Andrea Aptecker

Andrea Aptecker

A teacher and playwright from Cambridge, Massachusetts, Andrea Aptecker is a 2023 Semi-finalist in the Dramatists Guild Foundation National Fellowship Program, a finalist in the 2023 Gary Garrison Playwriting Award for 10-Minute Plays (I'M GLAD WE'RE NORMAL), and a 2022 semifinalist in the Garry Marshall New Works Festival. Her plays and monologues have been performed in the United States and UK....
A teacher and playwright from Cambridge, Massachusetts, Andrea Aptecker is a 2023 Semi-finalist in the Dramatists Guild Foundation National Fellowship Program, a finalist in the 2023 Gary Garrison Playwriting Award for 10-Minute Plays (I'M GLAD WE'RE NORMAL), and a 2022 semifinalist in the Garry Marshall New Works Festival. Her plays and monologues have been performed in the United States and UK. Andrea’s monologue, IT’S NICE TO BE OUT IN SOCIETY, was selected as a Finalist winner in the 2021 Hear Me Out Monologue Competition and received the Audience Favorite Prize. Her full-length play, UNREQUITED, which one reviewer called, “lyrical, witty, seductive and dark – and always spellbinding,” is available with Next Stage Press. UNAPOLOGETIC, a 10-minute play presented at the Boston Theater Marathon, is available in the Boston Theater Marathon XXII Anthology, Smith and Kraus, 2020. Andrea attended the Kennedy Center Playwriting Intensive 2021. She's a member of the Dramatists Guild of America. A short documentary, IN THE DARKROOM, about her father, photographer George Aptecker, is available here: https://vimeo.com/379161763.

Plays

  • Welcome to the Revolution. Thank you. by Andrea Aptecker
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: dark comedy, drama
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    Keyword: revolution, feminism + 1 more
    Genre: dark comedy, drama
    Keyword: revolution, feminism, features Women's Roles
    When Luna is called into a mysterious office to answer for her “sin,” she tries to convince the AI receptionist to let her go. But the doors are locked and there’s no escape. But perhaps the receptionist has her own plans for Luna.

  • Come Back, a 10-minute play by Andrea Aptecker
    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: drama
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    Keyword: young love, death
    Genre: drama
    Keyword: young love, death
    A 16-year-old girl goes in search of her boyfriend who has disappeared up a ladder and into the sky.
  • I'm Glad We're Normal, a 10 minute play by Andrea Aptecker
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: drama
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    Keyword: marriage, Sex + 1 more
    Genre: drama
    Keyword: marriage, Sex, longing and desire
    FINALIST IN THE 2023 GARY GARRISON PLAYWRITING AWARD FOR 10-MINUTE PLAYS.
    -Char is deliriously happy in her marriage. Or so she says. So then why can’t she stop “fantasizing” about the new neighbors?

  • There are Monsters, a full-length play by Andrea Aptecker
    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: drama, horror + 1 more
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    Keyword: mystery, horror + 4 more
    Genre: drama, horror, mystery/thriller
    Keyword: mystery, horror, southern United States, revenge, greed, marriage
    In this drama about marriage, greed, and revenge, Myrna and Theodore welcome two strangers into their elegant but isolated home in the countryside after their car breaks down. But the strangers may not have landed on their doorstep by accident. As their intentions become clear, the evening takes a macabre turn. To make matters worse, a storm is brewing, the forest outside the house is brimming with strange,...
    In this drama about marriage, greed, and revenge, Myrna and Theodore welcome two strangers into their elegant but isolated home in the countryside after their car breaks down. But the strangers may not have landed on their doorstep by accident. As their intentions become clear, the evening takes a macabre turn. To make matters worse, a storm is brewing, the forest outside the house is brimming with strange, creeping wildlife, the phones don’t work, and the strangers won’t leave until they get what they came for.
  • I WANT A VOICE, a one-act play by Andrea Aptecker
    Recommendations: 1
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    3
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    Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more
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    Keyword: comedy, female empowerment
    Genre: comedy, drama, tragedy
    Keyword: comedy, female empowerment
    A woman wants a voice, and she may do anything to get it.
  • Poise, a 10-minute play by Andrea Aptecker
    Recommendations: 3
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: drama
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    Keyword: revolution, seduction
    Genre: drama
    Keyword: revolution, seduction
    When a gentleman pays a lady a visit to her elegant Washington, D.C. residence, their flirtatious
    banter turns into a cat and mouse game between a man seeking answers, and a woman desperate
    to make her mark in the world.
  • 6 MONOLOGUES FOR UNCOMMON WOMEN by Andrea Aptecker
    Recommendations: 2
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    1
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 3 more
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    Keyword: monologues for women, comedy + 7 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, drama, farce, zoom
    Keyword: monologues for women, comedy, drama, dark comedy, loneliness, Sex, power, struggling to find their voice, trying to make their way in the world
    6 fierce monologues for women ranging in age from 25-95.
  • UNTETHERED, a full-length play by Andrea Aptecker
    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more
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    Keyword: love, a marriage in crisis + 5 more
    Genre: comedy, drama, mystery/thriller
    Keyword: love, a marriage in crisis, Sex, desire, mystery, comedy/drama, Relationships
    Writer and language enthusiast Ginnie, craves a bigger life. She wants a passionate marriage, but husband Will is plagued by a disturbing incident from the past that has closed him off. She dreams of attending the renowned Global Language Institute, but hasn’t traveled outside city limits in years, despite her love of world languages. Ginnie is stuck. When mysterious new neighbors Magus and Ana move in next...
    Writer and language enthusiast Ginnie, craves a bigger life. She wants a passionate marriage, but husband Will is plagued by a disturbing incident from the past that has closed him off. She dreams of attending the renowned Global Language Institute, but hasn’t traveled outside city limits in years, despite her love of world languages. Ginnie is stuck. When mysterious new neighbors Magus and Ana move in next door, Ginnie is captivated: Are the neighbors spies? What exactly is their marriage all about? Why does Ana suddenly disappear? In discovering the truth about the neighbors, Ginnie may discover her own way out of being stuck.
  • You Can Bake! (a short Zoom play) by Andrea Aptecker
    Recommendations: 7
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    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: comedy
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    Keyword: zoom
    Genre: comedy
    Keyword: zoom
    Desperation takes hold when Lila realizes her Zoom baking class is going off the rails. Her students don’t listen, the technology is imperfect, baking via Zoom is harder than it looks, and to make matters worse, her ex-boyfriend is taking the class--and he's intent on winning her back in excruciating sonnet. It turns out, Zoom has its limits, and teaching is not always a piece of cake.
  • GET SEXY ON ZOOM, a 10 minute Zoom play by Andrea Aptecker
    Recommendations: 6
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy, drama
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    Keyword: zoom, dating + 1 more
    Genre: comedy, drama
    Keyword: zoom, dating, Sex
    Carmen, a divorced, single mother, and Nathaniel, divorced, single dad, meet on Zoom during a pandemic. But their meeting, which begins as a fun, flirty Zoom chat, devolves into malaise. Carmen distrusts Nathaniel’s politics, and questions his pandemic social distancing habits. Nathaniel just wants to have sexy fun.

