Rehana Lew Mirza
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One-Act/Short Plays
 
HUSH

a monologue
1F
  • Produced with Yoni Ki Baat, University of Michigan, 2009
  • Produced at Sundaram Arts Gallery, 2000
  • Published with Alexander Street Press
A woman shares a lullabye, as she herself remains trapped between child and adult, daydream and reality.    *Read HUSH: a monologue

SHOWING SKIN
Fifteen-minute play
1M, 1F
  • Produced at Belly, Sticky series with Blue Box Productions, dir. Libby Emmons
  • Produced at DR2 Lounge, "Best of Sticky" series, dir. Jeremiah Clancy
  • Published with New York Theatre Review as part of "Best of Sticky"
An indie-grunge singer performs self-torture before the show, by attempting to connect with her slacker boyfriend.
  
BOMBAY SCREAMS
One act musical
3M, 1F
Setting: NYC
  • Composed by Samrat Chakrabarti, and produced as part of Seven.11 Convenience Theatre, dir. Darrow Carson
A falling Broadway star. A rising young writer. Is it love or a messy slushee?
 
EVERYTHING GETS DIRTY IN THE CITY
Ten-minute play
2M, 2F
A wife stuck in a 'perfect' relationship finds her way out.
 
WHAT'S IN STORE
Ten-minute play
1M, 2F
  • Produced as part of Seven.11 (Final Year), dir. Kel Haney
  • Published with Best of Seven.11 Convenience Theatre anthology
A run-in at the convenience store leaves its manager with the keys to closing up.
 
GENERATION DEBT
Ten-minute play
2M, 1F
  • Produced at The Flea, as part of Stupid: The Plays, dir. Michael Lew
A young woman finds herself incapable of pretty much anything after obtaining her MFA.   With a little bit of creativity, she finds herself outrunning the creditors.
 
MIDNIGHT QUICKIE
Ten-minute play
1M, 1F
  • Produced as part of Seven.11 Convenience Theatre, dir. Ashok Sinha
  • Published with Alexander Street Press
A midnight craving by a pregnant wife sends a husband out of the house and into the convenience store.  With the help of a young clerk, will he be able to find what he really needs?
 
DOSE OF REALITY
Ten-minute play
2M, 1F
  • Produced as part of 2G's Eleven, dir. Jon Kern
Gemna is tired of watching reality TV.  So she's decided to make everyone else watch her.  Find out what happens when you stop being yourself, and start being real.