KRISTIN LUNDBERG

KRISTIN LUNDBERG

Kristin Lundberg (she/her) is a playwright, as well as a diversity and inclusion instructor of the performing and technical theatre arts. Her plays have been performed in New York City, Virginia, North and South Carolina, as well as internationally in London and Shropshire (UK). She is a dancer, actress, and served as the Artistic Director of the Shakespeare’s Sister Company, an all-female theater company she...
Kristin Lundberg (she/her) is a playwright, as well as a diversity and inclusion instructor of the performing and technical theatre arts. Her plays have been performed in New York City, Virginia, North and South Carolina, as well as internationally in London and Shropshire (UK). She is a dancer, actress, and served as the Artistic Director of the Shakespeare’s Sister Company, an all-female theater company she founded in 2008 dedicated to producing diverse and inclusive plays by women. She has been awarded SETC's 2020/2021 William E. Wilson Scholarship for theatre education and is a member of the Dramatists' Guild , SAG-AFTRA, Actors Equity Association, and the League of Professional Theatre Women. She holds her MFA in playwriting and concentration in new play directing and dramaturgy.

Plays

  • Dancing on Papou's Heels by KRISTIN LUNDBERG
    Cast: 
    5
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    Genre: biography, drama + 1 more
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    Keyword: greek, family + 5 more
    Genre: biography, drama, young audiences
    Keyword: greek, family, culture, comedy, immigration, early immigrants, Childhood memory
    My family...my dream.

    Coming to terms with the death of her Papou, Helene untangles memories reminiscing on her Greek heritage and the decision her family chose to make for her. On the morning of the demolition of her late-grandfather's business, Helene hopes to save his American dream to resurrect what she has lost before its too late.
  • Muse by KRISTIN LUNDBERG
    Cast: 
    2–6
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    Genre: biography, docudrama/historic + 5 more
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    Keyword: Relationships, Victorian England + 7 more
    Genre: biography, docudrama/historic, drama, movement/physical, period, tragedy, verse
    Keyword: Relationships, Victorian England, 19th-century artists, Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, bittersweet love story, Shakespeare's Ophelia, Star-crossed lovers, awakened memories, haunting
    There are two versions of this script depending on production needs:
    1. Two roles: Rossetti and Lizzie (reviews below reflect this script)
    2. Five roles: Rossetti, Lizzie, Christina, Millais, and Hunt.

    Based on a true story and set in 19th century England, this Victorian romance opens with Dante Gabriel Rossetti, a painter of sensuality -- famed for founding the Pre-Raphaelite...
    There are two versions of this script depending on production needs:
    1. Two roles: Rossetti and Lizzie (reviews below reflect this script)
    2. Five roles: Rossetti, Lizzie, Christina, Millais, and Hunt.

    Based on a true story and set in 19th century England, this Victorian romance opens with Dante Gabriel Rossetti, a painter of sensuality -- famed for founding the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, which revolutionized fine art -- remembering Elizabeth Siddal, his model, his MUSE...his greatest passion. What follows is a kaleidoscope of memories - both passionate and painful.

    Siddal was chosen as the model for John Millais famous painting of Shakespeare's “Ophelia” and, at the insistence of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, she became the embodiment of grace and beauty being immortalized in paintings and living a life that not even she could have dreamt of.

    Through Rossetti’s story, we follow his journey working with the brotherhood of artists as they produce canvases reminiscent of medieval paintings. MUSE embodies the explosive struggles of his relationship with Lizzie, his muse, his model and later, his artistic competitor.
  • Lady of the Lake by KRISTIN LUNDBERG
    Cast: 
    1–21
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    Genre: comedy, fable/folktale + 3 more
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    Keyword: Aesop's Fable, anti-realism + 3 more
    Genre: comedy, fable/folktale, movement/physical, satire, young audiences
    Keyword: Aesop's Fable, anti-realism, conservation, clean water, interlocking monologues
    If given the choice with the gifts you've been given, would you choose to change your world?

    This modern, anti-realistic twist to Aesop's fable, "The Honest Woodcutter", confronts the
    recent jackpot lottery winning in a whimsical Southern suburban town known for its magical,
    mystical myth. Seen through the eyes of the Spirit Woman, the locals live out...
    If given the choice with the gifts you've been given, would you choose to change your world?

    This modern, anti-realistic twist to Aesop's fable, "The Honest Woodcutter", confronts the
    recent jackpot lottery winning in a whimsical Southern suburban town known for its magical,
    mystical myth. Seen through the eyes of the Spirit Woman, the locals live out their projected
    fantasies and unfortunate secrets living vicariously through a now-famous woodcutter with lady
    luck on his or her side.

