Plays by Julia Everitt
We’re going to laugh, cry, cower in fear, think, and escape from our everyday lives.
My plays span a wide variety of genres, themes, and topics. I have written thirty-four stage plays and had a variety of productions, readings, and more over the years.
Look at the media below for details about these presentations of my work, or scroll below for short descriptions of all my plays!
Check out my work on New Play Exchange! https://newplayexchange.org/users/23789/julia-everitt
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Production and Reading Media
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My most recently produced show was It Told Me To (co-written by Jazmine Cornielle and Lauren Anthony; dir. Zan Vailento) from February 28- March 14 at St Paul’s Theater in Brooklyn, with Human Pincushion Productions.
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March 2019: I had a reading of my full-length play, Copper Royale, at the Flint Repertory Theatre in Michigan!
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An excerpt of my full-length play, The Wolves Are Hungry, was selected as a winner of the “Plays Gone Astray” contest, where this excerpt received a public reading. |
My play, Pears, hit the stage at M.T. Pockets Theatre Company for their 6th Annual One Act Fringe Festival from Feb. 7-10, 2019 |
An excerpt of my play, Copper Royale, was presented at Khaos Company Theatre’s New Play Festival, along with excerpts of new works from other playwrights.
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In May 2018, my ten minute play, Pears, had a reading as part of the University of Iowa’s New Play Festival.
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My ten minute play, Opening Up, was performed September 28 & 29, 2019 as part of the Shrill Collective’s annual ShrillFest in NYC. |
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My radio play, I Let Them Out, was produced as a part of Deathscribe 2016, the Ninth Annual International Festival of Radio Horror Plays on Monday, December 5th, at 8:00pm in Lincoln Hall, 2424 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago. It was directed by Gaby Labotka featuring Ada Grey and Mandy Walsh. Listen to it here! I Let Them Out Or read my interview about it: I Let Them Out Interview More information on it: Deathscribe 2016 Information |
The hosts of Whiskey Radio Hour episode 17! My radio play The Phone Booth on Sixth Street was just produced as part of “The Whiskey Radio Hour Episode Seventeen” in Chicago! Listen to it Here! The Phone Booth on Sixth Street The old phone booth seems to be working again and the voice coming from the phone sounds familiar… too familiar. |
My radio play, The Bubak, was presented as a part of Small Fish Radio’s “A Night to Dismember.” Listen to it HERE for free! (my play is at 22:20)
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A ten minute comedic play I wrote, Take Me Home, was presented as a part of the University of Iowa’s Ten Minute Play Festival. (Directed by: Will Asmus, Lighting Designer: Hiram Alexander Orozco, Scenic Designer: Aurora Green, Costume Designer: Erica Cole) |
LIST OF PLAYS I HAVE WRITTEN
A Plot to Destroy Them All
When emails from the Russian government find their way into Oli’s hands, Oli does the only thing they can think to do about it… tell their equally incompetent friends. Oli, Niki, Zoey, and Leon must find a way to save the world from nuclear war after receiving emails that the United States will be nuked in just three days. But how can they save the world? Building a bomb? Flying to Russia? Brownies? Fake cigarettes? The possibilities are impossible.
Copper Royale
Mysterious events plague two separate copper mining missions, one in 1847, and one in 2017. Where could that roaring and these bizarre copper scales be coming from?
The Wolves Are Hungry
Clarence and Britta must find a way to survive and find civilization while lost in the savage woods after the apocalypse.
Spooky Town
Laughter rates have gone up in town since Y moved here. But only X and Z seem to notice.
Unplanned
In Iowa, a bill has been signed and subsequent law enacted banning abortion after the fetus has a heartbeat, typically at only 6 weeks into the pregnancy. What will the Michelle do when she discovers her unplanned pregnancy and both inability to abort the fetus, and inability to afford a pregnancy, much less a child? She’ll go to any lengths to solve her problem, even going above the law…
Shh… They’ll Hear You
Don’t let the red light find you.
With A Swish
An all-female sword fighting society’s initiation test may be rigged and it’s up to two rivals to discover whether their fight for acceptance into the society will be fair.
