Joslyn Hope

Joslyn is a playwright with a background in acting holding a BA in Theatre from the University of Kentucky. She follows the adage: "Write the things you want to see."

Joslyn is a playwright with a background in acting holding a BA in Theatre from the University of Kentucky. She follows the adage: "Write the things you want to see."

Scripts

The Crew of The Ophelia: A Pirate Play in One Act

by Joslyn Hope

Synopsis

When a traveling Shakespeare acting troupe gets kidnapped by a band of B-list pirates, they aren't sure what to do. Might their lives depend on a performance of Shakespeare's Hamlet?

When a traveling Shakespeare acting troupe gets kidnapped by a band of B-list pirates, they aren't sure what to do. Might their lives depend on a performance of Shakespeare's Hamlet?

Palimpsest

by Joslyn Hope

Synopsis

Louisa is about to graduate from college, which tends to put people in that weird place between growing up and wishing things could stay the same. It doesn't help when she has to go home to pack up her childhood bedroom because her mom is moving. There's a lot of memories that inhabit that space, and those memories just might come back to visit.

Louisa is about to graduate from college, which tends to put people in that weird place between growing up and wishing things could stay the same. It doesn't help when she has to go home to pack up her childhood bedroom because her mom is moving. There's a lot of memories that inhabit that space, and those memories just might come back to visit.

Grandad's Lighthouse

by Joslyn Hope

Synopsis

Cal is grieving her grandfather who passed away and left her his lighthouse home in Ireland, so she moves in without telling anyone until she gets there. As she’s trying to move in, she finds her friend, brother, and neighbors all pitching in (sometimes against her will) to help her get settled. All the while, she’s seeing memories she made with her grandfather in this lighthouse, visions she’s tried to escape...

Cal is grieving her grandfather who passed away and left her his lighthouse home in Ireland, so she moves in without telling anyone until she gets there. As she’s trying to move in, she finds her friend, brother, and neighbors all pitching in (sometimes against her will) to help her get settled. All the while, she’s seeing memories she made with her grandfather in this lighthouse, visions she’s tried to escape since he passed. 

Writer's Block

by Joslyn Hope

Synopsis

Moira is an author. At least that's what she's supposed to be. It's kind of hard to be an author when you can't even get a sample of your new book down on paper for your editor. As she struggles with a severe case of writer's block, she seeks out the comfort of her best friend, Jathan, in his New York apartment. During a night of reminiscing and idea brainstorming, they begin to realize some things about their...

Moira is an author. At least that's what she's supposed to be. It's kind of hard to be an author when you can't even get a sample of your new book down on paper for your editor. As she struggles with a severe case of writer's block, she seeks out the comfort of her best friend, Jathan, in his New York apartment. During a night of reminiscing and idea brainstorming, they begin to realize some things about their friendship they hadn't explored before.