PLAYWRIGHT
Chris Collins
Chris Collins is a Los Angeles playwright whose character-driven dramas, inspired by Shakespeare, Ibsen, Chekhov, and August Wilson, explore family, love, betrayal, and personal transformation across diverse cultural landscapes.
Chris Collins
Playwright
About Chris
Chris Collins is a Los Angeles-based playwright whose work explores the complexities of family, identity, love, and personal transformation. Influenced by the timeless storytelling of Shakespeare, Ibsen, Chekhov, and August Wilson, his plays combine emotionally rich characters with compelling moral conflicts, often examining the intersection of culture, memory, and human resilience. From intimate family dramas to cross-cultural stories of love and loss, Collins’ work reflects a deep commitment to character-driven theatre that resonates with contemporary audiences.
Past Productions
Victorian
An aging San Francisco police officer struggling with retirement and a crumbling family is forced to confront unimaginable tragedy that forever changes his understanding of love, loss, and fatherhood.
Weapons
After the death of his wife, a retired police officer’s fractured family is torn apart by long-buried accusations, guilt, and grief, leading to a final confrontation over loyalty and redemption.
Song of St Tess
A widowed mother’s hope for a fresh start is threatened when jealousy, unresolved grief, and family tensions transform a wedding into a psychological battle for survival.
Chris Collins
Chris Collins is a Los Angeles playwright whose character-driven dramas, inspired by Shakespeare, Ibsen, Chekhov, and August Wilson, explore family, love, betrayal, and personal transformation across diverse cultural landscapes.