Nicky Lowney

Nicky Lowney

Nicky Lowney is Boston-area actor and freelance writer. She wrote her first play, MY (VIRTUALLY) PERFECT ROOMMATE, when her local theater group was searching for a way to connect while producing a fun and engaging online show. The story was inspired by her own madcap roommate adventures in San Francisco and Boston.

The play was originally staged by ShirleyArts! in Shirley, MA in 2021. Virtual...
Nicky Lowney is Boston-area actor and freelance writer. She wrote her first play, MY (VIRTUALLY) PERFECT ROOMMATE, when her local theater group was searching for a way to connect while producing a fun and engaging online show. The story was inspired by her own madcap roommate adventures in San Francisco and Boston.

The play was originally staged by ShirleyArts! in Shirley, MA in 2021. Virtual Theater Lab in Phoenix, AZ presented its second show (and first live performance) in 2022. Nicky later went on to win the Virtual Theater Lab Playwright Excellence Award for full-length comedy writing.

MY (VIRTUALLY) PERFECT ROOMMATE was published in 2023 by Next Stage Press. https://www.nextstagepress.com/my-virtually-perfect-roommate/

As an actress, Nicky has appeared in films and commercials in the Boston area. She’s active on stage, working as a regular cast member for a murder mystery improv show and as a storyteller for ghost story evenings and other live events.

Nicky is a proud member of both the Dramatists' Guild and the American Medical Writers Association. She lives in Groton, MA, where she enjoys haranguing her long-suffering husband and embarrassing her three children.

Learn more at www.NickyLowney.com or follow her on Instagram @nickydlowney.

Plays

  • Stepdaughter: A Scene for Two Women by Nicky Lowney
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: drama, zoom
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    Keyword: a short drama, A Family drama + 3 more
    Genre: drama, zoom
    Keyword: a short drama, A Family drama, acting class scenes, infidelity, method acting
    Claire meets her husband's illegitimate daughter for the first time. Both women explore family, loss, love, and jealousy in the space of two minutes.
  • My (Virtually) Perfect Roommate by Nicky Lowney
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    6–15
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    Genre: adventure, comedy + 1 more
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    Keyword: Virtual Comedy, Virtual Performance + 8 more
    Genre: adventure, comedy, zoom
    Keyword: Virtual Comedy, Virtual Performance, virtual play, finding roommates, roommates, Boston, a Zoom play, suitable for Zoom, livestream, new england
    Amanda is a young lady from California about to embark on her new life in Boston. Along with her intrepid real estate agent/roommate matchmaker Shirley, she encounters some unwelcome surprises as she seeks the perfect roommate…virtually. The wild cast of characters includes a pet enthusiast, a theater afficionado, a secret mobster, and more. Will Amanda ever find the perfect home? Will she ever learn how to...
    Amanda is a young lady from California about to embark on her new life in Boston. Along with her intrepid real estate agent/roommate matchmaker Shirley, she encounters some unwelcome surprises as she seeks the perfect roommate…virtually. The wild cast of characters includes a pet enthusiast, a theater afficionado, a secret mobster, and more. Will Amanda ever find the perfect home? Will she ever learn how to pronounce the names of Massachusetts towns?

    The play includes 15 characters, performed by 6-15 actors. Three are female, one is male, and the rest are flexible. Written to take advantage of video conferencing features, the 12-scene play can be livestreamed or pre-recorded for performances.
    Running time: Approximately 60 minutes.

Recommended by Nicky Lowney

  • About My Nose by Kevin Cirone
    20 May. 2023
    “ Touching monologue from the point of view of a scar on a man's face, recounting colorful moments from youth and adulthood. ”
  • 6 MONOLOGUES FOR UNCOMMON WOMEN by Andrea Aptecker
    7 Mar. 2023
    “ These monologues are a beautiful journey, with wonderful details and emotions. Great slice of life with interesting characters. ”
  • BATH TIME (monologue) by Kris Thompson
    7 Mar. 2023
    “ Beautiful glimpse into a moment between an aging mother and her daughter. Sums up the tenderness, love, and frustration hidden beneath the surface ”
  • Class Reunion - a ten minute play by James C. Ferguson
    26 Oct. 2021
    “ Deftly whips through all the tension, awkwardness, and mislaid dreams that hang in the air at a 25th high school reunion. ”
  • The Audition (A 10 minute play) by Ray Arsenault
    26 Oct. 2021
    “ A very sweet story. Woman walks into a bar...and two lives change forever. ”
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