Vidalia Unwin

Vidalia Unwin

Vidalia Unwin unofficially studied creative writing at the University of Louisville, and unofficially studied theater at Bellarmine University. Her full length plays include “Domesticate”, “Punk Snot”, “Broken Iris”, “@con”, and “The Ballad of Night Moose” (with Lex Mitchell). She is based out of Louisville, Kentucky where she has been a member of the Derby City Playwright writing collective since 2015, and a...
Vidalia Unwin unofficially studied creative writing at the University of Louisville, and unofficially studied theater at Bellarmine University. Her full length plays include “Domesticate”, “Punk Snot”, “Broken Iris”, “@con”, and “The Ballad of Night Moose” (with Lex Mitchell). She is based out of Louisville, Kentucky where she has been a member of the Derby City Playwright writing collective since 2015, and a frequent contributor and performer with Louisville based sketch group, “Sketchy Stuff”.

Plays

  • Domesticate by Vidalia Unwin
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    5–6
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    Genre: dark comedy, drama + 1 more
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    Keyword: magical realism, childhood monsters + 5 more
    Genre: dark comedy, drama, fantasy
    Keyword: magical realism, childhood monsters, red pandas, childhood trauma, monster within, imaginary friend, imaginary friends
    CeCe loves to make friends. She makes so very many friends. But almost none of them are real.
    It's easier to create a friend than to find a real one. But sometimes those friends are terrible. Sometimes they're down right monsters.
    And those monsters just might show the world the real monster that lives inside of her.
  • Punk Snot by Vidalia Unwin
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    5–9
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    Genre: dark comedy, drama + 4 more
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    Keyword: punk rock, existential + 3 more
    Genre: dark comedy, drama, immersive, period, satire, tragedy
    Keyword: punk rock, existential, dark, dark comedy, vulgar
    Punk Snot follows the creation and dismantling of a punk band through two decades. The first act is set in 2000, when the band members are 16 year olds and first looking for any greater meaning to attach to their lives. The second act is set in 2015, now that the band members are in their 30’s and dealing with all the chaos they have caused themselves and others.
  • Apocrypha by Vidalia Unwin
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    5
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    Genre: dark comedy, drama + 3 more
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    Keyword: bar, Secret Societies + 4 more
    Genre: dark comedy, drama, horror, romantic comedy, tragedy
    Keyword: bar, Secret Societies, drinking, failed romance, romance, mysterious
    Why is the bar called Apocrypha? No one knows the full story. It's as mysterious as the cult symbols that keep appearing around the bar. It's as mysterious as the cult that used to meet there, some thirty years ago. But even more mysterious then that is the question of what these characters are really up to.
  • The Curse of Blue Moose by Vidalia Unwin
    Cast: 
    8–11
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    Genre: adventure, comedy + 4 more
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    Keyword: dark comedy, absurd comedy + 5 more
    Genre: adventure, comedy, dark comedy, melodrama, parody/spoof, science fiction
    Keyword: dark comedy, absurd comedy, moose, chupacabra, infection, biological warfare, body horror
    It's been one year since the city of Chicago 2 was destroyed by a villainous Moose. Canadian billionaire Max Tasker has come to town, offering to rebuild the fallen city but secretly planning something sinister. As his plans unfold, the people of the city are suffering a fate worse than death. Now the only things standing in his way are three cops, a chupacabra, and thousands of Blue Moose...
  • @con by Vidalia Unwin
    Cast: 
    6
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    Genre: drama, horror + 4 more
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    Keyword: Future of Technology and Humanity, Transgender + 4 more
    Genre: drama, horror, mystery/thriller, political, satire, science fiction
    Keyword: Future of Technology and Humanity, Transgender, personal identity, culture of fear, hacking, body horror
    Good hacker, bad hacker, what's the difference? Hacking can change the world, but it can also get you in a lot of trouble. A hacker called Gaz likes them both. So what to do with a new technology that can change the world as easily as it can destroy it? Maybe the answer is bitter revenge.
  • Broken Iris by Vidalia Unwin
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    5–6
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    Genre: dark comedy, drama
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    Keyword: Depression, addiction + 2 more
    Genre: dark comedy, drama
    Keyword: Depression, addiction, magical realism, abuse
    Being the adventures of two women making beauty out of decay.
  • The Ballad of Night Moose by Vidalia Unwin
    Cast: 
    10–18
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    Genre: adventure, comedy + 2 more
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    Keyword: absurd comedy, superhero + 3 more
    Genre: adventure, comedy, dark comedy, parody/spoof
    Keyword: absurd comedy, superhero, evil animals, undercover, police
    The city of Chicago 2 has had it's fair share of powerful criminals, but none have been as ruthless or sexy as Manuel. His new plan is the ominous "Operation Cupcake", a plan that could spell doom for the entire city, were it not for the mysterious, masked moose that has suddenly appeared, destroying both Manuel's operation and the police alike. Can Trish, the undercover cop infiltrating...
    The city of Chicago 2 has had it's fair share of powerful criminals, but none have been as ruthless or sexy as Manuel. His new plan is the ominous "Operation Cupcake", a plan that could spell doom for the entire city, were it not for the mysterious, masked moose that has suddenly appeared, destroying both Manuel's operation and the police alike. Can Trish, the undercover cop infiltrating Manuel's organization, stop them all in time?