Iyna Caruso

Iyna Caruso is a New York Emmy Award-winning promotional writer, widely published journalist, interpretive tour scriptwriter for major cultural institutions and a playwright whose works focus sometimes loosely—and often largely—on little-known historical events.

She is a member of the Dramatists Guild, Polaris North as well as the literary group, “Living Out Loud: Writers Riff on Love, Sweat & Fears,” where she performs her personal essays live. Caruso has also developed memoir-writing programs for non-profit groups and is a founding organizer of the music festival “Playing on the Porch,” which raises thousands of dollars for charity annually.

Iyna Caruso is a New York Emmy Award-winning promotional writer, widely published journalist, interpretive tour scriptwriter for major cultural institutions and a playwright whose works focus sometimes loosely—and often largely—on little-known historical events.

She is a member of the Dramatists Guild, Polaris North as well as the literary group, “Living Out Loud: Writers Riff on Love, Sweat & Fears,” where she performs her personal essays live. Caruso has also developed memoir-writing programs for non-profit groups and is a founding organizer of the music festival “Playing on the Porch,” which raises thousands of dollars for charity annually.

Scripts

Afterlife

by Iyna Caruso

8
Cast Size
3
Genre
docudrama/historic,
drama,
faith-based,
period

When an Egyptian mummy in a museum collection is designated for incineration, a passionate technician steps in to turn this relic of the past into a man ahead of his time. Ancient and modern worlds collide in this short play that challenges notions of life, death and legacy.

When an Egyptian mummy in a museum collection is designated for incineration, a passionate technician steps in to turn this relic of the past into a man ahead of his time. Ancient and modern worlds collide in this short play that challenges notions of life, death and legacy.

How to Swindle a Nun, Extort a Museum and Save a Masterpiece from Oblivion

by Iyna Caruso

3
Cast Size
7—8
Genre
biography,
comedy,
dark comedy,
docudrama/historic,
drama,
faith-based,
fantasy,
mystery/thriller,
period

A one-act play of temptation, spanning centuries, and loosely based on a true story. When a nun seeks to have a painting of Jesus Christ restored, the professional she turns to uncovers a shocking secret: the painting is a stolen Renaissance masterpiece. The story weaves together fantasy and fact, sprinkled with comedic touches, all the while exploring the lies we tell ourselves to rationalize our actions.

A one-act play of temptation, spanning centuries, and loosely based on a true story. When a nun seeks to have a painting of Jesus Christ restored, the professional she turns to uncovers a shocking secret: the painting is a stolen Renaissance masterpiece. The story weaves together fantasy and fact, sprinkled with comedic touches, all the while exploring the lies we tell ourselves to rationalize our actions.

Rockefeller versus Rivera [30 Minutes]

by Iyna Caruso

1
Cast Size
6—8
Genre
biography,
docudrama/historic,
drama,
period

30 MINUTE VERSION: Ninety years ago, an epic power struggle pitted the great muralist Diego Rivera against corporate titan Nelson Rockefeller. “Rockefeller versus Rivera,” is loosely based on the real-life showdown that occurred when Rockefeller commissioned Rivera to paint the central work of art at the new Rockefeller Center complex during the Great Depression--and the disastrous turn of events that...

30 MINUTE VERSION: Ninety years ago, an epic power struggle pitted the great muralist Diego Rivera against corporate titan Nelson Rockefeller. “Rockefeller versus Rivera,” is loosely based on the real-life showdown that occurred when Rockefeller commissioned Rivera to paint the central work of art at the new Rockefeller Center complex during the Great Depression--and the disastrous turn of events that reverberated throughout the art world and beyond.

PLEASE NOTE THAT 10-MINUTE VERSION IS POSTED SEPARATELY.

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The Picasso Affair

by Iyna Caruso

4
Cast Size
9—13
Genre
biography,
docudrama/historic,
drama,
mystery/thriller,
period

In Paris, the theft of the world’s most famous painting sets off a manhunt that takes a startling twist when it leads to a suspect whose arrest is even more shocking than the theft itself. This one-act play is loosely based on true events.

In Paris, the theft of the world’s most famous painting sets off a manhunt that takes a startling twist when it leads to a suspect whose arrest is even more shocking than the theft itself. This one-act play is loosely based on true events.

Property of The Louvre [monologue]

by Iyna Caruso

5
Cast Size
1
Genre
biography,
docudrama/historic,
drama,
period

An artist is accused of a high profile heist.

An artist is accused of a high profile heist.

Rockefeller versus Rivera [10 Minutes]

by Iyna Caruso

4
Cast Size
4
Genre
biography,
docudrama/historic,
drama,
period,
political

10 MINUTE VERSION. Ninety years ago, an epic power struggle pitted the great muralist Diego Rivera against corporate titan Nelson Rockefeller. “Rockefeller versus Rivera,” is loosely based on the real-life showdown that occurred when Rockefeller commissioned Rivera to paint the central work of art at the new Rockefeller Center complex during the Great Depression--and the disastrous turn of events that...

10 MINUTE VERSION. Ninety years ago, an epic power struggle pitted the great muralist Diego Rivera against corporate titan Nelson Rockefeller. “Rockefeller versus Rivera,” is loosely based on the real-life showdown that occurred when Rockefeller commissioned Rivera to paint the central work of art at the new Rockefeller Center complex during the Great Depression--and the disastrous turn of events that reverberated throughout the art world and beyond.

30 MINUTE ONE-ACT VERSION IS POSTED SEPARATELY

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