When emails from the Russian government find their way into Oli’s hands, Oli does the only thing they can think to do about it… tell their equally incompetent friends. Oli, Niki, Zoey, and Leon must find a way to save the world from nuclear war after receiving emails that the United States will be nuked in just three days. But how can they save the world? Building a bomb? Flying to Russia? Brownies? Fake cigarettes? The possibilities are impossible.
Copper Royale
Mysterious events plague two separate copper mining missions, one in 1847, and one in 2017. Where could that roaring and these bizarre copper scales be coming from?
The Wolves Are Hungry
Clarence and Britta must find a way to survive and find civilization while lost in the savage woods after the apocalypse.
Spooky Town
Laughter rates have gone up in town since Y moved here. But only X and Z seem to notice.
Unplanned
In Iowa, a bill has been signed and subsequent law enacted banning abortion after the fetus has a heartbeat, typically at only 6 weeks into the pregnancy. What will the Michelle do when she discovers her unplanned pregnancy and both inability to abort the fetus, and inability to afford a pregnancy, much less a child? She’ll go to any lengths to solve her problem, even going above the law…
Shh… They’ll Hear You
Don’t let the red light find you.
With A Swish
An all-female sword fighting society’s initiation test may be rigged and it’s up to two rivals to discover whether their fight for acceptance into the society will be fair.
Dancing on Live Wire
Through a series of hallucinations/artistic depictions of drug-fueled trips, we see Chaz fall into drug addiction, and his girlfriend, Beauty, fall out of love.
It Told Me To*
(Co-written by Jazmine Cornielle and Lauren Anthony)
A demon tells Savannah to set her significant other on fire, which lands Savannah in an insane asylum. She bonds with her cell-mate in the asylum, but continues to be plagued by the demon as well as the ghosts of her victims.
Two Lines
When young love combines with miscommunication, tragic consequences can ensue.
Klara
A futuristic take on Robin Hood, where the Robin Hood figure is a little more willing to poison people.
Moonlight for Roses
A comedy about love and miscommunication.
Trouble
Lara’s obsession with her best friend’s boyfriend goes to very drastic lengths.
The Wrong Village
Jordan, who is enamored with Greenwich Village’s history, meant to move to Greenwich Village but has found herself in her new apartment in East Village. Will Jordan learn to like East Village despite not intending to move there?
Through a series of hallucinations/artistic depictions of drug-fueled trips, we see Chaz fall into drug addiction, and his girlfriend, Beauty, fall out of love.
It Told Me To*
(Co-written by Jazmine Cornielle and Lauren Anthony)
A demon tells Savannah to set her significant other on fire, which lands Savannah in an insane asylum. She bonds with her cell-mate in the asylum, but continues to be plagued by the demon as well as the ghosts of her victims.
Two Lines
When young love combines with miscommunication, tragic consequences can ensue.
Klara
A futuristic take on Robin Hood, where the Robin Hood figure is a little more willing to poison people.
Moonlight for Roses
A comedy about love and miscommunication.
Trouble
Lara’s obsession with her best friend’s boyfriend goes to very drastic lengths.
The Wrong Village
Jordan, who is enamored with Greenwich Village’s history, meant to move to Greenwich Village but has found herself in her new apartment in East Village. Will Jordan learn to like East Village despite not intending to move there?
TEN MINUTE/SHORT PLAYS
Take Me Home
Two incompetent agents. Two incompetent terrorists. One girl who is really tired of waiting for her flight.
Caljivi
Between trying to pick a good name, and battling some aliens, discovering a new planet is hard.
Opening Up
Morgan tries to have a conversation with her wife, Julie about “opening things up” but the two appear to be on very different pages in terms of what “opening things up” means.
Fire Escape
Two exes have an honest conversation on a fire escape.
Through the Door
Childhood innocence must withstand the tests of adulthood’s pessimism as Curtis is asked to PICK A DOOR.
A Lovely Day
Sometimes “accidentally” summoning a demon to kill your sister and in attempt to rule the world doesn’t go well.
Bye Bye Ashton
Murder is never as easy as it seems.
Up and Away
A hot air balloon, meets a scheme, meets a thunderstorm.
Open Doors
A parody of my own writing- characters are thrown into an unknown world with too many doors and seek to discover what is going on.
