Alec Silberblatt

Alec Silberblatt is a playwright and actor from Pittsburgh, PA. His play RYAN'S PUB, TRIVIA NIGHT was selected from over 600 plays to be workshopped at the 2023 Seven Devils Playwrights Conference. His play A TELL-TALE HEART, commissioned by Pittsburgh Public Theater, premiered online during the pandemic lockdown, and in 2023 received a live, sold-out world premiere run at Pittsburgh Public Theater in which he starred. He acted in and co-directed a filmed version of his play THE MON VALLEY MEDIUM for The Studios of Key West which is still available to rent and stream online. His plays have been produced, commissioned, and developed by Curious Theatre Company, Third Avenue PlayWorks, Pittsburgh Public Theater, Seven Devils Playwrights Conference, The Studios of Key West, Carnegie Stage...

Alec Silberblatt is a playwright and actor from Pittsburgh, PA. His play RYAN'S PUB, TRIVIA NIGHT was selected from over 600 plays to be workshopped at the 2023 Seven Devils Playwrights Conference. His play A TELL-TALE HEART, commissioned by Pittsburgh Public Theater, premiered online during the pandemic lockdown, and in 2023 received a live, sold-out world premiere run at Pittsburgh Public Theater in which he starred. He acted in and co-directed a filmed version of his play THE MON VALLEY MEDIUM for The Studios of Key West which is still available to rent and stream online. His plays have been produced, commissioned, and developed by Curious Theatre Company, Third Avenue PlayWorks, Pittsburgh Public Theater, Seven Devils Playwrights Conference, The Studios of Key West, Carnegie Stage, Emerging Artists Theater, Playhouse on Park, New Wave Theater Collective, and the NYU Steinhardt School. He is an alum of Pittsburgh Public Theater's Playwrights Collective.

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Scripts

Ryan's Pub, Trivia Night

by Alec Silberblatt

5
Cast Size
2
Genre
comedy,
dark comedy,
drama,
fable/folktale,
fantasy,
horror,
mystery/thriller,
tragedy,
zoom

Marci and Richie have a story to tell. A story about trivia night at Ryan's Pub in Pittsburgh where they're the best trivia team this side of the Monongahela. A story about cheaters in billowy khakis, bosses with big watches, and bartenders in tight t-shirts. A story about coming face to face with demons, and betting against them. So, grab a seat, pop a can of Iron City, and get to know these two.

Marci and Richie have a story to tell. A story about trivia night at Ryan's Pub in Pittsburgh where they're the best trivia team this side of the Monongahela. A story about cheaters in billowy khakis, bosses with big watches, and bartenders in tight t-shirts. A story about coming face to face with demons, and betting against them. So, grab a seat, pop a can of Iron City, and get to know these two.

A Tell-Tale Heart

by Alec Silberblatt

3
Cast Size
1
Genre
adaptation,
comedy,
dark comedy,
drama,
experimental,
fable/folktale,
horror,
immersive,
mystery/thriller,
radio drama,
zoom

You know that feeling in the pit of your stomach when you done something wrong? Yeah, you know that feeling. Perry’s got that feeling eating away at him. He’s done something, and he needs to get it off his chest. Discover what beats beneath the jovial, beer drinking exterior of this Pittsburgh man in this modern adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s classic short story.

You know that feeling in the pit of your stomach when you done something wrong? Yeah, you know that feeling. Perry’s got that feeling eating away at him. He’s done something, and he needs to get it off his chest. Discover what beats beneath the jovial, beer drinking exterior of this Pittsburgh man in this modern adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s classic short story.

Saints of The Saltwater Lagoon

by Alec Silberblatt

Cast Size
7
Genre
comedy,
dark comedy,
drama,
fable/folktale,
horror,
tragedy

Mary Lou says she has the power to see the shadow of Death. She says her husband, Johnny, took her place when she was gonna die. Says that he died instead of her. And, yesterday, she came into The Saltwater Lagoon, her local bar in Swissvale, PA, and said she could see the shadow of Death following her fellow regular, Jan. And Mary Lou said she was gonna die instead of Jan. Was she telling the truth, or is she...

Mary Lou says she has the power to see the shadow of Death. She says her husband, Johnny, took her place when she was gonna die. Says that he died instead of her. And, yesterday, she came into The Saltwater Lagoon, her local bar in Swissvale, PA, and said she could see the shadow of Death following her fellow regular, Jan. And Mary Lou said she was gonna die instead of Jan. Was she telling the truth, or is she just hoping to be remembered as something more than a regular at the local bar?

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The Mon Valley Medium

by Alec Silberblatt

1
Cast Size
1
Genre
comedy,
dark comedy,
drama,
experimental,
fable/folktale,
faith-based,
horror,
mystery/thriller,
tragedy

Mack, a local Pittsburgh man, tells the story of his working-class community falling into chaos after a brutal murder. When his fellow seeks out answers from a local medium to discover the killer and takes revenge, Mack finds himself intwined in guilt. Questioning what is truth and what is lie.

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Mack, a local Pittsburgh man, tells the story of his working-class community falling into chaos after a brutal murder. When his fellow seeks out answers from a local medium to discover the killer and takes revenge, Mack finds himself intwined in guilt. Questioning what is truth and what is lie.

https://vimeo.com/ondemand/studioworks

The Angel of Allegheny County

by Alec Silberblatt

Cast Size
4
Genre
adventure,
comedy,
dark comedy,
drama,
horror,
tragedy

In a small borough in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a community swirls with rumors about Donna, a nurse who may or may not have taken part in a sinister act many years ago. Her questionable past leads a few women in town to solicit her help. A twisted comedy about four women grappling with grief, friendship, and retribution.

In a small borough in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a community swirls with rumors about Donna, a nurse who may or may not have taken part in a sinister act many years ago. Her questionable past leads a few women in town to solicit her help. A twisted comedy about four women grappling with grief, friendship, and retribution.

Ashes in the Allegheny

by Alec Silberblatt

1
Cast Size
4
Genre
dark comedy

When Lou brings an urn containing his recently deceased wife's ashes into the local bar instead of scattering them in the river as she wanted, questions are raised. When he says his dead wife visited him last night and told him she didn't want to go in the river, hijinks ensue. Mike and Ken come up with a heist to steal the ashes from the old man, but nothing goes as planned. A supernatural, thriller heist...

When Lou brings an urn containing his recently deceased wife's ashes into the local bar instead of scattering them in the river as she wanted, questions are raised. When he says his dead wife visited him last night and told him she didn't want to go in the river, hijinks ensue. Mike and Ken come up with a heist to steal the ashes from the old man, but nothing goes as planned. A supernatural, thriller heist about letting go of the ones you love the most.

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