    This work identifies as a peace play as each of us are heartbeats of this earth. How we choose to
    live in it, share in it, build our legacy with it through kindness, generosity, and a unified force for
    good, it will lead us back to peace. We have to find a common ground because we are from
    common ground - the dirt of the earth. The wildness of the nature and the trees show how peace
    is needed in all aspects of our planet in order for us to survive.
  • The Kids are Driving the Bus by KRISTIN LUNDBERG
    Cast: 
    6–19
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    Genre: adventure, dark comedy + 4 more
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    Keyword: education system, educational equity + 2 more
    Genre: adventure, dark comedy, experimental, movement/physical, political, young audiences
    Keyword: education system, educational equity, circus, comic surrealism
    How do we break the viewpoint of the world and empower the voice of our youth in the middle of a three-ringed circus spectacle?

    Ms. McShizzle has to decide how far she will go to challenge the educational system and empower her students to pursue their dreams. When confronting her nemesis, an audacious Clown with a harmful neurosis, McShizzle struggles to build the school community for good.
  • BLACK SHEEP by KRISTIN LUNDBERG
    Cast: 
    2–6
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    Genre: drama, mystery/thriller + 1 more
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    Keyword: A Family issue, birth sisters
    Genre: drama, mystery/thriller, young audiences
    Keyword: A Family issue, birth sisters
    "You're unwavering, undeviating, and unparalleled in your purpose. ." ~ Twyla Tharp

    The glitz and glamour of the New York City Ballet and the Lincoln Center for Performing Arts holds a gritty secret that can only be answered by the daughters of a famous ballerina. Jessica, a photographer, wants to put her past behind her, but her younger sister, Claire, is holding her back and...
    "You're unwavering, undeviating, and unparalleled in your purpose. ." ~ Twyla Tharp

    The glitz and glamour of the New York City Ballet and the Lincoln Center for Performing Arts holds a gritty secret that can only be answered by the daughters of a famous ballerina. Jessica, a photographer, wants to put her past behind her, but her younger sister, Claire, is holding her back and feels the only way to move forward is to get the answers to her past. As Claire begins to expose a family secret, Jessica discovers that her past is chasing her and wonders who she can trust. If you can't trust your family, then who can you trust...or can you?
  • 'Twas the Night Before Christmas Spectacular! by KRISTIN LUNDBERG
    Cast: 
    8–18
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    Genre: adventure, comedy + 2 more
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    Keyword: celebrating christmas, sing-a-long + 5 more
    Genre: adventure, comedy, holiday, young audiences
    Keyword: celebrating christmas, sing-a-long, comedy, Rudolph, santa's elves, Christmas holiday, music/interactive component
    An Interactive Holiday Sing-a-long & Family Comedy. It's the night before Christmas and Rudolph won't fly? Disaster at the North Pole! Rudolph is sad and refuses to fly. Can the elves save the sleigh? Can the Clauses gift away the reindeer's despair? What is the magic that will fill the heart of this glowing guide and lift him to the stars to help save Christmas?
  • The Star of the County Down by KRISTIN LUNDBERG
    Cast: 
    12–18
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    Genre: docudrama/historic, drama + 4 more
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    Keyword: Northern Ireland, eighteenth century England + 4 more
    Genre: docudrama/historic, drama, musical, period, political, tragedy
    Keyword: Northern Ireland, eighteenth century England, War of Independance, gaelic, A Family drama, Strong Female Characters
    "Meet them halfway with love, peace and persuasion, and expect them to rise for the occasion."
    ~Van Morrison

    Inspired by a true story, "The Star of the County Down" is a family drama with music based on
    an old Irish folk song and the building of Northern Ireland's great reservoir, The Silent Valley.

    At a time when the rest of the world is at...
    "Meet them halfway with love, peace and persuasion, and expect them to rise for the occasion."
    ~Van Morrison

    Inspired by a true story, "The Star of the County Down" is a family drama with music based on
    an old Irish folk song and the building of Northern Ireland's great reservoir, The Silent Valley.

