Jasmine Spiess

Jasmine Spiess

Jasmine Spiess is a NYC-based playwright whose full-length play, “On Any Given Day in America…” (developed as part of The Playground Experiment First Reads Festival), appeared as part of the 2022 Valdez Theatre Conference. Her short play, “Standing Up” was produced by New Ambassadors Theatre Company. “Tree Hugger” was produced and filmed by BAL Productions. “The Hypothesis” was published and produced as part of...
Jasmine Spiess is a NYC-based playwright whose full-length play, “On Any Given Day in America…” (developed as part of The Playground Experiment First Reads Festival), appeared as part of the 2022 Valdez Theatre Conference. Her short play, “Standing Up” was produced by New Ambassadors Theatre Company. “Tree Hugger” was produced and filmed by BAL Productions. “The Hypothesis” was published and produced as part of the Faces of America Monologue Festival through The PGE. Jasmine is a proud member of the Dramatists Guild of America: www.jasminespiess.com.

Plays

  • On Any Given Day in America... by Jasmine Spiess
    Recommendations: 5
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    Cast: 
    9–16
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    Genre: drama, political + 1 more
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    Keyword: gun violence, mass shooting + 6 more
    Genre: drama, political, tragedy
    Keyword: gun violence, mass shooting, Toxic Masculinity, White nationalism, racism, American society and politics, homophobia issues, Mental Health
    Reconnecting with family IRL. Discovering your boyfriend's secret photos. Baby Store induced overwhelm. Training for your first day. Wedding dress shopping. A pre-show prayer. Sharing girl time without the 'rents... It can all change in an instant. And yet, nothing has changed... 417.

    *Content warning: This play contains mass gun violence

    **Please reach out to me for a full draft
  • Standing Up by Jasmine Spiess
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy
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    Keyword: dating and relationships, dating + 5 more
    Genre: comedy
    Keyword: dating and relationships, dating, broken hearts, moving on, online dating, Relationships, childless by choice
    Another Tinder date no-show leads to an unexpected alliance in an empty restaurant.
  • Tree Hugger by Jasmine Spiess
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: drama
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    Keyword: coping with loss, coming to terms with loss + 5 more
    Genre: drama
    Keyword: coping with loss, coming to terms with loss, Covid lockdown, COVID, despair and hope, hope and healing, Hope
    The unusual act of a stranger changes a grieving woman's view of what it means to connect.

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  • Emotional Support Animals or Call Me Josephine by Jasmine Spiess
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    2–3
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    Genre: comedy, farce
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    Keyword: animal characters, dating + 1 more
    Genre: comedy, farce
    Keyword: animal characters, dating, Tinder
    Your best animal friends are so done with your dating life they have to break the "animal code". And yes... Freddie is judging you.
  • The Happiest Place on Earth? by Jasmine Spiess
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy, farce
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    Keyword: Costume Character, bachelorette party
    Genre: comedy, farce
    Keyword: Costume Character, bachelorette party
    Jackie wakes up in her bachelorette party gear to find Mr. Giggles silently watching her, holding a Wacky Bat. How did she end up in Sillyland? Is Mrs. Muffinbottom traumatized for life? Will Mr. Giggles speak?
  • Wine Con-Noisier by Jasmine Spiess
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: comedy
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    Keyword: food and wine, wine + 1 more
    Genre: comedy
    Keyword: food and wine, wine, dating
    Man meets woman. Man thinks he is a wine connoisseur. Man is in for a rude awakening.
  • To Go by Jasmine Spiess
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: comedy, farce
    Genre: comedy, farce
    Two women with too much in common tangle with each other at a busy lunch counter.
  • Grand Prize by Jasmine Spiess
    Cast: 
    2–5
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    Genre: comedy, farce + 1 more
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    Keyword: Reality Television, reality tv + 2 more
    Genre: comedy, farce, romantic comedy
    Keyword: Reality Television, reality tv, broken hearts, awkward relationships
    Manny wins a reality TV show, but forgets the "Grand Prize".
  • No Encore? by Jasmine Spiess
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy, science fiction
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    Keyword: apocalypse, sci-fi comedy + 2 more
    Genre: comedy, science fiction
    Keyword: apocalypse, sci-fi comedy, end of the world, artistic process
    Is the world ending in 5-ish minutes or is this all a part of the artistic process?