Colette Murphy

Colette Murphy

Colette Marie Murphy is a writer who approaches each work with a passion for character development and a keen ear for dialogue. As a playwright, Colette loves to write comedy and drama. She writes monologues, short scenes, one acts, and full-length plays. Colette is also an actress and an improv performer, and while she likes to dance and sing, those aren't skills that translate to her life onstage.

Plays

  • Two Bean Burritos & Awkward Silences
    Kimberly and Jason are typical millennials. They share a strange combination of optimism, ennui, and unspoken secrets that start to come out over an array of food in a Taco Bell dining room. Who knew a Dr. Pepper and a Baja Blast could be filled with so much subtext?
  • When We Talked
    A slice-of-life look at the relationship between humans and pets, the (not-so) one-sided conversations that happen, and the importance of community when facing uncertainty and stress.
  • Black Coffee
    Everyone knows the local coffee joint. It's comfortable, it's reliable, it's predictable...364 days of the year. But on October 31, when a mysterious guest wanders in, the regular patrons of Carol's Coffee are in for a surprise. At least, one of them is.
  • The Reunion
    Cal and Wiz are stuck living in a bunker in an apocalyptic wasteland. Or are they? As Cal tries desperately to cling to the past, the boundaries between reality and illusion blur.
  • Sudden, Unfortunate, and Unexpected Tendencies
    Tina performs as "Madame T," a fortune teller with a traveling carnival. But when a new client wanders into her tent looking for honesty, of all things, she has to reexamine the character she plays and why she's really in that tent to begin with.
  • Virtual / Reality: A Love Story
    Joanie and Pete are both members of The Onyx Guild, an online gaming group, and have only interacted as their avatars, Florence and Quark. One night, when the rest of the guild isn't available, Pete decides to take a chance on "Life" beyond screennames.

    NOTE: Language may be inappropriate for young performers/audiences.
  • At the Diner, After
    A slice of life look at a small-town diner reopening after the COVID-19 lockdowns have ended.
  • Waiting in the Rain
    Two strangers meet at a bus stop during inclimate weather.
  • On the Roof at Midnight
    New Year's Eve is the most romantic night of the year...right?