Julia Romano
Julia Romano is an educator and writer based in Columbus, OH. She teaches English and World History at her local public high school, where she also founded the school’s Drama Club in 2022. Romano started her career in US foreign policy with a specialty in Middle Eastern Affairs before making her transition to education. She earned BA from Wellesley College and an MA from the George Washington University, both in Middle Eastern Studies. She is currently working on a novel and a third play, which is set to be performed in March 2026. While originally from Long Island, she now enjoys life in the Midwest with her wonderful husband and delightful young son.
Murder in Manhattan New Release
by Julia Romano
52 pages
6 m, 10 w, 3 flexible, 2 extras
This murder mystery play set in the 1920s opens on a party in full swing at novelist Scarlett Stringfellow’s chic Manhattan apartment. All of Scarlett’s friends and loved ones--and even a few strangers--are there to celebrate her forthcoming third novel and her impending marriage to Jasper Banks, the son of one of Wall Street’s most notorious businessmen. Like all good murder mysteries, the lights cut out, a gun goes off, and the worst person in the room ends up dead. Enter Detective Charlie Dolan, who has to find the murderer amongst a group who can’t stop a...
The Odyssey: A Comedy, Mostly
Comedy Greek Mythology by Julia Romano
58 pages
Flexible cast of 14 – 29 actors
“The Odyssey: A Comedy, Mostly” is an adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey. It follows the well-known story of Odysseus’s journey from the battlefields of Troy back home to Ithaca and features familiar characters such as Odysseus, Athena, Poseidon, Circe, Penelope, and the Cyclops. The play was written with casual and modern language and a comedic tone, but it involves some dramatic moments and routinely breaks the fourth wall. About 90 minutes.