Barbara Kimmel

Barbara Kimmel

Barbara Kimmel is an Atlanta-based playwright and children's book author. She uses humor to illuminate the challenges women face in finding their voices and being heard. Barbara's play, RECONSTRUCTION, inspired by her journey with breast cancer, was honored with selection for the Annual Women Playwrights Festival at the Ivoryton Playhouse and earned her a 2022 Ellie Award.

Plays

  • 4 Stars by Barbara Kimmel
    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: comedy
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    Keyword: ratings, social media influence + 8 more
    Genre: comedy
    Keyword: ratings, social media influence, social media popularity, finding your voice, Sisters, restaurant, waiter, uber, yelp, conformity
    Dining at a trendy restaurant, three sisters get caught up in the allure and absurdity of ratings. Together with their eager-to-please server, they embark on a quest for a more authentic experience.
  • Reconstruction by Barbara Kimmel
    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: dark comedy, drama
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    Keyword: breast cancer, breast + 5 more
    Genre: dark comedy, drama
    Keyword: breast cancer, breast, cancer, decisions, finding your voice, surgery, anxiety
    A woman’s orderly life is upended by a disastrous dishwasher leak followed by a devastating breast cancer diagnosis. Both she and her home require immediate attention, sparking a comically tangled web of decision-making.
  • My Native Language by Barbara Kimmel
    Cast: 
    3–5
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    Genre: comedy
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    Keyword: passive aggressive, southern + 3 more
    Genre: comedy
    Keyword: passive aggressive, southern, women, American South, bless your heart
    A Southern woman struggles to communicate with her Yankee husband who, bless his heart, can't decipher the subtleties of her passive-aggressive speech.