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.

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.

Scripts

Six Inches Above the Knee

by Sally Seitz

Cast Size
5
Genre
comedy,
dark comedy,
drama

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...

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.

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Keep Me Company

by Sally Seitz

Cast Size
4
Genre
dark comedy,
fable/folktale

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

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 Size
12—14
Genre
comedy,
young audiences

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.

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 Size
2—4
Genre
dark comedy,
docudrama/historic,
fable/folktale,
period

A prophet, a con man, and an artist seek salvation.

Script available upon request.

A prophet, a con man, and an artist seek salvation.

Script available upon request.

Please Do Not Touch the Art

by Sally Seitz

Cast Size
2
Genre
comedy

Oh shit...Jade and Alex just spilt wine on a $9,000 painting.

Script available upon request.

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 Size
1
Genre
dark comedy

An often-overlooked prophet finds herself before a God-given audience.

Script available upon request.

An often-overlooked prophet finds herself before a God-given audience.

Script available upon request.

A Fool and His Money

by Sally Seitz

Cast Size
1
Genre
dark comedy,
docudrama/historic,
fable/folktale

In an effort to repent, a con man expounds his origin story.

In an effort to repent, a con man expounds his origin story.