Ricardo Soltero-Brown

Ricardo Soltero-Brown is a dramatist whose plays have been performed in Florida, Georgia, Iowa, and New York, such as THE JACKET (University of South Florida), THE AMBASSADOR; OR: THE DISARMAMENT OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS (Horizon Theatre Company), NOTHING BUT CHEESE (Horizon Theatre Company), JEALOUSY (Florida Playwrights Competition winner), BELDAM & GAFFER (Pipsqueak Collective), THE LAST PLAY (Jeremy Seghers Productions), and FREAK SHOW (Orlando Fringe Patrons' Pick). Other works include THE ACTIVIST (Waterworks Festival finalist), virtual productions of DISCUSSION PANEL (Aggregate Sound), TO THE TEST (Quarantine Players), and THERE IT IS (Momentum Stage), with staged readings of THE PRINCESS OF CASPIA (Dixon Place), A FREE COUNTRY (Protest Plays Project), GRIEF (Code Red Playwrights), and...

Ricardo Soltero-Brown is a dramatist whose plays have been performed in Florida, Georgia, Iowa, and New York, such as THE JACKET (University of South Florida), THE AMBASSADOR; OR: THE DISARMAMENT OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS (Horizon Theatre Company), NOTHING BUT CHEESE (Horizon Theatre Company), JEALOUSY (Florida Playwrights Competition winner), BELDAM & GAFFER (Pipsqueak Collective), THE LAST PLAY (Jeremy Seghers Productions), and FREAK SHOW (Orlando Fringe Patrons' Pick). Other works include THE ACTIVIST (Waterworks Festival finalist), virtual productions of DISCUSSION PANEL (Aggregate Sound), TO THE TEST (Quarantine Players), and THERE IT IS (Momentum Stage), with staged readings of THE PRINCESS OF CASPIA (Dixon Place), A FREE COUNTRY (Protest Plays Project), GRIEF (Code Red Playwrights), and SICK DAY (Dramatists Guild Equality Festival). He has been published in The Dionysian and The Louisville Review. He is a member of the Dramatists Guild of America.

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Scripts

The Detective

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

8
Cast Size
3
Genre
comedy,
dark comedy,
drama,
mystery/thriller,
political

FULL-LENGTH: On the brink of divorce, a husband admits to his wife that he is a government spy.

FULL-LENGTH: On the brink of divorce, a husband admits to his wife that he is a government spy.

To the Test

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

8
Cast Size
6
Genre
drama,
political

FULL-LENGTH: A public school teacher faces the day of her job evaluation, already distressed over her husband having to work the night-shift and her pre-teen daughter's determination to change schools, but now with the potential result of unemployment.

FULL-LENGTH: A public school teacher faces the day of her job evaluation, already distressed over her husband having to work the night-shift and her pre-teen daughter's determination to change schools, but now with the potential result of unemployment.

The Extension

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

7
Cast Size
2
Genre
comedy,
dark comedy,
drama,
political,
satire

FULL-LENGTH: A politician meets with the loan shark to whom she owes a debt.

FULL-LENGTH: A politician meets with the loan shark to whom she owes a debt.

The Activist

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

6
Cast Size
4
Genre
adventure,
comedy,
dark comedy,
drama,
mystery/thriller,
political,
romantic comedy,
satire,
tragedy

FULL-LENGTH: Olive infiltrates an underground political group to win back her ex-girlfriend.

FULL-LENGTH: Olive infiltrates an underground political group to win back her ex-girlfriend.

The Guest

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

6
Cast Size
2
Genre
dark comedy,
mystery/thriller,
satire

FULL-LENGTH: In a house where a murderer is cleaning the scene of a crime, the victim's alcoholic best friend arrives.

FULL-LENGTH: In a house where a murderer is cleaning the scene of a crime, the victim's alcoholic best friend arrives.

Best of Honor

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

5
Cast Size
5
Genre
comedy,
dark comedy,
drama,
political,
romantic comedy,
satire

FULL-LENGTH: Two friends try to save a wedding.

FULL-LENGTH: Two friends try to save a wedding.

The Equestrian

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

4
Cast Size
3
Genre
mystery/thriller,
political,
satire

FULL-LENGTH: Two women meet to finalize the sale and purchase of a horse.

FULL-LENGTH: Two women meet to finalize the sale and purchase of a horse.

The Princess of Caspia

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

2
Cast Size
4
Genre
comedy,
romantic comedy,
satire

FULL-LENGTH: A man and a woman begin an affair as their current romantic partners close in on the truth.

FULL-LENGTH: A man and a woman begin an affair as their current romantic partners close in on the truth.

