Rachel Rios

Rachel Rios

Rachel Rios has an MFA in Playwriting from The Catholic University of America and a BA in English and Theatre from Loyola Marymount University. Past Credits include: "Floss" (The Keegan Theatre's WOMXN on Fire Festival, DC), Tilting (Fountain Theatre Rapid Development Series, Los Angeles),The Bachelors (The Tavern Rakes, Los Angeles), "Caution: Children at Play" (Fresh PRODUCE'd LA...
Rachel Rios has an MFA in Playwriting from The Catholic University of America and a BA in English and Theatre from Loyola Marymount University. Past Credits include: "Floss" (The Keegan Theatre's WOMXN on Fire Festival, DC), Tilting (Fountain Theatre Rapid Development Series, Los Angeles),The Bachelors (The Tavern Rakes, Los Angeles), "Caution: Children at Play" (Fresh PRODUCE'd LA, Los Angeles), "Floss" (John Cauble Award National Semi Finalist, Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Selection), Playing with Ringworm (The Kennedy Center's Page to Stage Festival, DC), Tamales (Bay Area Playwright Festival Semi Finalist).

Plays

  • Tamales by Rachel Rios
    Cast: 
    6
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    Genre: comedy, holiday
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    Keyword: latina, cooking + 4 more
    Genre: comedy, holiday
    Keyword: latina, cooking, family, Mexican American, christmas, holiday
    The tough love women of a Mexican-American family prepare tamales for Christmas dinner while awaiting the youngest grandchild’s return from college. Her arrival drags up past drama that jeopardizes the meal and the peace. Tamales is a surprising comedy about tradition, family, and the food that brings both together.
  • Floss by Rachel Rios
    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: dark comedy, drama
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    Keyword: abstract, friendship + 3 more
    Genre: dark comedy, drama
    Keyword: abstract, friendship, female friendship, Surreal, quirky
    Beans and Peaches sustain their long-distance friendship via tin can phones. When Peaches announces her impending marriage, the friends are forced to examine whether their friendship can survive the next chapter of their lives.
  • Tilting by Rachel Rios
    Cast: 
    4–5
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    Genre: adaptation, adventure + 1 more
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    Keyword: Fantasy, adventure + 7 more
    Genre: adaptation, adventure, comedy
    Keyword: Fantasy, adventure, Don Quixote, Mental Health, friendship, classic adaptation, whimsical, Female heroine, hero's journey
    Alexa, an eccentric heiress to a wind farm, goes on a quest to find a utopic city that her father used to tell her about as a young girl. She believes that the healers she finds there will be able to cure her of her mental illness. Sebastian, a windmill mechanic, accompanies Alexa at the insistence of her guardian. As they traverse different places and meet zany characters, Sebastian begins to believe in the...
    Alexa, an eccentric heiress to a wind farm, goes on a quest to find a utopic city that her father used to tell her about as a young girl. She believes that the healers she finds there will be able to cure her of her mental illness. Sebastian, a windmill mechanic, accompanies Alexa at the insistence of her guardian. As they traverse different places and meet zany characters, Sebastian begins to believe in the utopic city, but it may all be another one of Alexa’s delusions. Reminiscent of Don Quixote and The Wizard of Oz.
  • Sugar by Rachel Rios
    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: drama, experimental
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    Keyword: Mexican American, Surreal + 5 more
    Genre: drama, experimental
    Keyword: Mexican American, Surreal, Mexican, quirky, Day of the Dead, Heritage, cultural identity
    A lost young women tries to find her identity after finding out she was adopted. Her deceased ancestor contacts her on the Dy of the Dead.
  • The Bachelors by Rachel Rios
    Cast: 
    4–5
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 1 more
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    Keyword: gender politics, complex female lead + 4 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, experimental
    Keyword: gender politics, complex female lead, Surreal, friendship, female friendship, bachelorette party
    On the night of Hornet’s Bachelorette party, the girls play at being men. But the lines between game and reality blur, and the girls are forced to navigate what it means to be a man.
  • Caution: Children at Play by Rachel Rios
    Cast: 
    5
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    Genre: comedy, political + 1 more
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    Keyword: Politics, high concept + 1 more
    Genre: comedy, political, satire
    Keyword: Politics, high concept, gender politics
    If boys like to play war, what happens when they become men? “Caution: Children at Play” is a whimsical comedy following the Presidential Cabinet as they discuss the possibility of war while playing in a sandbox.
  • Playing With Ringworm by Rachel Rios
    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: dark comedy, drama
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    Keyword: friendship, Mental Health + 1 more
    Genre: dark comedy, drama
    Keyword: friendship, Mental Health, quirky
    Recently dumped, a compulsive intern and an obsessive valet play at the game of love until the game suddenly becomes real. ‘Playing With Ringworm’ is a whimsical comedy about friendship, playing pretend, and learning how contagious Ringworm really is.
  • LIZ ESTRADA: A Comedy for Reproductive Rights by Rachel Rios
    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: adaptation, comedy + 2 more
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    Keyword: reproduction rights, reproductive justice + 2 more
    Genre: adaptation, comedy, political, satire
    Keyword: reproduction rights, reproductive justice, reproductive freedom, a political satire
    May 6th, 2022. Liz Estrada, a proud feminist and slut, must rally her gang of social media influencers to take on the Supreme Court as they attempt to overturn Roe V Wade. The #BlueBallers have one platform: We won't f*ck until the Supreme Court stops f*cking with Roe v. Wade. But can the allure of sex save democracy from alt-right judges, irate Karens, and President Elon Musk? Liz Estrada, inspired by...
    May 6th, 2022. Liz Estrada, a proud feminist and slut, must rally her gang of social media influencers to take on the Supreme Court as they attempt to overturn Roe V Wade. The #BlueBallers have one platform: We won't f*ck until the Supreme Court stops f*cking with Roe v. Wade. But can the allure of sex save democracy from alt-right judges, irate Karens, and President Elon Musk? Liz Estrada, inspired by Lysistrata by Aristophanes, is a biting comedy about social justice, late stage capitalism, and the timeless potency of dick jokes.

    **Offering ROYALTY FREE stage production rights with proof of $20+ donation to a Pro-Choice organization. Please inquire via NPX.