Sofia Molimbi

Sofia Molimbi

Sofia Molimbi (Dubrawsky) is a playwright who recently graduated with an MFA in Creative Writing at Goddard College. She has been published by Applause Acting Series, Meriwhether Publishing, Pioneer Drama Service, and The Pitkin Review. She was recently awarded a scholarship from The Finlandia Foundation for playwriting. She is also an actor, drama teacher, and theatre director. She is a proud member of The...
Sofia Molimbi (Dubrawsky) is a playwright who recently graduated with an MFA in Creative Writing at Goddard College. She has been published by Applause Acting Series, Meriwhether Publishing, Pioneer Drama Service, and The Pitkin Review. She was recently awarded a scholarship from The Finlandia Foundation for playwriting. She is also an actor, drama teacher, and theatre director. She is a proud member of The Dramatist Guild, Sagaftra, and Actors Equity Assoc. She currently lives in Portland, Oregon, with her husband Landry and their two young sons.

Plays

  • The Eclipse by Sofia Molimbi
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    Genre: dark comedy, docudrama/historic + 5 more
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    Keyword: family, immigration + 8 more
    Genre: dark comedy, docudrama/historic, drama, melodrama, political, romantic comedy, tragedy
    Keyword: family, immigration, homelessness, gentrification, dementia, feminism, World War II, American Dream, suicide, magical realism
    In a gentrifying American city, an elderly immigrant woman mistakenly invites a mysterious stranger and her young son, to live in her guest house. Meanwhile, an impending total solar eclipse sets into motion an upheaval of family trauma which must be confronted. Everyone is left searching for their place in the world. Where do you belong? The Eclipse is an amusing dramatic play exploring themes of love,...
    In a gentrifying American city, an elderly immigrant woman mistakenly invites a mysterious stranger and her young son, to live in her guest house. Meanwhile, an impending total solar eclipse sets into motion an upheaval of family trauma which must be confronted. Everyone is left searching for their place in the world. Where do you belong? The Eclipse is an amusing dramatic play exploring themes of love, immigration, loss, homelessness, and our magical connection to the natural world. The story reaches across generations and cultures who are desperate to find common ground.
  • Bugs by Sofia Molimbi
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 5 more
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    Keyword: Kafka metamorphosis, love + 2 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, drama, horror, romantic comedy, science fiction, tragedy
    Keyword: Kafka metamorphosis, love, identity, meet cute
    One day Greg wakes up to an insessent knock at the door, but not all is as it seems... what has he become? Can he ever be himself again? Can the person behind the door help him in this critical moment of metamorphosis?
  • Tiny Home by Sofia Molimbi
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 2 more
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    Keyword: homelessness, feminism + 3 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, drama, melodrama
    Keyword: homelessness, feminism, motherhood, gentrification, magical realism
    A mother and daughter are at a crossroads. What do we owe to the people raise us? What does it mean to be a feminist? In this modern tiny home, two modern women hash it out.
  • The Purse by Sofia Molimbi
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 1 more
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    Keyword: female friendship, aging + 4 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, drama
    Keyword: female friendship, aging, feminism, American South, marriage, love
    In a small Mississippi town, a flamboyant, world-renowned actress enjoys a life of quiet retirement as an eccentric recluse until a deceptive charity volunteer uncovers her darkest secret and forces her to suddenly come to grips with her past.