David L. Caruso

David L. Caruso

David L. Caruso (he/they) is a playwright from Minneapolis. His plays include Sävë thë Whälës, etc. (Finalist, Playwrights Realm Fellowship),Through Hike (Finalist, Int'l Thomas Wolfe Playwriting Competition), Forest Knowledge (Company One, Acts of Joy Series), and Bill & Stephanie (High Honors, Wesleyan University). David’s plays have been developed at Playdate Theatre, Boston Playwrights’ Theatre,...
David L. Caruso (he/they) is a playwright from Minneapolis. His plays include Sävë thë Whälës, etc. (Finalist, Playwrights Realm Fellowship),Through Hike (Finalist, Int'l Thomas Wolfe Playwriting Competition), Forest Knowledge (Company One, Acts of Joy Series), and Bill & Stephanie (High Honors, Wesleyan University). David’s plays have been developed at Playdate Theatre, Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, and the Boston University School of Theatre. As a dramaturg, David has collaborated on shows at the Cherry Lane Theatre, Dixon Place, and Wesleyan University, and has written for South Wall, the Walker Art Center’s performing arts reader. David has taught Intro to Creative Writing at Boston University. They are a member of the Breaking & Entering Theatre Collective’s Writers Group. David graduated from Wesleyan University with High Honors, and is currently an MFA Playwright at Boston University.

Plays

  • Sävë thë Whälës, etc. by David L. Caruso
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    6
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    Genre: adventure, comedy + 8 more
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    Keyword: climate, climate apocalypse + 8 more
    Genre: adventure, comedy, dark comedy, experimental, farce, immersive, political, satire, science fiction, verse
    Keyword: climate, climate apocalypse, haircuts, dogs, Canada, glacier, whales, environment, Eco-tourism, monologues
    With the climate apocalypse officially declared, two Americans go on a tour of the last glacier on Earth. For the Canadian locals, the ice contains answers, a key to the future. For the tourists, it is a glimpse back in time, before their world irrevocably changed. Sävë thë Whälës, etc. is an environmental comedy about the importance of community, home, and happiness during crisis.
  • The Giant of Grand Marais by David L. Caruso
    Cast: 
    4–10
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    Genre: comedy, experimental + 3 more
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    Keyword: Lake Superior, meteorology + 5 more
    Genre: comedy, experimental, fable/folktale, pantomime, young audiences
    Keyword: Lake Superior, meteorology, plays for young audiences, printing press, Minnesota, giant, climate
    A weatherman's daughter, who is a giant, feels magic's calling. She's more than a weathervane. Set in the winter in Northern Minnesota.
  • Through Hike by David L. Caruso
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: drama, experimental + 1 more
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    Keyword: suicide, grief + 5 more
    Genre: drama, experimental, verse
    Keyword: suicide, grief, hiking, outdoors, conservation, Mental Health, Millenialism
    In the wake of a friend's suicide, four strangers set off on a thru-hike on the Pacific Coast Trail. In the backcountry, they mourn their friend, adjust to each other, and begin to face themselves in the woods.
  • Bill & Stephanie by David L. Caruso
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    5
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    Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more
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    Keyword: love, marriage + 2 more
    Genre: comedy, drama, verse
    Keyword: love, marriage, wedding, millennials
    What place does marriage occupy in our (millennial) imagination? Is it an expectation or a need? An uninviting institution, or a signifier of adulthood? What happens to those who find people, and what happens to those who don't? A group of friends post-game their friends' wedding reception, discussing matrimony, love, aloneness, monogamy, and the banal terror of adulthood, until sunrise
  • 5/3/2020 by David L. Caruso
    Cast: 
    1
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    Genre: drama, experimental + 3 more
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    Keyword: meditation, breath + 1 more
    Genre: drama, experimental, movement/physical, verse, zoom
    Keyword: meditation, breath, spring
    A meditation.
  • Mountain Knowledge by David L. Caruso
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    1
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    Genre: comedy, drama + 5 more
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    Keyword: mountain, library + 7 more
    Genre: comedy, drama, fable/folktale, fantasy, holiday, science fiction, zoom
    Keyword: mountain, library, books, skiing, family, knowledge, Dave, welcome, calm
    A barista makes the most of local knowledge.
  • The Dog Wizard (lifes so rad) by David L. Caruso
    Cast: 
    1
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 9 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, drama, experimental, fable/folktale, fantasy, immersive, melodrama, musical, radio drama, verse
    Elliot's dog Goose is out of control, which scares his son, Ell. They go on an adventure. Everything shifts.