Fiona Rose Murphey

Fiona Rose Murphey (they/she) is a multi-hyphenate theatre artist based in the Washington, DC/DMV-Metro area. Molded by their career in live theatre and film; their time in cultural studies, university theatre, pedagogy and computer science; and their lived experience as a queer, Disabled person, Fiona brings a robust skillset and fierce gentleness to all of their work. Centering deliberate, tenacious compassion and purposeful collaboration, Fiona aims to represent oppressed people deeply and faithfully across projects.

As an avid researcher and worldbuilder, Fiona is a long-time lover of magical realism, sci-fi and fantasy. But they're a big believer in bringing that fullness of spirit to all projects, regardless of genre!

Thanks for visiting Fiona's little corner of the internet...

Fiona Rose Murphey (they/she) is a multi-hyphenate theatre artist based in the Washington, DC/DMV-Metro area. Molded by their career in live theatre and film; their time in cultural studies, university theatre, pedagogy and computer science; and their lived experience as a queer, Disabled person, Fiona brings a robust skillset and fierce gentleness to all of their work. Centering deliberate, tenacious compassion and purposeful collaboration, Fiona aims to represent oppressed people deeply and faithfully across projects.

As an avid researcher and worldbuilder, Fiona is a long-time lover of magical realism, sci-fi and fantasy. But they're a big believer in bringing that fullness of spirit to all projects, regardless of genre!

Thanks for visiting Fiona's little corner of the internet, please enjoy, and feel free to reach out.

Scripts

MerBoy

by Fiona Rose Murphey

Cast Size

2—3

Genre

adaptation,

adventure,

biography,

dark comedy,

drama,

experimental,

fable/folktale,

fantasy,

political

Like many disabled people, Larie, a young playwright, has reckoned with "The Little Mermaid"
for most of his life. Recently, he applied to adapt a new version of it for the stage, but gets
rejected. Injured in a wheelchair/mobility aid accident shortly after learning this—a somewhat common
occurrence in his life—he finds himself speaking with Ariel herself. Can they figure out how to
change their story—in...

Like many disabled people, Larie, a young playwright, has reckoned with "The Little Mermaid"
for most of his life. Recently, he applied to adapt a new version of it for the stage, but gets
rejected. Injured in a wheelchair/mobility aid accident shortly after learning this—a somewhat common
occurrence in his life—he finds himself speaking with Ariel herself. Can they figure out how to
change their story—in the ways that matter most?

That Brat in the Wheelchair

by Fiona Rose Murphey

Cast Size

4

Genre

comedy,

dark comedy,

drama,

young audiences

Morgan Cantwell, a tenth grade robotics student, is in trouble: Faced with a broken lift, she jumped some stairs in her wheelchair instead of calling for help—and got caught. She tries to escape her principal's reprimand with the help of her best motocross buddy and mutual crush, Tommy—but Dr. Schaeffer has already called her mom, Virginia, and they will be pursuing Morgan's ultimate dread: A paraprofessional...

Morgan Cantwell, a tenth grade robotics student, is in trouble: Faced with a broken lift, she jumped some stairs in her wheelchair instead of calling for help—and got caught. She tries to escape her principal's reprimand with the help of her best motocross buddy and mutual crush, Tommy—but Dr. Schaeffer has already called her mom, Virginia, and they will be pursuing Morgan's ultimate dread: A paraprofessional. In this short, reflective tale, we peek in on Morgan's life, her closest loves, and how they all deal with disability.

Nebraska Avenue

by Fiona Rose Murphey

Cast Size

15—25

Genre

drama,

fantasy,

musical

When Iris Henry Quinn—a queer, disabled musical theatre major from Dallas, TX—realizes she's trapped in her own mind after a car hits her on the way home from her college musical’s rehearsal one night, she thinks that medical situation would be her biggest worry. But soon, she finds the Specter—her subconscious personified—endlessly analyzing her memories of a falling out with her childhood friends. In this...

When Iris Henry Quinn—a queer, disabled musical theatre major from Dallas, TX—realizes she's trapped in her own mind after a car hits her on the way home from her college musical’s rehearsal one night, she thinks that medical situation would be her biggest worry. But soon, she finds the Specter—her subconscious personified—endlessly analyzing her memories of a falling out with her childhood friends. In this dreamy, sharp, musical disaster play, Iris reckons with love, grief, healing and interdependence, weaving a rich tapestry of all the friends we come to call family.