Kristen Doherty - Playwright
ABOUT: Kristen Doherty is a nine-times published and internationally produced Australian playwright, who has been a writer, director, theatre maker and drama teacher for more than twenty five years. Over the past three years, there have been more than five hundred productions of her plays performed in primary, middle, and secondary schools, as well as universities and community theatre companies, all over the world.
WRITING FOR SCHOOLS: Kristen writes classroom-ready plays designed for performance, assessment, and festivals. Her work is known for large and flexible casts, ensemble-driven storytelling, and strong roles for all performers, with particular emphasis on female-driven and gender-neutral casting. Her plays span a range of styles and forms, including Contemporary Theatre, Shakespearean Adaptations, Comedy, Drama, Melodrama, Epic Theatre, Magical Realism and Theatre in Education, and are frequently used in drama classrooms and school productions.
WHY TEACHERS USE THESE PLAYS: Teachers use Kristen’s plays because they are practical, engaging, and written with young people in mind. The scripts are designed to support collaboration, confidence, and creative risk-taking, while remaining accessible for student performers and manageable within school timetables,Many works are suitable for the UIL and One-Act Play Competitions, festivals and assessment contexts.
COMMISSIONED PLAYS FOR SCHOOLS AND THEATRE COMPANIES: Kristen is available to write commissioned plays tailored to your students and their skills; for specific year levels, cast sizes, themes, genres or curriculum requirements, and developed in consultation with teachers and students.
If you are interested in a commissioned script, please get in touch to discuss your needs.