Jordan Ratliff

Jordan is a director/playwright and recent graduate from the the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where he received his BFA in Theatre Studies with a concentration in playwriting and directing. In his work, he pushes to share the voices of underrepresented groups, and advocates for their representation on and off stage. Some of his writing credits include Fugitives In America, and Love Life. Some of his directorial credits include One In Two (Pride Arts), Gay Card (UIUC), Love Life (New Revels Players), Prospect High: Brooklyn (Armory Free Theater), and Songs For A New World (Allen Hall Theatre Bums). He has also assistant directed several productions, most recently Gay Card (dir. Jay Espano).

Jordan is a director/playwright and recent graduate from the the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where he received his BFA in Theatre Studies with a concentration in playwriting and directing. In his work, he pushes to share the voices of underrepresented groups, and advocates for their representation on and off stage. Some of his writing credits include Fugitives In America, and Love Life. Some of his directorial credits include One In Two (Pride Arts), Gay Card (UIUC), Love Life (New Revels Players), Prospect High: Brooklyn (Armory Free Theater), and Songs For A New World (Allen Hall Theatre Bums). He has also assistant directed several productions, most recently Gay Card (dir. Jay Espano).

Scripts

Fugitives In America

by Jordan Ratliff

Synopsis

After an attempt to cheat death, Joshua, a fugitive soul, must reckon with his will to live, and the worth of his life. As he relives the recent moments of his life leading up to his attempted su!c!de, he learns that the cards we're dealt in life may not be easy to live with, but life is too precious of a thing to throw away.

After an attempt to cheat death, Joshua, a fugitive soul, must reckon with his will to live, and the worth of his life. As he relives the recent moments of his life leading up to his attempted su!c!de, he learns that the cards we're dealt in life may not be easy to live with, but life is too precious of a thing to throw away.

Children of Gaia

by Jordan Ratliff

Synopsis

We start with a story. A story about a hero, a prince, a knight, an explorer, and a witch. When this young group of heroes set off on a quest to save their home, they are faced with a foe far greater than they could ever imagine. As the secrets of their reality are unveiled and distorted, they are challenged with the idea of what it really means to be a hero. A queer reimanging of the hero's journey, Children of...

We start with a story. A story about a hero, a prince, a knight, an explorer, and a witch. When this young group of heroes set off on a quest to save their home, they are faced with a foe far greater than they could ever imagine. As the secrets of their reality are unveiled and distorted, they are challenged with the idea of what it really means to be a hero. A queer reimanging of the hero's journey, Children of Gaia emphasizes that the expectations and labels that we are given by society do not define us or our character.

Love Life

by Jordan Ratliff

Synopsis

Love sucks. Love can also be beautiful. How does love impact our day to day lives? How does sex impact someone’s love life? How do other people’s love lives impact our lives? These questions will be explored and contemplated throughout this show. I hope to open a conversation about a very personal part of people’s lives that people tend to shy away from discussing. Themes like sexual assault, infidelity, divorce...

Love sucks. Love can also be beautiful. How does love impact our day to day lives? How does sex impact someone’s love life? How do other people’s love lives impact our lives? These questions will be explored and contemplated throughout this show. I hope to open a conversation about a very personal part of people’s lives that people tend to shy away from discussing. Themes like sexual assault, infidelity, divorce, and many others are often not talked about, and I feel that it’s important to start the conversation. People’s love lives are so often a sensitive subject that it can often leave people feeling alone. I hope that this show will open the conversation and help to deconstruct the taboo of discussing love.

Ghost of Christmas Past

by Jordan Ratliff

Synopsis

Emily and Jason decide to meet up one Christmas Eve after not seeing each other for years. Jason wants to heal old wounds, but he will find that some wounds are too deep to heal with words. Emily must confront her past to look towards the future.

Emily and Jason decide to meet up one Christmas Eve after not seeing each other for years. Jason wants to heal old wounds, but he will find that some wounds are too deep to heal with words. Emily must confront her past to look towards the future.