Laura Axelrod
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My plays and monologues have been performed in the United States and Europe. In New York City, my work was performed at Dixon Place, Raw Impressions, Westside Rhyme, Collective Unconscious and The Red Room. In California, I had work produced at City College of San Francisco and San Francisco State University. I also had a play produced at the Edinburg Fringe Festival in Scotland.

This list below is not a full account of I've written for theater. This list will be updated again shortly.

 
  Britt Marlowe

Britt Marlowe
"Because you know what those theater bloggers are saying. They're saying you're a Satanist."

Playwright Britt Marlowe takes a mysterious director up on his unique offer: Write a meaningful play about anything and he'll produce and direct it in midtown New York.

He seems to have an endless supply of money and connections. Is he the Devil?

Embarrassed by the subject she has chosen, Britt hides her identity behind an ironic pseudonym. When the director inserts a Satanic ritual in the middle of the play, she must choose whether or not to fight for the integrity of her work.

This play looks at the writer's role in theate; how technology is used in the process of creating for the stage; and the core qualities of collaboration.

Drama: 2 Males, 1 Female. 3 sets. Full-length. 90 minutes.

 
  Kiss

Kiss
"So let's put our thinking bonnets on and come up with a plan."

A pageant mother seeks revenge against a rival contestant after her daughter is poisoned by booby-trapped Girl Scout Thin Mints. After several failed attempts, their new male assistant hatches a plan that mean the death of beauty.

A light-hearted, family-friendly look at gender roles, mother-daughter relationships, and internalized sexism.

Comedy: 1 Male, 3 Females. 1 set. One Act. 50 minutes.


 

 
  Absence of Light

Absence of Light
"Fire hydrants run empty. Along Molasses Trail, ladies with slashed breasts wait to be found."

A prose poem in three parts. The speaker breathlessly explores the New York City by day. Through heartbreak, she is lured into another world where she develops the power of clear vision.

She uses this ability to explore Hell, where she is raped and beaten. Upon waking from the experience, she realizes she is trapped in a hospital. Or is it a hallucination?

When she realizes she has had enough, she finds herself in a sedate town where people believe she is crazy. In the end, she decides to share with the town what she has learned from her experiences.

The second part of this poem was performed twice as an experimental dance piece in San Francisco.

 

 
  Everybody In This House

Everybody In This House
A family wrecked by violence and a priest's crisis of faith

Father O'Donnell turns a deaf ear to Mary Turner's pleas about her marriage. Several weeks later, she is dead.

What happened to Mary Turner? Is Father O'Donnell responsible?

The Priest soothes his own conscience by visiting the family, only to have his fears justified. He discovers the reality of domestic violence, and confronts his own powerlessness in the face of evil.

"...superbly written... totally uncompromising." - The Stage, Edinburg Scotland.

Drama: 3 Males, 3 Females. 3 Sets. 60 minutes.

 
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