  • Unapologetic, a 10-minute comedy by Andrea Aptecker
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 1 more
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    Keyword: dessert food, murder
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, drama
    Keyword: dessert food, murder
    When French food and culture expert Brynn visits Marian, an aspiring baker, to sample her homemade chocolate mousse, Brynn’s unvarnished critique leads to an unexpected outcome, and a valuable lesson—it’s always better to be...unapologetic!
  • I GOT A DATE TONIGHT ("Beauty Parlor") by Andrea Aptecker
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    1
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    Genre: comedy, drama
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    Keyword: monologue, hair salon + 3 more
    Genre: comedy, drama
    Keyword: monologue, hair salon, comedy, looking for love, meaning of life
    Angie is getting herself dolled up for her date with Bud, but why is she even bothering? Can loneliness be cured with hairspray and chutzpah?


  • THIS HALLOWEEN IS FOR THE LADIES, a short play by Andrea Aptecker
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy, holiday
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    Keyword: halloween, holiday + 2 more
    Genre: comedy, holiday
    Keyword: halloween, holiday, comic, feminism
    Halloween has been cancelled and college student Liliana is depressed. But her mom may know just the trick to lift her spirits.
  • TOMORROW I WILL RESCUE SOMEONE, a monologue by Andrea Aptecker
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    1
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    Genre: comedy, drama
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    Keyword: birthday, empowerment + 2 more
    Genre: comedy, drama
    Keyword: birthday, empowerment, loneliness, broken heart
    After a woman’s fiancé leaves her, she discovers her true mission in life--to save the world.
    *Note: This monologue can be read by a female, male, or non-binary person

  • Unrequited, a full-length suspense/drama by Andrea Aptecker
    Cast: 
    5
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    Genre: drama, mystery/thriller
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    Keyword: gothic, romance + 7 more
    Genre: drama, mystery/thriller
    Keyword: gothic, romance, mystery, suspense, 1930s New York, full length, ghosts, haunting, undead spirits
    Violet and Douglas have moved into a historical home. It’s just lovely. But everything is not as it appears in this suspense/drama. Why has Douglas brought Violet to this home? What lurks here, in the shadows—waiting? Who is the charming mystery man Violet meets in the Great Room, and what will become of Violet when she discovers the secrets inside the house? Unrequited is a juicy, spooky play, rife with...
    Violet and Douglas have moved into a historical home. It’s just lovely. But everything is not as it appears in this suspense/drama. Why has Douglas brought Violet to this home? What lurks here, in the shadows—waiting? Who is the charming mystery man Violet meets in the Great Room, and what will become of Violet when she discovers the secrets inside the house? Unrequited is a juicy, spooky play, rife with passion and spine-tingling twists and turns. The play is set in 1936, and though it takes place in the past, it is intended to be a raw, living, breathing story for modern audiences.
  • IT'S NICE TO BE OUT IN SOCIETY, a monologue by Andrea Aptecker
    Cast: 
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    Genre: comedy, drama
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    Keyword: comic monologue, food + 1 more
    Genre: comedy, drama
    Keyword: comic monologue, food, fine dining restaurant
    Sometimes a lady just wants a nice dinner out, with a Steak Diane (no cream sauce, s’il vous plait), and a Baked Alaska Flambé-- is that too much to ask?
  • Fetish, a monologue by Andrea Aptecker
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    1
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    Genre: comedy, drama
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    Keyword: female protagonist, monologue + 2 more
    Genre: comedy, drama
    Keyword: female protagonist, monologue, hair, empowered woman
    Regina loves cutting men’s hair. And she’s not shy about dating clients. Her friends want her to settle down, but Regina is a free spirit and settling down is not in the cards. She doesn’t need a husband telling her what to do, thank you very much.

