Nichemat Judith Saroff

Nichemat Judith saroff (N. J. They/them) Is a Jewish outdoor arts educator working at two retreat centers with Teva known as Isbella freeman and Pearlstone. They teach on climate change, forestry, plant, mushroom, and animal track ID, as well as Jewish farming and nature practices. They use theatre and visual arts mediums as well as nature and upcycle arts to teach as well as make set and props and educational materials.

They are a published poet, and love to share songs poetry, and stories around the fire. They attended AADA as an actor and studied theatre design at CCBC

They have had 4 plays performed in Maryland from high school they had The Tale of The Muddy Spoon, and The Power of Words, in college they had a play called Melting pot they Co wrote with Alex Mendez performed in their...

Nichemat Judith saroff (N. J. They/them) Is a Jewish outdoor arts educator working at two retreat centers with Teva known as Isbella freeman and Pearlstone. They teach on climate change, forestry, plant, mushroom, and animal track ID, as well as Jewish farming and nature practices. They use theatre and visual arts mediums as well as nature and upcycle arts to teach as well as make set and props and educational materials.

They are a published poet, and love to share songs poetry, and stories around the fire. They attended AADA as an actor and studied theatre design at CCBC

They have had 4 plays performed in Maryland from high school they had The Tale of The Muddy Spoon, and The Power of Words, in college they had a play called Melting pot they Co wrote with Alex Mendez performed in their theatre clubs showcase. Most recently they had their play on insomnia performed by Rapid Lemons Variation on Change in 2022, the play was called Daylight Savings.

Their first full length had a zoom reading back in 2020, its available here and deals with mental illness, gender and the concept of oblivion and fading and wanting to exist as a trans person.

NJ is a trans playwright they work to tell stories that are not seen when portraying trans people on stage. They are working on an anthology of short 1 act trans plays ranging from 8-45 minutes. The themes of trans joy, love, anger, heartbreak, political activism, transphobia, queerphobia. They dabble in the genre of realism but mostly enjoy the fantastical absurdist side of theatre.

Scripts

Momentary Laspes

by Nichemat Judith Saroff

Synopsis

This play tackles Depersonalization derealization or DP/DR in a theatrical 1 act play. In it's current form the love interest of our main character Leslie is unnamed and ungendered. We follow Leslie, a nonbinary writer coming to terms with existing in our current political climate, they are trying and failing to remain present and hold on to their memories of the current moment while feeling like they and their...

This play tackles Depersonalization derealization or DP/DR in a theatrical 1 act play. In it's current form the love interest of our main character Leslie is unnamed and ungendered. We follow Leslie, a nonbinary writer coming to terms with existing in our current political climate, they are trying and failing to remain present and hold on to their memories of the current moment while feeling like they and their identity are being erased left and right. Much of the dialogue comes from a poem by NJ saroff they wrote in 2019 detailing their own experience of Dissociation

Not a Loan Shark

by Nichemat Judith Saroff

Synopsis

Oliver and Andre are childhood friends and roomates. Oliver is having trouble coming to terms with his best friend transitioning and changing name and pronouns. In an act to try and forget his slip ups and inability to accept his friend for who they really are Oliver kidnaps a live shark. A lighthearted comedy tackling the real life issues in the queer community. This play tackles that transphobia is not just a...

Oliver and Andre are childhood friends and roomates. Oliver is having trouble coming to terms with his best friend transitioning and changing name and pronouns. In an act to try and forget his slip ups and inability to accept his friend for who they really are Oliver kidnaps a live shark. A lighthearted comedy tackling the real life issues in the queer community. This play tackles that transphobia is not just a cis society issue but exist in LGB people as well.

Daylight Savings

by Nichemat Judith Saroff

Synopsis

Cloudy is struggling with sleep. Since they were young Insomnia has haunted their existence. They don't know the route cause of their predicament and so they depart on an unexpected journey through, time, space and their own thoughts. They meet the sandman, they go back in time, they go trace their mind in an MRI machine, they see doctors, they meet the ghost of a mother. Will they finally sleep? Will they ever...

Cloudy is struggling with sleep. Since they were young Insomnia has haunted their existence. They don't know the route cause of their predicament and so they depart on an unexpected journey through, time, space and their own thoughts. They meet the sandman, they go back in time, they go trace their mind in an MRI machine, they see doctors, they meet the ghost of a mother. Will they finally sleep? Will they ever dream?
This play was performed in 2022 in the Rapid Lemon Festival Variations on Change

Fleeting

by Nichemat Judith Saroff

Synopsis

An abstract play about Suicide, the overwhelming guilt that comes with suicidal thoughts and the fight one goes through externally and internally to overcome the difficulties of them. This is a play about choice, suicide being a choice we cant always stop or convince someone to overcome, ultimately people will live and die and continue and we can try, but sometimes it is and sometimes it is not enough, this is a...

An abstract play about Suicide, the overwhelming guilt that comes with suicidal thoughts and the fight one goes through externally and internally to overcome the difficulties of them. This is a play about choice, suicide being a choice we cant always stop or convince someone to overcome, ultimately people will live and die and continue and we can try, but sometimes it is and sometimes it is not enough, this is a play loosely based on a real situation with absurdity and dance to enhance the drama and tone and mood of the piece .

Everything you are is stolen: I and you? Did you steal that too?

by Nichemat Judith Saroff

Synopsis

A 2 person spoken word poem play detailing the beginning and end of an artistic partnership between unamed characters that is involves, abuse and rape. The play centers around the concept of theft and the feeling of being stolen after sexual assault occurs. The play is also about reclaiming one's self, healing and seeing throuhg the lies of another.

A 2 person spoken word poem play detailing the beginning and end of an artistic partnership between unamed characters that is involves, abuse and rape. The play centers around the concept of theft and the feeling of being stolen after sexual assault occurs. The play is also about reclaiming one's self, healing and seeing throuhg the lies of another.

The morning after

by Nichemat Judith Saroff

Synopsis

A 10 min play, on coffee, dating, and coming out. Jos (he or she) and Madz (they/them) have been seeing each other for 10 month. They aren't exactly dating, but they could be. Jos is cis, and previously has thought he/herself to be cis, Madz is and nonbinary and has been keeping the relationship a secret. Its early in the morning, Jos has a lease that's up in 3 months and pops a questions that pulls at the...

A 10 min play, on coffee, dating, and coming out. Jos (he or she) and Madz (they/them) have been seeing each other for 10 month. They aren't exactly dating, but they could be. Jos is cis, and previously has thought he/herself to be cis, Madz is and nonbinary and has been keeping the relationship a secret. Its early in the morning, Jos has a lease that's up in 3 months and pops a questions that pulls at the threads of status of their relationship secret. What happens next? You'll have to read to find out