Drew Woodson

Drew Woodson is a Western Shoshone playwright based in New York City. He has had his work
read in multiple theaters across New York, including Rattlestick Theater where he was asked to
open the first annual Northeastern Native Arts Festival with his play “Your Friend, Jay
Silverheels.” For this same work, Drew was named Yales Young Indigenous Playwright of 2021
and was workshopped at Yale under the direction of Tara Moses. More recently, Drew completed
a two month artists residency on Governors Island for AICH, and had two new works “From
Above” and “As We Were, So We Are” read at HERE Arts and The Duke Ellington Room with
the Eagle Arts Project. As a writer, Drew seeks to tell stories where Native people are allowed to
take up space, be complicated, be the center of attention, and...

Drew Woodson is a Western Shoshone playwright based in New York City. He has had his work
read in multiple theaters across New York, including Rattlestick Theater where he was asked to
open the first annual Northeastern Native Arts Festival with his play “Your Friend, Jay
Silverheels.” For this same work, Drew was named Yales Young Indigenous Playwright of 2021
and was workshopped at Yale under the direction of Tara Moses. More recently, Drew completed
a two month artists residency on Governors Island for AICH, and had two new works “From
Above” and “As We Were, So We Are” read at HERE Arts and The Duke Ellington Room with
the Eagle Arts Project. As a writer, Drew seeks to tell stories where Native people are allowed to
take up space, be complicated, be the center of attention, and ultimately be more than a
storytelling device. Drew is currently completing his MFA in Dramatic Writing at NYU.
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: woodsondrew

Scripts

Your Friend, Jay Silverheels

by Drew Woodson

Cast Size

4—5

Genre

drama,

fantasy,

horror

Kevin Sylver, a Western Shoshone Native actor, is cast in a play titled “Smokes and Suede Fringe Jackets.” A play about people from his own tribe, it is being directed by a highly respected Native director known only as Carmichael. Kevin and his friend/co-star, Sarah Lyttle, believe that this could finally be their big break after years of fruitless endeavors as artists. However, things begin to take a dark turn...

Kevin Sylver, a Western Shoshone Native actor, is cast in a play titled “Smokes and Suede Fringe Jackets.” A play about people from his own tribe, it is being directed by a highly respected Native director known only as Carmichael. Kevin and his friend/co-star, Sarah Lyttle, believe that this could finally be their big break after years of fruitless endeavors as artists. However, things begin to take a dark turn when Kevin is confronted with a startling revelation about the play they are doing. This leads him to face his past and his identity, manifested as a sinister colonial demon. With so much opposition against him, Kevin must decide how much of himself he is willing to sacrifice in order to achieve the greatness he believes he deserves, and how much he’ll endure to escape from the nightmares of his past.

From Above

by Drew Woodson

Cast Size

7—11

Genre

drama,

fable/folktale,

horror,

tragedy

In a gothic church in the middle of nowhere. A Native American Catholic church comes under duress when the Father asks his community to make an impossible decision to save their souls from a coming storm. Sister Karina, a newer member of the church, isn't sure she believes that what the Father is saying is true. But with nowhere left to turn in her community, she, along with the other Native members of the...

In a gothic church in the middle of nowhere. A Native American Catholic church comes under duress when the Father asks his community to make an impossible decision to save their souls from a coming storm. Sister Karina, a newer member of the church, isn't sure she believes that what the Father is saying is true. But with nowhere left to turn in her community, she, along with the other Native members of the church, must make their impossible choice before the judgement day comes.