Jhona Coombs

Jhona Coombs is a graduating Marymount Manhattan College student in the BA Theatre Arts and BFA Theatre Design and Technology program with concentrations in Writing for the Stage, Scenic Design, and Lighting Design. In playwriting, he has had small productions of his short plays “THE INTERVIEW”, “Happy Birthday, Bypath Hardy Pi”, and an excerpt from "HOW TO MAKE WOOD CHIPS, AND OTHER TECH BOY THINGS”, as well as small readings of drafts from “DU” and “my letter opener SPOONS”. He has various lighting design works in theatre and dance, including some of his most recent works such as MMC’s Fall 2023 mainstage production of “Caucasian Chalk Circle”, the four short plays in MMC’s Fall 2023 Playwriting Projects, and NYU’s Theatre Education Department’s production of “(R)estoration (I)n (P...

Jhona Coombs is a graduating Marymount Manhattan College student in the BA Theatre Arts and BFA Theatre Design and Technology program with concentrations in Writing for the Stage, Scenic Design, and Lighting Design. In playwriting, he has had small productions of his short plays “THE INTERVIEW”, “Happy Birthday, Bypath Hardy Pi”, and an excerpt from "HOW TO MAKE WOOD CHIPS, AND OTHER TECH BOY THINGS”, as well as small readings of drafts from “DU” and “my letter opener SPOONS”. He has various lighting design works in theatre and dance, including some of his most recent works such as MMC’s Fall 2023 mainstage production of “Caucasian Chalk Circle”, the four short plays in MMC’s Fall 2023 Playwriting Projects, and NYU’s Theatre Education Department’s production of “(R)estoration (I)n (P)rogress” at Provincetown Playhouse.

Scripts

THE INTERVIEW

by Jhona Coombs

Synopsis

Two strangers who’d already met walk into an interview they'd never start.

Two strangers who’d already met walk into an interview they'd never start.

Excerpt from "HOW TO MAKE WOOD CHIPS, AND OTHER TECH BOY THINGS"

by Jhona Coombs

Synopsis

Three college performance majors work on "building" the mainstage production's set, while semi-unsupervised, in order to maintain a healthy grade in a class they all need in order to graduate.

Three college performance majors work on "building" the mainstage production's set, while semi-unsupervised, in order to maintain a healthy grade in a class they all need in order to graduate.

my letter opener SPOONS

by Jhona Coombs

Synopsis

Freelance writer, Michael, lives with his long-term romantic partner, producer, & manager, Eden, while also starting a new relationship with an local barista and aspiring actor, Edie. Michael manages his new infatuation with Edie, unspoken love for Eden, and internal struggle with life-long mental turmoil while the two lovers manage the new imbalance in their lives with this situation.

Freelance writer, Michael, lives with his long-term romantic partner, producer, & manager, Eden, while also starting a new relationship with an local barista and aspiring actor, Edie. Michael manages his new infatuation with Edie, unspoken love for Eden, and internal struggle with life-long mental turmoil while the two lovers manage the new imbalance in their lives with this situation.

DU

by Jhona Coombs

Synopsis

You is cared for and taught through the start of their life by D, whose long journey is sure to come to an end.

You is cared for and taught through the start of their life by D, whose long journey is sure to come to an end.

Happy Birthday, Bypath Hardy Pi

by Jhona Coombs

Synopsis

Annika’s besties for the resties (sigh) set up a surprise birthday party for her after work. She
takes a picture to commemorate it and CLICK, every thing changed. Oh fuck.

Annika’s besties for the resties (sigh) set up a surprise birthday party for her after work. She
takes a picture to commemorate it and CLICK, every thing changed. Oh fuck.

Boring Party

by Jhona Coombs

Synopsis

a boring party

a boring party