Aurora Behlke

Aurora Behlke

Aurora Behlke is an Alaska raised, St. Louis based playwright and educator. She is currently the Teaching Artist Fellow at Metro Theater Company, where she pens the interactive performances in their flagship education program, Building Community Through Drama. Her writing has been produced at the Samuel French Off-Off Broadway Short Play Festival, Echo Theatre, Slightly Askew Theatre Ensemble, Young Americans...
Aurora Behlke is an Alaska raised, St. Louis based playwright and educator. She is currently the Teaching Artist Fellow at Metro Theater Company, where she pens the interactive performances in their flagship education program, Building Community Through Drama. Her writing has been produced at the Samuel French Off-Off Broadway Short Play Festival, Echo Theatre, Slightly Askew Theatre Ensemble, Young Americans Theatre Company, The Valdez Theatre Conference, and The University of St. Andrews. When she's not writing, you can find her teaching, tinkering, playing the accordion, or doing all three at the same time. Insta: @ajborealis; aurorabehlke.com

Plays

  • Founders, Keepers by Aurora Behlke
    Recommendations: 7
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    Cast: 
    6
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    Genre: adventure, dark comedy + 2 more
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    Keyword: apocalypse, U.S. Constitution + 3 more
    Genre: adventure, dark comedy, political, science fiction
    Keyword: apocalypse, U.S. Constitution, America, 5th grade, girl drama
    The nation is in crisis. Washington DC is burning and the government has assembled five 5th grade girls to rewrite the Constitution of the United States. Friendships form and break as these young women struggle with grief, power, and what it means to grow up in a broken democracy. Full script is available by request, just shoot me an email at aurorabehlke@gmail.com.
  • Thank You, Porcupine by Aurora Behlke
    Recommendations: 6
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    Cast: 
    1
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    Genre: dark comedy, fable/folktale + 2 more
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    Keyword: climate crisis, Alaska + 2 more
    Genre: dark comedy, fable/folktale, immersive, political
    Keyword: climate crisis, Alaska, family history, family trauma
    Always remember to say thank you to the animals.
    A young Alaskan reckons with her family history as she dissects the natural world around her. What does it take for her to break away from her family's destructive cycle?
  • The Uranium Club by Aurora Behlke
    Cast: 
    8
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    Genre: dark comedy, docudrama/historic + 2 more
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    Keyword: Nuclear Physics, Atom Bomb + 5 more
    Genre: dark comedy, docudrama/historic, drama, mystery/thriller
    Keyword: Nuclear Physics, Atom Bomb, Uranium, WWII, Germany, science, History
    The smartest minds in German Physics are stuck in captivity moments before the bombing of Hiroshima. With ample books, a piano, and the crumbling pressure of the atom bomb looming over their heads, they’ve got nothing but free time to confront their role in twisting fate… from discovery to disaster. Full script is available by request, just shoot me an email at aurorabehlke@gmail.com.
  • Lieblingstante by Aurora Behlke
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: adaptation, comedy + 1 more
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    Keyword: Vienna, Austria + 1 more
    Genre: adaptation, comedy, romantic comedy
    Keyword: Vienna, Austria, lesbians
    Julius introduces his girlfriend to his aunt Claudia. Who knows where the conversation may go after one or two (or four) glasses of wine.
  • Miranda in the Clouds by Aurora Behlke
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    5–8
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    Genre: adventure, comedy + 2 more
    Genre: adventure, comedy, fantasy, young audiences
    Miranda Claire McCoy is very smart. One day, while she identifies the types of clouds in the sky, she sees a cloud she has never seen before. With the help of some newfound woodland friends, Miranda Claire McCoy sets off to learn about the Horrible Shape in the sky.