Munroe Forbes Shearer

Munroe (all pronouns) is a playwright, essayist, and lifelong New Englander born and raised in northern Vermont, currently based in Boston, MA. His work centers his evolving queer identity and rural heritage to explore introspective themes of regret, family, and loss, and to uncover intimate truths about human communion. During the day, Munroe serves as the Fellow for the HowlRound Theatre Commons and is a Playwright in Residence at Boston Center for the Arts. Find more of his work at MunroefShearer.com

Munroe (all pronouns) is a playwright, essayist, and lifelong New Englander born and raised in northern Vermont, currently based in Boston, MA. His work centers his evolving queer identity and rural heritage to explore introspective themes of regret, family, and loss, and to uncover intimate truths about human communion. During the day, Munroe serves as the Fellow for the HowlRound Theatre Commons and is a Playwright in Residence at Boston Center for the Arts. Find more of his work at MunroefShearer.com

Scripts

Mary, Sweet Mary

by Munroe Forbes Shearer

Cast Size
6
Genre
docudrama/historic,
drama,
period,
tragedy

Haunted by the ghost of her murdered cousin and the weight of a life lived in front of the world, Queen Elizabeth I of England is forced to confront the many regrets of her long and celebrated reign when a revolutionary pamphlet (supposedly) written by Shakespeare contemporary Christopher Marlowe shakes her kingdom and her self-image to the core.

Haunted by the ghost of her murdered cousin and the weight of a life lived in front of the world, Queen Elizabeth I of England is forced to confront the many regrets of her long and celebrated reign when a revolutionary pamphlet (supposedly) written by Shakespeare contemporary Christopher Marlowe shakes her kingdom and her self-image to the core.

American Spirit

by Munroe Forbes Shearer

Cast Size
2
Genre
drama,
fantasy,
tragedy

Two estranged brothers, JP and Iain, are stranded by a roadside on their way to a funeral. They take the time together to examine their lives, their loss, and the things that kept them apart.

Two estranged brothers, JP and Iain, are stranded by a roadside on their way to a funeral. They take the time together to examine their lives, their loss, and the things that kept them apart.