Edward Sturm

Edward Sturm (he/him) is a multi-hyphenate theatre artist compelled to render the past present on stage. His work combines big questions, small kindnesses, ways of moving, geographies, histories, and ecosystems. Edward is currently in his final semester at Boston University, pursuing a BFA in Theatre Arts with a minor in History. At BU’s School of Theatre, Edward has collaborated widely as both a dramaturg and performer, and has been distinguished for his talents as playwright. Outside of the university, Edward has held a variety of artistic and administrative posts at major companies including The Glimmerglass Festival, Arcola Theatre, A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical, and Music Theatre Wichita.

Edward Sturm (he/him) is a multi-hyphenate theatre artist compelled to render the past present on stage. His work combines big questions, small kindnesses, ways of moving, geographies, histories, and ecosystems. Edward is currently in his final semester at Boston University, pursuing a BFA in Theatre Arts with a minor in History. At BU’s School of Theatre, Edward has collaborated widely as both a dramaturg and performer, and has been distinguished for his talents as playwright. Outside of the university, Edward has held a variety of artistic and administrative posts at major companies including The Glimmerglass Festival, Arcola Theatre, A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical, and Music Theatre Wichita.

Scripts

Priscilla

by Edward Sturm

Cast Size
7
Genre
drama,
tragedy

As Priscilla lays dying, she asks to return to the Nevada Test Site, where three decades ago her namesake—a 37 kiloton nuclear bomb—dropped from the sky. For her family and friends, Priscilla’s final journey sparks new revelations about her past. In the haze of grief, they are forced to confront her final act of resistance. Based on a singular photograph of a 1988 protest titled “Princesses Against Plutonium,”...

As Priscilla lays dying, she asks to return to the Nevada Test Site, where three decades ago her namesake—a 37 kiloton nuclear bomb—dropped from the sky. For her family and friends, Priscilla’s final journey sparks new revelations about her past. In the haze of grief, they are forced to confront her final act of resistance. Based on a singular photograph of a 1988 protest titled “Princesses Against Plutonium,” Edward Sturm's play explores how the literal fallout of ecological destruction seeps into our personal tragedies. In the tumult of a changing landscape, PRISCILLA finds beauty in what is left behind.

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