Sophia Naylor

Sophia Naylor was born and raised in snowy Minneapolis, and now resides happily in the sunny California Bay Area. Her works have been produced and/or developed by the Pear Theatre, Broad Horizons, Centenary Stage, Women in SOLOdarity, Playwrights Center of San Francisco, Minnesota Fringe Festival, Valley Players, and Local Color. Sophia co-founded the murder mystery theater company The Clue Collective, serving as CEO for six years, as well as writing and customizing shows. She is a member of the Pear Playwrights Guild (attached to the Pear Theatre). Her work has also been published in literary journals, including Qu, Literature Today, and Fresh Words. She earned an Honors Theater degree from Swarthmore College, specializing in playwriting, dramaturgy, acting, and Shakespeare.

Sophia Naylor was born and raised in snowy Minneapolis, and now resides happily in the sunny California Bay Area. Her works have been produced and/or developed by the Pear Theatre, Broad Horizons, Centenary Stage, Women in SOLOdarity, Playwrights Center of San Francisco, Minnesota Fringe Festival, Valley Players, and Local Color. Sophia co-founded the murder mystery theater company The Clue Collective, serving as CEO for six years, as well as writing and customizing shows. She is a member of the Pear Playwrights Guild (attached to the Pear Theatre). Her work has also been published in literary journals, including Qu, Literature Today, and Fresh Words. She earned an Honors Theater degree from Swarthmore College, specializing in playwriting, dramaturgy, acting, and Shakespeare.

Scripts

For A Brighter Tomorrow

by Sophia Naylor

Synopsis

It’s 1974. Cosmonauts Dmitri and Yuri are onboard a secret Soviet space station, a tiny capsule miles above Earth. As the cosmonauts argue the mundane intricacies of life—particularly the best way to woo Pat Nixon—they're interrupted by an urgent radio message. Suddenly the fate of the planet rests in the hands of these two unlikely heroes, who must work together to determine the right thing to do in a world...

It’s 1974. Cosmonauts Dmitri and Yuri are onboard a secret Soviet space station, a tiny capsule miles above Earth. As the cosmonauts argue the mundane intricacies of life—particularly the best way to woo Pat Nixon—they're interrupted by an urgent radio message. Suddenly the fate of the planet rests in the hands of these two unlikely heroes, who must work together to determine the right thing to do in a world gripped by secrets, suspicions, and lies.

Blood and Dolly

by Sophia Naylor

Synopsis

In this freaky-deaky reimagining of Macbeth, Scotland is replaced by a 1960s cult. Written in verse, this adaptation follows the titular character as he plots to kill leader Guru Duncan. But Macbeth doesn’t only want the title guru, he wants to dominate his flock. Set in the shadow of the Vietnam War, is everyone forced to follow fate, or is destiny just politics?

In this freaky-deaky reimagining of Macbeth, Scotland is replaced by a 1960s cult. Written in verse, this adaptation follows the titular character as he plots to kill leader Guru Duncan. But Macbeth doesn’t only want the title guru, he wants to dominate his flock. Set in the shadow of the Vietnam War, is everyone forced to follow fate, or is destiny just politics?

Nirvandraw

by Sophia Naylor

Synopsis

Today is the opening of Nirvandraw’s weeklong seminar, which focuses on spirituality, fellowship, and how to make money teaching other people how to doodle. Nirvandraw co-founder Bethany will share the foundations of the method, which was built upon the strength of her now ended marriage. By the end of the week, all seminar attendees will become Certified Nirvandraw Instructors, joining a company that’s...

Today is the opening of Nirvandraw’s weeklong seminar, which focuses on spirituality, fellowship, and how to make money teaching other people how to doodle. Nirvandraw co-founder Bethany will share the foundations of the method, which was built upon the strength of her now ended marriage. By the end of the week, all seminar attendees will become Certified Nirvandraw Instructors, joining a company that’s definitely not a multi-level marketing pyramid scheme.

Accidental Immortal

by Sophia Naylor

Synopsis

When Aubrey drinks her siblings immortality potion by accident, Death arrives and gives the solution no one wants to bring to fruition, not even Death.

When Aubrey drinks her siblings immortality potion by accident, Death arrives and gives the solution no one wants to bring to fruition, not even Death.

