B. T. Roen

Where there is a sword to be swung, song to be sung, or tale to be spun, you’re sure to find Beks Tryth Roen. Also known as “the sword-wielding chaos goblin,” Beks is an actor-combatant, writer, and singer/musician based in West Lafayette, Indiana. He’s passionate about using stories to empower others. Focusing on queer performance and Shakespeare, Roen has worked on and offstage with the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival, Purdue Theatre, the Hoosier Shakespeare Festival, and the Civic Theatre of Greater Lafayette. Their ten-minute Zoom play, “On The Cusp” was performed as one of the finalists of the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival’s 2021 Bake-Off Contest. Their one-act Blood Vow was featured on the Unstaged Podcast. Their poetry is published in Querencia Press, Beyond the Veil Press, and...

Siblings of the Musketeers

by B. T. Roen

Cast Size

11—15

Genre

adventure,

comedy,

movement/physical,

period

Anna, Iris, and Violette meet in Paris after attempting to join the Musketeers like their brothers Athos, Porthos and Aramis— only to discover a plot to kill the King and pitch England and France into all-out war. Can the three stop the Cardinal and Lord Buckingham in time?

On The Cusp

by B. T. Roen

Cast Size

Genre

comedy,

drama,

political,

zoom

As the moon, Pisces, Mars, and Venus bemoan the fate of humanity, Earth defends her inhabitants and the ephemeral beauty of their existence.
Actively seeking productions.

Crashing Glass, For A Concern Of What Follows

by B. T. Roen

Cast Size

Genre

comedy

Actively seeking productions.
Alex is a college freshman with a curse: they have two demons on their shoulders. And no angels. Both have their opinions on Alex’s newfound interest in creating a hoop skirt for a Ren Faire trip. Gender and chaos collide as the two spirits vie for Alex’s soul.

"(Dis)connected"

by B. T. Roen

Cast Size

Genre

drama,

zoom

Where do you turn when life falls apart? Five people struggle to find connection as they trudge through life in 2020.
Actively seeking productions.

"Care"

by B. T. Roen

Cast Size

Genre

drama,

zoom

A relationship is tested when one friend confronts another with comfort.
Actively seeking productions.

"Socially Distant"

by B. T. Roen

Cast Size

Genre

drama,

political

When life runs us over, how do we pick up the pieces? Eight people grapple with life and its chaos in 2021.
Actively seeking productions.

Website: https://www.bekstrythfreeman.com/

Artistic Statement

Recommended by

Two Shakes

by Luke Brett

Once again, Brett cuts right to the words in my soul. He writes what I follow by instinct better than I could say: "Most people have never been in a war...but if all the stories are about war, people will act like they’re living in one...in their peace, they will still say ugly, stupid things & hope for each other’s pain.” Brett's balance of heartfelt & humor is beautiful. Both Shakespeares have wisdom & folly & pain & love—so much love. It bleeds from every letter. Everyone must hear this play.

Once again, Brett cuts right to the words in my soul. He writes what I follow by instinct better than I could say: "Most people have never been in a war...but if all the stories are about war, people will act like they’re living in one...in their peace, they will still say ugly, stupid things & hope for each other’s pain.” Brett's balance of heartfelt & humor is beautiful. Both Shakespeares have wisdom & folly & pain & love—so much love. It bleeds from every letter. Everyone must hear this play.
To Battle

by José Pérez IV

To Battle is a beautiful journey through friendship, mental health and adventure with the best blend of poignancy, comedy and plenty of good ol' stage combat.

To Battle is a beautiful journey through friendship, mental health and adventure with the best blend of poignancy, comedy and plenty of good ol' stage combat.
Riot and Dishonor

by Luke Brett

This play has so much fun, lovable chaos. Its scrappy, underdog Guardians-of-the-Galaxy-meets-Shakespeare heart wins us from the word “go” and doesn’t let us off the hook throughout the wild rollercoaster of Falstaff and Bardolph’s adventures. I loved every minute of these messy teens fighting for life and joy.

This play has so much fun, lovable chaos. Its scrappy, underdog Guardians-of-the-Galaxy-meets-Shakespeare heart wins us from the word “go” and doesn’t let us off the hook throughout the wild rollercoaster of Falstaff and Bardolph’s adventures. I loved every minute of these messy teens fighting for life and joy.
What Goes Up

by Dylan Horowitz

"What Goes Up" runs a beautiful rollercoaster of tension from lights up. Dylan balances sharp comedy with stinging tragedy to make the audience part of the group, even if we've never spent a minute coding for an anti-union tech boss who's about to adopt AI. Ani's hardships as a woman in STEM, Andrei's struggle to bring his family safely to America, Simon's attempts to keep hope against overwhelming odds—every character leaps off the page with distinct personalities. In a world where AI and labor rights frequent the headlines, "What Goes Up" is a poignant, topical must-read.

"What Goes Up" runs a beautiful rollercoaster of tension from lights up. Dylan balances sharp comedy with stinging tragedy to make the audience part of the group, even if we've never spent a minute coding for an anti-union tech boss who's about to adopt AI. Ani's hardships as a woman in STEM, Andrei's struggle to bring his family safely to America, Simon's attempts to keep hope against overwhelming odds—every character leaps off the page with distinct personalities. In a world where AI and labor rights frequent the headlines, "What Goes Up" is a poignant, topical must-read.

B. T. Roen

Scripts

Siblings of the Musketeers

by B. T. Roen

On The Cusp

by B. T. Roen

Crashing Glass, For A Concern Of What Follows

by B. T. Roen

"(Dis)connected"

by B. T. Roen

"Care"

by B. T. Roen

"Socially Distant"

by B. T. Roen

Two Shakes

To Battle

Riot and Dishonor

What Goes Up