Jayne Hubbard - Playwright
Specializing in queer centered, history infused stories where unexpected relationships change the way we see the world.
For samples, scripts, and inquiries, email jaynehubbard1@gmail.com
DIRTY
Book by Jayne Hubbard, Composed by Alara Magritte + Daniel Rosen
Full length play with music. Cast: 8 (1 Trans Masc, 7 any gender).
1891. When a glue fire burns down twenty-five downtown blocks of Seattle, Washington everyone looks to the wealthiest person in town, local brothel owner Madame Lou Graham. A historical fiction with lots of music, DIRTY explores the complex lives of the most powerful figures in town; Seattle’s sex workers.
Photo: Cast and creative team of DIRTY staged reading at Annex Theatre Feb 2025
New Play Alert!
God’s Cuntry
by Jayne Hubbard
Full length play with pop music. Cast: 1NB, 3W, 1M. 90mins
When Sage enters a new inpatient mental health facility, their new AI therapist is here to help. But when the power goes out, they must find their own means of survival. The only way out of this hell hole is to go to God’s Cuntry.
Lighthome
by Jayne Hubbard and Candace Vance
Full length play with music. Cast: 2W, 2M. 120 min, one intermission
When Georgianna Pearson and her father arrive at the Admiralty Head Lighthouse on Whidbey Island in 1866, they know to plan for isolation, salty air, and a family stock of whale blubber. But when tragedy strikes, the last thing they expect is the early arrival of Georgie’s youngest sister, Flora…just in time for Christmas. With a hint of romance and plenty of music, the seemingly mundane lives of the forward-thinking sisters are transformed not only by Christmas, but by Epiphany.
Learn more about one of Jayne’s favorite and regular collaborators, Candace Vance.
Photo: cast of Lighthome staged reading at Seattle Pacific University
RESET
Co-written by Jayne Hubbard and Galen Andrus
Short film. 7 min
A Military Spec OPS mission goes haywire when one of the soldiers realizes he’s trapped in a loop of repeating the same mission.
Video: Excerpt from Reset
IN HEAT
Co-written by Jayne Hubbard and Rachel Taggart
Short film. 7 min
In the sweltering heat of a climate crisis, a lonely grandma and her moody teen granddaughter navigate a week without air conditioning, discovering unexpected connections and hope for the future amidst their hilarious misadventures in love.
Video: Trailer for IN HEAT
STRONGEST SUIT
by Jayne Hubbard
One act play. Cast: 2W. 10 min.
As two teen sisters try on swimsuits at the local department store, they wrestle with gender, fatphobia, the male gaze, and safety. While choosing their armor (A rash guard? Or a string bikini?), these girls find they are strongest when they stick together.
Video: Excerpt from Strongest Suit for Seattle Pacific University’s Directing Projects.
Taylor Rose Eastman as MIA, Junia Paulus as SAVANNAH