Alexandra Landers

Alexandra Landers

Born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago. Student of film and theatre, with a Bachelor's in Cinema Studies from the University of Illinois and a Master of Fine Arts in Writing for the Stage and Screen from Florida State University. Currently working with a decent view of the lake from the south loop.

Plays

  • Don't Worry Baby by Alexandra Landers
    Cast: 
    3–4
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 4 more
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    Keyword: philosophy, loneliness + 7 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, drama, fantasy, mystery/thriller, political
    Keyword: philosophy, loneliness, hoarding, mental illness, obsessive compulsive disorder, basement, homebound, the beach boys, NPC
    Tommy is a 30-something compulsive hoarder living in his mother's basement. And today- he's being evicted. With 24 hours to go, the help of his brother Jeffrey and a sweet girl named Daisy, Tommy must not only pack up the life he's stacked up under the stairs, but come to terms with the "philosophical problem" that has kept him there all these years.
    A comedy of errors - part...
    Tommy is a 30-something compulsive hoarder living in his mother's basement. And today- he's being evicted. With 24 hours to go, the help of his brother Jeffrey and a sweet girl named Daisy, Tommy must not only pack up the life he's stacked up under the stairs, but come to terms with the "philosophical problem" that has kept him there all these years.
    A comedy of errors - part sitcom, part tragedy - Don't Worry Baby is a little play about big ideas: Excess, The Beach Boys, Henry David Thoreau and the American Dream.
  • Mars to Stay by Alexandra Landers
    Cast: 
    7–9
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    Genre: adventure, comedy + 7 more
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    Keyword: Mars, NASA + 7 more
    Genre: adventure, comedy, dark comedy, drama, experimental, fantasy, mystery/thriller, political, science fiction
    Keyword: Mars, NASA, space travel, Mars One Project, People, society, morality, philosophy, NPC
    What if NASA sent a one-man mission to Mars, never to return? Karl is that man. Marvin is his cat. And the people on Earth remain just that - normal people of Earth. "Mars to Stay" is a full-length exploration of time, space, and the nature of human relationships - as told by a couple of mothers, two college grads, an obsessive-compulsive patient, his social worker, and one mystery woman
    2nd...
    What if NASA sent a one-man mission to Mars, never to return? Karl is that man. Marvin is his cat. And the people on Earth remain just that - normal people of Earth. "Mars to Stay" is a full-length exploration of time, space, and the nature of human relationships - as told by a couple of mothers, two college grads, an obsessive-compulsive patient, his social worker, and one mystery woman
    2nd Place - Henley Rose Playwright Competition for Women 2015
    Semi Finalist - National Playwrights Conference at Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center 2013
  • Sehnsucht in September in Sunset Park by Alexandra Landers
    Cast: 
    10–15
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 2 more
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    Keyword: Jewish, family + 6 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, experimental, fantasy
    Keyword: Jewish, family, Jewish Family, Illinois, women, funny, absurdism, Surreal
    The surreal, absurd world of Sehnsucht in September in Sunset Park is a bizarre and hilarious romp in the park . An annual reunion for her immediate and estranged (and generally strange) family, is Ruth’s annual nightmare - complete with snoopy relatives, bad memories and a growing sense of impending doom. This year, she brings her fiance to the picnic; hopeful they’ll get through it, and terrified she won’t. A...
    The surreal, absurd world of Sehnsucht in September in Sunset Park is a bizarre and hilarious romp in the park . An annual reunion for her immediate and estranged (and generally strange) family, is Ruth’s annual nightmare - complete with snoopy relatives, bad memories and a growing sense of impending doom. This year, she brings her fiance to the picnic; hopeful they’ll get through it, and terrified she won’t. A semifinalist in the 2013 National Playwrights Conference, this is a story about stories, and the nostalgia we experience. A Jewish family’s picnic, and an exploration of what that means for anyone (and everyone) else.
  • Annabelle Stops Eating by Alexandra Landers
    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: dark comedy, drama + 4 more
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    Keyword: girls, dreams + 5 more
    Genre: dark comedy, drama, experimental, fable/folktale, fantasy, mystery/thriller
    Keyword: girls, dreams, Fantasy, female empowerment, Surreal, strange, women
    In Annabelle's house, she plays all the parts, makes all the rules, and tells the whole world what to do. But when someone dares break the rules, her dream world comes crashing down.
    An experimental short about a strong girl and an even stronger will.