  • Mrs. Principal, a monologue by Andrea Aptecker
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    1
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    Genre: drama
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    Keyword: monologue, female + 1 more
    Genre: drama
    Keyword: monologue, female, childhood memories
    A woman remembers a moment from childhood: Being dropped off at kindergarten by her mother, only to discover the school was closed and she was alone—as she pondered what to do, the principal discovered her and took her to a secret place. (Please note: This monologue is available in both an American/English speaking accent, and the accent of Japan or another country outside of the United States -- the original...
    A woman remembers a moment from childhood: Being dropped off at kindergarten by her mother, only to discover the school was closed and she was alone—as she pondered what to do, the principal discovered her and took her to a secret place. (Please note: This monologue is available in both an American/English speaking accent, and the accent of Japan or another country outside of the United States -- the original monologue was inspired by my student from Japan). *The Japanese or outside the USA accented version of the script is available under the Script Sample file.

  • In the Middle of the Night, In the Middle of the Forest, a monologue by Andrea Aptecker
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    1
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    Genre: drama, mystery/thriller
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    Keyword: drama, female + 1 more
    Genre: drama, mystery/thriller
    Keyword: drama, female, vacation gone wrong
    On a sightseeing trip to a small village in Albania, a woman finds herself in peril, and is surprised by her husband's response.
  • Birdhouse, a monologue by Andrea Aptecker
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    1
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    Genre: drama
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    Keyword: monologue, female + 1 more
    Genre: drama
    Keyword: monologue, female, drama
    Synopsis: After her grandmother’s death, a woman has an intimate encounter with the gardener in the birdhouse, and realizes how ephemeral life is.
  • Vendetta, a short play by Andrea Aptecker
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: dark comedy, drama + 1 more
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    Keyword: revenge, mythology
    Genre: dark comedy, drama, mystery/thriller
    Keyword: revenge, mythology
    Agatha interviews for a job at a company where vengeance is the name of the game—just perfect for Agatha, who has a score to settle with her interviewer.
  • NEMESIS, a short Zoom play by Andrea Aptecker
    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: dark comedy, drama + 1 more
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    Keyword: Greek mythology, revenge + 1 more
    Genre: dark comedy, drama, mystery/thriller
    Keyword: Greek mythology, revenge, female hero
    Agatha interviews via Zoom for a job at a company where vengeance is the name of the game—just perfect for Agatha, who has a score to settle with her interviewer.
  • KKK Cookies by Andrea Aptecker
    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy, drama
    Genre: comedy, drama
    Sheila is surprised when she discovers an unexpected snack option in the office vending machine.
  • YOU CAN CHEESE PLATE! (a winter fairytale), a short play by Andrea Aptecker
    Cast: 
    5
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    Genre: comedy, holiday + 1 more
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    Keyword: zoom, holiday comedy + 1 more
    Genre: comedy, holiday, romantic comedy
    Keyword: zoom, holiday comedy, comic romance
    Lila’s Zoom class goes off the rails when her ex-boyfriend decides to enroll in her Holiday Cheese Plating class. To make matters worse, it’s a snowy night, the internet is unstable, and partway through the lesson, Lila’s new love interest joins the group, culminating in a showdown between the two men…and a little bit of holiday magic. *Note #1: This is a sequel to YOU CAN BAKE! but also stands on its own. Note...
    Lila’s Zoom class goes off the rails when her ex-boyfriend decides to enroll in her Holiday Cheese Plating class. To make matters worse, it’s a snowy night, the internet is unstable, and partway through the lesson, Lila’s new love interest joins the group, culminating in a showdown between the two men…and a little bit of holiday magic. *Note #1: This is a sequel to YOU CAN BAKE! but also stands on its own. Note #2: This play was written for Zoom but can be modified to be performed live on stage.
  • Wild and Wanton by Andrea Aptecker
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: comedy, drama
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    Keyword: dating and relationships
    Genre: comedy, drama
    Keyword: dating and relationships
    Two divorced single parents decide to meet in person after connecting online. But soon, their fun, flirty date devolves into malaise.
  • Hello Lover, a monologue by Andrea Aptecker
    Cast: 
    1
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    Genre: comedy, drama
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    Keyword: monologue, refrigerator + 2 more
    Genre: comedy, drama
    Keyword: monologue, refrigerator, lust, woman of a certain age
    A sexy refrigerator (Rita) has had it with her man.