ARTISTRY
Ear Candy.
A storyteller through pop music, Eliana is an songwriter and producer based in New York City. Drawing comparisons to Taylor Swift and Joni Mitchell, Ellie weaves deeply personal and individual experiences with the communal human experience, creating music with irresistible hooks that brings up memories and dreams of those who listen.
Eye candy.
As a playwright, Eliana aims to tell stories that are vital for the here and now.
FRIZZLED: A Magic School Bus Musical Parody
75 minutes. 9 actors. Musical.
It’s the last day of high school at Walkerville High, and the gang from Ms. Frizzle’s third grade class are dealing with all the joys and turmoils of being a teenager: romance, college, breakups, and partying. On their last day of high school, they get a surprise: Ms. Frizzle! She’s come back to take the kids on one final adventure. Come get Frizzled as we watch the kids explore the bus, play pinball in space, and celebrate the last day they’ll be together for a long time.
SHOW ME YOUR DICK
Or, the Crossword Puzzle Play
80 minutes. 13 actors. Play.
Iris is a high school girl with a love for crossword puzzles, but because she's trans, people think she has an advantage. And like, what? It's crosswords? This comedy takes a hilarious look at what happens when trans people have their autonomy ripped away from them, and how they try to persevere.
Fucking the Poolboy: A Transgender Epic
2.5hrs. 6-8 actors. Play.
Three trans women in their late 30s and early 40s spend every Saturday at their favorite restaurant for brunch, talking about the younger men they lust after. This comedy goes down as smoothly as a dirty martini. Take of that what you will.
8min20sec
90 minutes. 8 actors. Musical.
It takes eight minutes and 20 seconds for the sun’s light to reach our earth. 8min20sec is comprised of eight mini-musicals, each taking place right as the sun burns out and people wrestle with their last few moments existing.
Tides
90 minutes. 11 actors. Play.
Tides is a play that explores an America where being queer and trans is outlawed. Its three parts do their best to contain the fires ignited by the people that live within it; however, much like our America, they refuse to be quiet. Written by Eliana Rubin, Tides explores the nuances of life through specifically queer and trans lenses. Tides ask the questions: What happens when people break curfew? What happens when elected officials follow through on their promises? What happens when queer and trans people are allowed to thrive?
The Choosers
2.5hrs. 5 actors. Play.
In the almost-afterlife, five slain queer and trans youth decide if people who commit homophobic and transphobic acts of violence live or die.