Poor Queenie

by Eliana Theologides Rodriguez

After the death of her wealthy, far older husband, a young mother is left alone with her teenage daughter for the first time. Their newfound freedom initially creates a world of never-ending fun, but the two must reckon with their past when façades inevitably begin to fall.

After the death of her wealthy, far older husband, a young mother is left alone with her teenage daughter for the first time. Their newfound freedom initially creates a world of never-ending fun, but the two must reckon with their past when façades inevitably begin to fall.

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Poor Queenie

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  • Shaun Leisher: Poor Queenie by Eliana Theologides Rodriguez
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    A gut-wrenching play about the complicated relationships between mothers and daughters.

    A gut-wrenching play about the complicated relationships between mothers and daughters.

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  • Liana Irvine: Poor Queenie by Eliana Theologides Rodriguez
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    Poor Queenie (June 2021) please see TWT review

    Poor Queenie (June 2021) please see TWT review

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  • National New Play Network: Poor Queenie by Eliana Theologides Rodriguez
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    Poor Queenie by Eliana Theologides Rodriguez was part of the 2020 NNPN MFA Playwrights’ Workshop, a partnership between the Kennedy Center Education Department (the American College Theatre Festival) and Stanford University’s National Center for New Plays

    Poor Queenie by Eliana Theologides Rodriguez was part of the 2020 NNPN MFA Playwrights’ Workshop, a partnership between the Kennedy Center Education Department (the American College Theatre Festival) and Stanford University’s National Center for New Plays

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Development History

Awards

  • Goldberg Play Prize
    NYU Tisch School of the Arts
    Finalist
    2021