the innocent summer land of her mother to the dark seduction of the underworld in her own words. A solo piece with movement.

Pandora & The Box

by Carolynne Wilcox

Synopsis

Pandora tries to ignore the mysterious yet seductive voices inside the forbidden box Ep has brought home as their wedding present, as they try to cajole her into opening it and setting them free. A solo play written as a vehicle for electronic voice manipulation.

Pandora tries to ignore the mysterious yet seductive voices inside the forbidden box Ep has brought home as their wedding present, as they try to cajole her into opening it and setting them free. A solo play written as a vehicle for electronic voice manipulation.

Stings Like Acid

by Carolynne Wilcox

Synopsis

co-written with Telisa Steen and Kirsten McCory

Rachel and her friends travel through a world of make-believe and reality as kids and adults as they try to make sense of difficult life circumstances, love and mental illness.

co-written with Telisa Steen and Kirsten McCory

Rachel and her friends travel through a world of make-believe and reality as kids and adults as they try to make sense of difficult life circumstances, love and mental illness.

Fortune Teller

by Carolynne Wilcox

Synopsis

Madame Zelda is in the middle of hosting her failing Vegas show when she unwittingly taps into the thoughts of passengers on an ill-fated plane flight.

Madame Zelda is in the middle of hosting her failing Vegas show when she unwittingly taps into the thoughts of passengers on an ill-fated plane flight.

Après - The Story of Solange

by Carolynne Wilcox

Synopsis

A sequel, of sorts, to Jean Genet's The Maids. Incarcerated in an institution for the criminally insane for her sister's murder, Solange must untangle the voices in her head from the voices of reality to find her way back to some semblance of sanity and life.

A sequel, of sorts, to Jean Genet's The Maids. Incarcerated in an institution for the criminally insane for her sister's murder, Solange must untangle the voices in her head from the voices of reality to find her way back to some semblance of sanity and life.

Change Is Gonna Come

by Carolynne Wilcox

Synopsis

Frankie and Rita wake up and find themselves in an unfamiliar room, and must figure out who they are, what they are doing there and why they need each other before time runs out!

Frankie and Rita wake up and find themselves in an unfamiliar room, and must figure out who they are, what they are doing there and why they need each other before time runs out!

Oona, The Jolly Cave Woman

by Carolynne Wilcox

Synopsis

Oona has her hands full with all the men in her tribe professing their love and trying to get with her. The other women aren't happy about it either in this adaptation of the short story by Patricia Highsmith.

Oona has her hands full with all the men in her tribe professing their love and trying to get with her. The other women aren't happy about it either in this adaptation of the short story by Patricia Highsmith.