Kym Fraher
Chicago, IL

Plays

by Kym Fraher

Inspired by the Iliad and the Odyssey, five teens are

lost in the fictional town of Chester after a Saturday

match. Together, they have to learn to rely on each

other while trying to navigate the townspeople, each

other, and themselves to find their way back to the

waiting bus.

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by Kym Fraher

A sickness that causes the afflicted to fall into comas is sweeping across the country, impacting

adult women exclusively. Is it organic or a mass hysteria and what can be done about it?

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by Kym Fraher

A flock of sheep meet to decide who they want to elect to protect

and provide their care for the next few years. The usual suspect,

Farmer Bill, gives a stump speech on the fly about why he is the

best person for the job, confident that he is a shoe in for the job

until an unexpected candidate appears for his turn at the podium. A

play about who we trust to lead us and why.

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by Kym Fraher

Set in current times, on the coast of Seattle,

a man and a woman meet to finalize details

of their divorce. In the back drop, a whale

pod mourns the loss of one of their own.

Cast:
by Kym Fraher

Three young women are getting ready for a night out on the town. They

discuss makeup, what to wear, and how to hide the blood. Based on a

true story, it's a play about the real power those considered

insignificant and dismissed actually have.

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by Kym Fraher

Janie and Johnny hate each other, which is unfortunate, because they are both members of the same homeless community. When one of them loses their spot on a prized bench, will they find a way to get along, at least for another day?

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by Kym Fraher

A Rapunzel origin story set in Iran of 2023. 

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by Kym Fraher

3 office women of a certain age wish to make meaningful change at work, thanks to the convenient ambition of a young male intern 

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by Kym Fraher

An aging actress has locked herself in the bathroom with--gasp--a box of hair color in steel gray, on the evening before a big industry event, much to the chagrin of her agent and young assistant. 

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by Kym Fraher

An older woman who is losing her vision has to contend with the way her brain is putting images in the blank spots.,while her son is traveling to an important political rally with an enthusiastic friend. A play about what we see and what we allow ourselves to see. 

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Successes

My 10-minute play, Resigned was chosen for a reading at the Cosmic Orchid's Sunday Reading Series at Westbeth in NYC on 3/03/2024.