Round and Round
A Samuel Beckett inspired fourth-wall breaking, existentialist moment, with lots of somersaulting.
The Magic of Hello Hello Hello
When you have so much in common with someone the universe won’t let the two of you escape one another, but maybe that’s a good thing?
In the Cards
The tarot cards predicted death, but that can’t be right.
It Happened
SHE gets a text from HIM that he is killing himself, after encouragement from HER, SHE goes to check on HIM, but such things are never simple.
Pears
Two childhood friends reunite under mysterious circumstances.
Robber Bridegroom Retelling
A classic Grimm fairy tale, retold as a play with multilingual birds, and a stronger female protagonist.
I Feel Small
A play inspired by the #metoo movement.
Down to the Wire
Will Ella finish her project in time? But don’t forget about the camels!
Take Me Home
Two incompetent agents. Two incompetent terrorists. One girl who is really tired of waiting for her flight.
Caljivi
Between trying to pick a good name, and battling some aliens, discovering a new planet is hard.
Opening Up
Morgan tries to have a conversation with her wife, Julie about “opening things up” but the two appear to be on very different pages in terms of what “opening things up” means.
Fire Escape
Two exes have an honest conversation on a fire escape.
Through the Door
Childhood innocence must withstand the tests of adulthood’s pessimism as Curtis is asked to PICK A DOOR.
A Lovely Day
Sometimes “accidentally” summoning a demon to kill your sister and in attempt to rule the world doesn’t go well.
Bye Bye Ashton
Murder is never as easy as it seems.
Up and Away
A hot air balloon, meets a scheme, meets a thunderstorm.
Open Doors
A parody of my own writing- characters are thrown into an unknown world with too many doors and seek to discover what is going on.
Round and Round
A Samuel Beckett inspired fourth-wall breaking, existentialist moment, with lots of somersaulting.
The Magic of Hello Hello Hello
When you have so much in common with someone the universe won’t let the two of you escape one another, but maybe that’s a good thing?
In the Cards
The tarot cards predicted death, but that can’t be right.
It Happened
SHE gets a text from HIM that he is killing himself, after encouragement from HER, SHE goes to check on HIM, but such things are never simple.
Pears
Two childhood friends reunite under mysterious circumstances.
Robber Bridegroom Retelling
A classic Grimm fairy tale, retold as a play with multilingual birds, and a stronger female protagonist.
I Feel Small
A play inspired by the #metoo movement.
Down to the Wire
Will Ella finish her project in time? But don’t forget about the camels!
I Let Them Out
The little girl let the demons out, and now you’re alone with them.
The Phone Booth on Sixth Street
Who is that mysterious voice coming from the old phone booth?
The Bubak
Scarecrows don’t move… but the Bubak does.
On Fire
What will Lacie do when a demon comes to her in the night and tells her she must set someone on fire?
Skin and Fur
Looks like Lulu. Talks like Lulu. Snarls like a wolf. Better run.
Dark Angel
The statue in Oakland cemetery definitely isn’t haunted.
Baggage Claim
Poisonous bugs and beasts cause problems for an attempted jewel robbery in the airport.
The little girl let the demons out, and now you’re alone with them.
The Phone Booth on Sixth Street
Who is that mysterious voice coming from the old phone booth?
The Bubak
Scarecrows don’t move… but the Bubak does.
On Fire
What will Lacie do when a demon comes to her in the night and tells her she must set someone on fire?
Skin and Fur
Looks like Lulu. Talks like Lulu. Snarls like a wolf. Better run.
Dark Angel
The statue in Oakland cemetery definitely isn’t haunted.
Baggage Claim
Poisonous bugs and beasts cause problems for an attempted jewel robbery in the airport.
LATEST SHOW
DOWN TO THE WIRE
THEATRE THREE proudly presents The Twenty-Fourth Annual Festival of One-Act Plays, from February 25 through March 25, 2023
Down to the Wire: Will Ella finish her project in time? But don’t forget about the camels!
THEATRE THREE proudly presents The Twenty-Fourth Annual Festival of One-Act Plays, from February 25 through March 25, 2023
Down to the Wire: Will Ella finish her project in time? But don’t forget about the camels!