Frankenstein: Unbound

by Greg Lam, Bridgette Dutta Portman, and Sophia Naylor

Editor by Sinjin Jones

Synopsis

FULL-LENGTH COLLABORATION - Co-written by Robin Booth, Bridgette Dutta Portman, Leah Halper, Greg Lam, and Sophia Naylor. Edited by Sinjin Jones. Inspired by Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus".

A free adaptation of Mary Shelley's seminal classic horror story. This version takes the monster tale from the 1800’s to the modern day to the farthest reaches of space.

FULL-LENGTH COLLABORATION - Co-written by Robin Booth, Bridgette Dutta Portman, Leah Halper, Greg Lam, and Sophia Naylor. Edited by Sinjin Jones. Inspired by Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus".

A free adaptation of Mary Shelley's seminal classic horror story. This version takes the monster tale from the 1800’s to the modern day to the farthest reaches of space.

The Tarot Reading

by Sophia Naylor

Synopsis

Four Tarot cards give us a physic reading about our recent breakup: some have good advice, some bad, and one wants to steal our soul.

Four Tarot cards give us a physic reading about our recent breakup: some have good advice, some bad, and one wants to steal our soul.

Delayed

by Sophia Naylor

Synopsis

After his sister’s death, Arthur attempts suicide by jumping onto train tracks, only for the train to be delayed. He is discovered by Felicity, who has ten minutes to convince him that life is worth living.

After his sister’s death, Arthur attempts suicide by jumping onto train tracks, only for the train to be delayed. He is discovered by Felicity, who has ten minutes to convince him that life is worth living.

The Witching Hour

by Sophia Naylor

Synopsis

Each night for the past millennia, four spirits gather to welcome the sun. They never wait to see if the sun actually rises, as seeing the sunrise is not part of their sacred duty. But this evening one of the timeless spirits is struck with the question: does the sun even exist?

Each night for the past millennia, four spirits gather to welcome the sun. They never wait to see if the sun actually rises, as seeing the sunrise is not part of their sacred duty. But this evening one of the timeless spirits is struck with the question: does the sun even exist?

The Sermon

by Sophia Naylor

Synopsis

Jesus just finished his Sermon on the Mount, and his disciple Matthew has some “constructive criticism.” Faith and finances collide as the two argue about the future of the messiah business: idealism threatens to turn to greed, and authenticity teeters on the edge of cynicism. Funny and irreverent, this play shows the fallout when money mixes with religion. And maybe all along, the real miracle was Capitalism.

Jesus just finished his Sermon on the Mount, and his disciple Matthew has some “constructive criticism.” Faith and finances collide as the two argue about the future of the messiah business: idealism threatens to turn to greed, and authenticity teeters on the edge of cynicism. Funny and irreverent, this play shows the fallout when money mixes with religion. And maybe all along, the real miracle was Capitalism.

Play-Bot

by Sophia Naylor

Synopsis

What counts as original? Play-Bot, a Natural Language Processor, assisted playwright Stephanie on her Shakespeare adaptation—until the machine became unhappy with her ideas and finished the play alone. After Play-Bot received rave reviews on Broadway, Stephanie is out for revenge. And she’s got a pair of scissors, ready to cut the cord.

What counts as original? Play-Bot, a Natural Language Processor, assisted playwright Stephanie on her Shakespeare adaptation—until the machine became unhappy with her ideas and finished the play alone. After Play-Bot received rave reviews on Broadway, Stephanie is out for revenge. And she’s got a pair of scissors, ready to cut the cord.

Boxed

by Sophia Naylor

Synopsis

Phoebe and Minny have spent the last ten years searching for the name of a bizarre French film starring a man and a mannequin, so Minny buys Phoebe a mannequin as a joke. Although the two still can’t remember the name of the movie, aided by their new plastic friend, they start to remember the night that they watched it—a warm evening in Paris full of trysts and heartbreak. Phoebe, diagnosed with epilepsy two...

Phoebe and Minny have spent the last ten years searching for the name of a bizarre French film starring a man and a mannequin, so Minny buys Phoebe a mannequin as a joke. Although the two still can’t remember the name of the movie, aided by their new plastic friend, they start to remember the night that they watched it—a warm evening in Paris full of trysts and heartbreak. Phoebe, diagnosed with epilepsy two years ago, is afraid to love so freely again. Minny, on the other hand, only loves the world more. But Phoebe is the one with the boyfriend, so can Minny heal their relationship?