    At a time when the rest of the world is at the Great War, Northern Ireland battles in the War of
    Independence for their biggest fight with England. Ulster counties are the hands of the daughters
    of the Kincade family: the eldest who brings a unity to the Irish community, and the youngest
    who joins forces with the Irish terrorist opposition. A feud between Ireland's divided East and
    West becomes a war between sisters of whom will fight to the death for what they believe to be
    the honor of their family legacy.
  • Men On Pause by KRISTIN LUNDBERG
    Cast: 
    1
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    Genre: biography, comedy + 3 more
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    Keyword: early midlife crisis, midlife + 5 more
    Genre: biography, comedy, movement/physical, political, romantic comedy
    Keyword: early midlife crisis, midlife, adult comedy, male female issues, menopausal women, peri-menopause, North Carolina
    "Age is just a number! Yeah, right."

    Forty-nine is the new...sixty-nine! On the eve of her 50th birthday, Sally discovers there's plenty she must discover about her sexuality and life plan before hitting menopause. Battling with aging on a unconventional journey, and being a caregiver for her ailing Pops, her rollercoaster of a life has left her empty as she struggles to find her...
    "Age is just a number! Yeah, right."

    Forty-nine is the new...sixty-nine! On the eve of her 50th birthday, Sally discovers there's plenty she must discover about her sexuality and life plan before hitting menopause. Battling with aging on a unconventional journey, and being a caregiver for her ailing Pops, her rollercoaster of a life has left her empty as she struggles to find her place in society and accept that she is just....different. "Men on Pause" is forty-five minute solo comedy about a woman's journey towards menopause.
  • Blue Willow by KRISTIN LUNDBERG
    Cast: 
    1–3
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    Genre: adventure, comedy + 6 more
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    Keyword: reincarnation, based on historical events and characters + 2 more
    Genre: adventure, comedy, drama, experimental, fable/folktale, fantasy, political, young audiences
    Keyword: reincarnation, based on historical events and characters, chinese, asian
    "The loss of family is a void in time."

    Lian Shi struggles in coping with her parents divorce and leans on the guidance of a willow tree to help her understand how to accept love after heartbreak.

    "Blue Willow" is a 45-minute absurdist dive into surrealism using three actors who explore how we accept love after the abrupt loss of family. As they transform and...
    "The loss of family is a void in time."

    Lian Shi struggles in coping with her parents divorce and leans on the guidance of a willow tree to help her understand how to accept love after heartbreak.

    "Blue Willow" is a 45-minute absurdist dive into surrealism using three actors who explore how we accept love after the abrupt loss of family. As they transform and shift into reincarnated stock characters, the audience follows a rollercoaster ride of theatricality and hilarity in a nonsensical world which needs to make sense.
  • Purple Sunflowers by KRISTIN LUNDBERG
    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: drama, political + 1 more
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    Keyword: play with music, addiction + 1 more
    Genre: drama, political, young audiences
    Keyword: play with music, addiction, gun control
    "The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without
    changing our thinking." ~ Albert Einstein

    Marianne wants Georgia to be safe, but knows she can't protect an adult daughter struggling with
    alcoholism and addiction once she's out on her own in a terrifying world. How does a mother and
    father help their daughter find...
    "The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without
    changing our thinking." ~ Albert Einstein

    Marianne wants Georgia to be safe, but knows she can't protect an adult daughter struggling with
    alcoholism and addiction once she's out on her own in a terrifying world. How does a mother and
    father help their daughter find the courage and confidence to live on her own when she's just as
    afraid to leave the house because of painful experiences her family has had with gun violence? Do
    they have what it takes to break the cycle of madness? Do any of us?
  • Bound For Sweetness by KRISTIN LUNDBERG
    Cast: 
    6–8
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    Genre: comedy, holiday + 5 more
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    Keyword: web culture, awkward relationships + 1 more
    Genre: comedy, holiday, parody/spoof, radio drama, romantic comedy, young audiences, zoom
    Keyword: web culture, awkward relationships, candy land
    Candy doesn't kill, salad kills.

    Candy sales are way down since children have been eating healthier. The candy gods have been summoned to meet with a web series filmmaker in a live panel broadcast to make children "sweet" again. Coming together for a common treat, things go haywire when alliances become misaligned and relationships bloom.
  • Granny For Hire by KRISTIN LUNDBERG
    Cast: 
    1–2
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    Genre: comedy, holiday + 2 more
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    Keyword: grandma, coming to terms with loss + 2 more
    Genre: comedy, holiday, young audiences, zoom
    Keyword: grandma, coming to terms with loss, connection between strangers, comic connections
    Feeling lost and alone after the loss of her grandmother, Grace seeks companionship to fill a void in her life and finds comfort in a stranger on the other side of the ocean who provides a little something extra.