Magpie
by Laura Thoma
Magpie is a story of identity, transformation, and sacrifice. With the support of her therapist, Maggie is beginning to claim her own story. Risking her troubled relationship with her mother, she searches to learn more about the father she doesn’t know. But can she summon the strength to find the one thing she needs the most, herself?
- Cast Size: 2M 2W
- Running Time: 90+ minutes
- Royalty Rate: $75 per performance
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About the Playwright
Laura Thoma is a trauma-informed playwright and award winning short film writer originally from Tidewater, Virginia. As someone who has never fully seen herself represented on the stage, it is essential for Laura to explore and write women-centric stories of identity, mental health, aging, and queerness. Laura is excited to be named one of the inaugural playwrights for THE OUTRAGE. A new queer writer’s residency established by playwright C. Julian Jimenez. She is an alumn of Desert Playwrights’ Retreat, The Kennedy Center Playwrights Intensive, and the National Playwrights Symposium. Laura has developed her work with a variety of organizations including Legacy Theatre, Cape May Stage, GreenStage Guilford Live Arts Festival, Chicago Dramatist, Chestnut Street Playhouse. She is a member of HonorRoll!, AEA, The League of Professional Theatre Women – CT Chapter, and The Dramatist Guild. Laura lives on the Connecticut Shoreline with her bookish wife, Chris, and their dog Buddy Fitzwilliam.
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