Abby Rosebrock is an award-winning New York-based writer and performer from South Carolina. Her original works have been developed and produced throughout New York City and across the country. Commissioning organizations include Manhattan Theatre Club, Atlantic Theatre, Williamstown, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Echo Theatre Los Angeles, Bristol Riverside Theatre, Montana Rep, and more. As an actor, she has originated several leading roles in New York premieres.
Critics have described Abby’s writing as “Beth Henley infused with a few drops of Martin McDonagh’s deranged fierceness” (Los Angeles Times) and “nimbly balanced on a knife edge between weird, excitingly uncomfortable comedy and deep, hideous pain” (New York Magazine). With an extensive background in literary studies, a PhD in English from Columbia, and many years on New York’s downtown and Off-Broadway scenes, Abby specializes in crafting challenging, grounded stories that blend comedy with emotional extremes, often set in her native Southeast.
You can view an archived production of BLUE RIDGE at the Lincoln Center New York Public Library, find short works in best-of anthologies by Smith & Kraus and Applause, and purchase or license select full-length plays through Theatrical Rights Worldwide. For synopses of additional works, please visit www.abbyrosebrock.com/plays.
A proud member of the Dramatists Guild, Actors Equity, and the WGA East, Abby is currently at work on several projects in development for stage and screen.