Javier Rivera DeBruin

Javier Rivera DeBruin (they/he) is a playwright and impact producer. Their work has been produced and/or developed with National Queer Theater, The Parsnip Ship, MCC Theater, Workshop Theater, Artist’s Theater of Boston. LUCIÉRNAGAS was a NY Times Critic’s Pick during its World Premiere with National Queer Theater at the 14th St Y, and a Princess Grace Award semifinalist. Javier is a co-writer on the radio-play podcast THIS IS WHERE WE GO, streaming wherever you get your podcasts. HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANGEL DEAREST will stream soon on The Parsnip Ship, developed as part of their inaugural Radio Roots Writers Group.

Javier Rivera DeBruin (they/he) is a playwright and impact producer. Their work has been produced and/or developed with National Queer Theater, The Parsnip Ship, MCC Theater, Workshop Theater, Artist’s Theater of Boston. LUCIÉRNAGAS was a NY Times Critic’s Pick during its World Premiere with National Queer Theater at the 14th St Y, and a Princess Grace Award semifinalist. Javier is a co-writer on the radio-play podcast THIS IS WHERE WE GO, streaming wherever you get your podcasts. HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANGEL DEAREST will stream soon on The Parsnip Ship, developed as part of their inaugural Radio Roots Writers Group.

Scripts

Happy Birthday Angel Dearest

by Javier Rivera DeBruin

Cast Size
6—7
Genre
drama,
fantasy,
radio drama

It's Angel's 33rd birthday and it's time to celebrate! As the party unfolds Angel and her sibling Girlie find themselves tangled in a mixed-tape of nostalgia, gender-euphoria, psychosis, and reality. Lured into the family basement by a time traveling pirate and a walkman, Angel and Girlie must confront their darkest and most secret memories. Will Angel and Girl free themselves from a time-knot and find the...

It's Angel's 33rd birthday and it's time to celebrate! As the party unfolds Angel and her sibling Girlie find themselves tangled in a mixed-tape of nostalgia, gender-euphoria, psychosis, and reality. Lured into the family basement by a time traveling pirate and a walkman, Angel and Girlie must confront their darkest and most secret memories. Will Angel and Girl free themselves from a time-knot and find the connection and liberation they seek?

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Luciérnagas

by Javier Rivera DeBruin

Cast Size
5—6
Genre
drama,
fantasy

LUCIÉRNAGAS is a story about heritage, legacy, and forgiveness. When Mal’s maternal grandmother Lupe dies, she inherits a mysterious cabin in the woods. While visiting this small house for the first time, Mal encounters her estranged mother Silvia, the ghost of her grandmother, and a bioluminescent child named Xara who lives in the walls. Silvia declares ownership of the cabin, Mal struggles to break free from...

LUCIÉRNAGAS is a story about heritage, legacy, and forgiveness. When Mal’s maternal grandmother Lupe dies, she inherits a mysterious cabin in the woods. While visiting this small house for the first time, Mal encounters her estranged mother Silvia, the ghost of her grandmother, and a bioluminescent child named Xara who lives in the walls. Silvia declares ownership of the cabin, Mal struggles to break free from old patterns, and Xara demands to be seen. All the while they parse through possessions, secrets, and family dynamics, over a weekend they won’t soon forget.

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