A Pig's Tale

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

2
Cast Size
5—9
Genre
drama,
experimental

FULL-LENGTH: Three scenes set years apart depict parents and children fracturing their bonds, or facing uncertain risks in recovery.

FULL-LENGTH: Three scenes set years apart depict parents and children fracturing their bonds, or facing uncertain risks in recovery.

Sick Day

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

1
Cast Size
3
Genre
dark comedy,
mystery/thriller,
political

FULL-LENGTH: A couple moves into a house where one of them will see a ghost.

FULL-LENGTH: A couple moves into a house where one of them will see a ghost.

The Rebellion

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

1
Cast Size
7
Genre
political,
satire

FULL-LENGTH: A film director must save her production after the lead actor has a moral crisis.

FULL-LENGTH: A film director must save her production after the lead actor has a moral crisis.

Jealousy

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

1
Cast Size
3
Genre
dark comedy,
drama,
satire,
tragedy

FULL-LENGTH: Al tries to steal Celia away, things complicate when her boyfriend, Gunner, shows up.

FULL-LENGTH: Al tries to steal Celia away, things complicate when her boyfriend, Gunner, shows up.

The Dog

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

15
Cast Size
3
Genre
comedy,
dark comedy,
drama,
farce,
horror,
mystery/thriller,
political,
romantic comedy,
satire

ONE-ACT: A canine has a violent reaction to its owner's wedding engagement.

ONE-ACT: A canine has a violent reaction to its owner's wedding engagement.

A Little Lamb

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

10
Cast Size
2
Genre
dark comedy,
drama,
experimental,
mystery/thriller,
political,
satire

ONE-ACT: A man attempts to help a woman through an episode.

ONE-ACT: A man attempts to help a woman through an episode.

The Jacket

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

1
Cast Size
4
Genre
comedy,
dark comedy,
drama,
mystery/thriller,
political,
satire

ONE-ACT: A man preparing for a business dinner cannot find his lucky jacket.

ONE-ACT: A man preparing for a business dinner cannot find his lucky jacket.

An Administration

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

6
Cast Size
1—45
Genre
experimental,
political,
satire,
verse

SERIES: The runnings of a government administration.

SERIES: The runnings of a government administration.

Sun, Moon & Stars

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

2
Cast Size
5—11
Genre
comedy,
dark comedy,
drama,
fantasy,
farce,
parody/spoof,
romantic comedy,
satire,
science fiction,
verse

SERIES: Three one-act plays about love. (1) A servant helps his lovesick sire in denial. (2) A young woman schemes to secure the object of her desire. (3) Two stars in space debate the value of living and loving oneself.

SERIES: Three one-act plays about love. (1) A servant helps his lovesick sire in denial. (2) A young woman schemes to secure the object of her desire. (3) Two stars in space debate the value of living and loving oneself.

There It Is

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

2
Cast Size
7
Genre
drama

SERIES: Seven monologues from different characters experiencing a deeply immediate, emotionally cerebral moment.

SERIES: Seven monologues from different characters experiencing a deeply immediate, emotionally cerebral moment.

The Dwelling Place

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

1
Cast Size
3—5
Genre
comedy,
dark comedy,
drama,
fantasy,
mystery/thriller,
romantic comedy,
satire

SERIES: Three one-act plays set in Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven. (1) A young man offers his soul to the Devil in exchange for the love of a woman. (2) An inhabitant of Purgatory broods over a life that was neither good nor bad enough. (3) God offers a woman a second life if she agrees to marry a specific man. offer

SERIES: Three one-act plays set in Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven. (1) A young man offers his soul to the Devil in exchange for the love of a woman. (2) An inhabitant of Purgatory broods over a life that was neither good nor bad enough. (3) God offers a woman a second life if she agrees to marry a specific man. offer

Beldam & Gaffer

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

10
Cast Size
2
Genre
dark comedy,
drama,
romantic comedy

SHORT: A senior couple plan their day.

SHORT: A senior couple plan their day.

Pause

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

9
Cast Size
2
Genre
comedy,
movement/physical,
pantomime,
romantic comedy

SHORT: Two people in a coffeeshop begin to communicate without words.

SHORT: Two people in a coffeeshop begin to communicate without words.

The Ambassador; or: the Disarmament of Nuclear Weapons

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

7
Cast Size
2
Genre
comedy,
dark comedy,
political,
satire

SHORT: Two ambassadors meet to discuss nuclear disarmament.

SHORT: Two ambassadors meet to discuss nuclear disarmament.

The Sore Thumb

by Ricardo Soltero-Brown

5
Cast Size
2
Genre
dark comedy,
drama,
political

SHORT: Toby's old friend Kirk shows up out of the blue after many a moon.

SHORT: Toby's old friend Kirk shows up out of the blue after many a moon.