Sally Seitz

Sally Seitz

Sally Seitz is a writer-director for the screen and stage. She is originally from Nashville, Tennessee, though she spent seven years calling Austin, Texas home. Often, her scripts use humor and heartbreak to depict modern southern women and have been described as “if Flannery O’Connor was on a dating app.”

Sally is currently pursuing her MFA in Dramatic Writing at Carnegie Mellon University.

Plays

  • Six Inches Above the Knee by Sally Seitz
    Cast: 
    5
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 1 more
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    Keyword: American high school, female friendship + 1 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, drama
    Keyword: American high school, female friendship, coming of age
    Okay, so, here’s the thing, the valedictorian gets to speak, the salutatorian gets to speak, so that leaves exactly, only, one more student speaker spot at The Harpeth Valley Preparatory School for Girls 2013 graduation ceremony. And it will be absolutely over Mary Elizabeth, Mary Alice, Mary Louise, and M.Kat’s DEAD BODIES that they miss the chance to finally expose Coach Mag and tell the whole school...
    Okay, so, here’s the thing, the valedictorian gets to speak, the salutatorian gets to speak, so that leaves exactly, only, one more student speaker spot at The Harpeth Valley Preparatory School for Girls 2013 graduation ceremony. And it will be absolutely over Mary Elizabeth, Mary Alice, Mary Louise, and M.Kat’s DEAD BODIES that they miss the chance to finally expose Coach Mag and tell the whole school community what he did to their friend Mary Morgan. It’s about time everyone heard her side of the story. Revenge is best served in a kilt.
  • Keep Me Company by Sally Seitz
    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: dark comedy, fable/folktale
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    Keyword: adult friendship, folklore/mythology + 1 more
    Genre: dark comedy, fable/folktale
    Keyword: adult friendship, folklore/mythology, Texas
    Emily, Elena, and Becca meet every Friday night on the porch for beers, yet their weekly ritual is in jeopardy as the three friends start to find different avenues for personal growth. This change, accompanied by an unexpected, lurking visitor, calls into question the stability of their chosen family.

    Script available upon request
  • Lucy's Play by Sally Seitz
    Cast: 
    12–14
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    Genre: comedy, young audiences
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    Keyword: coming of age, prep school + 2 more
    Genre: comedy, young audiences
    Keyword: coming of age, prep school, going to college. preparation for college, American South
    A play for high school theater programs. While applying to colleges, a high school senior struggles to find her own story in relation to her family’s.

    Script available upon request.
  • In the Presence of Possessions, In the Absence of God - A Triptych of Southern Travelers by Sally Seitz
    Cast: 
    2–4
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    Genre: dark comedy, docudrama/historic + 2 more
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    Keyword: One woman show, one man show + 3 more
    Genre: dark comedy, docudrama/historic, fable/folktale, period
    Keyword: One woman show, one man show, american fable, American South, Past Present and Future
    A prophet, a con man, and an artist seek salvation.

    Script available upon request.
  • Please Do Not Touch the Art by Sally Seitz
    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy
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    Keyword: female friendship, visual art
    Genre: comedy
    Keyword: female friendship, visual art
    Oh shit...Jade and Alex just spilt wine on a $9,000 painting.

    Script available upon request.
  • Soldier of the Cross by Sally Seitz
    Cast: 
    1
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    Genre: dark comedy
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    Keyword: salvation, religious humor
    Genre: dark comedy
    Keyword: salvation, religious humor
    An often-overlooked prophet finds herself before a God-given audience.

    Script available upon request.
  • A Fool and His Money by Sally Seitz
    Cast: 
    1
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    Genre: dark comedy, docudrama/historic + 1 more
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    Keyword: con man, American Southern history + 1 more
    Genre: dark comedy, docudrama/historic, fable/folktale
    Keyword: con man, American Southern history, one man show
    In an effort to repent, a con man expounds his origin story.