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Patricia Milton

Birth Place: San Francisco, CA, USA

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Patricia Milton's plays have been produced around the world. Her Central Works plays: The Victorian Ladies' Detective Collective, Bamboozled (TBA Outstanding Production), Hearts of Palm, Enemies: Foreign and Domestic (TBA Outstanding World Premiere Play), and Reduction in Force (BroadwayWorld Best Local Play). Elsewhere: Without Mercy (Off Broadway West, Believers (Wily West Productions, Paper Wing, Lavanta Productions, Istanbul); she is under commission by New Conservatory Theatre Center. She is co-author with Andrew Black of It's Murder, Mary! (New Conservatory Theatre Center), and two other plays. Her short plays have received more than 120 productions and readings around the US and internationally. Patricia serves as the Dramatists Guild?s Northern California Representative. She is a member of Playwrights Center, Playwrights Center of SF, Central Works Writers Workshop, and Theatre Bay Area. More at patricia-milton.com.

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ACCUSED! Comes to Central Works Berkeley in July


Central Works 2024 Season will continue with a comic murder mystery from the Central Works Writers Workshop, world premiere #74.

Central Works' BOSS MCGREEDY Extends Through April 7


Central Works' Boss McGreedy by Gary Graves, at the historic Berkeley City Club has extended through April  7, 2024 (originally scheduled to close March 31).

BOSS MCGREEDY, A Gilded Age Comedy, to Open Central Works 2024 Season


Central Works 2024 Season opens March 2 with Boss McGreedy (Mar 2–Mar 31) by Gary Graves, at the historic Berkeley City Club. Learn more about the production here!

THE VICTORIAN LADIES' DETECTIVE COLLECTIVE Extends at Washington Stage Guild


The Washington Stage Guild is adding an additional week to the run of Paticia Milton’s The Victorian Ladies’ Detective Collective.

Review: THE VICTORIAN LADIES' DETECTIVE COLLECTIVE at Washington Stage Guild


There's murder and mayhem afoot at Washington Stage Guild (and a fair amount of mirth, too) in the area premier of Patricia Milton's The Victorian Ladies' Detective Collective, a fun and lighthearted addition to the whodunnit genre with a decidedly feminist twist.

Central Works Opens Season With BOSS MCGREEDY Premiere At Berkeley City Club


Central Works 2024 season opens March 2 with Boss McGreedy (Mar 2–Mar 31) by Gary Graves, at the historic Berkeley City Club.

Central Works Season Opens With BOSS MCGREEDY in March


Central Works Season opens March 2 with Boss McGreedy (Mar 2–Mar 31) by Gary Graves, at the historic Berkeley City Club.

Central Works Announces 2024 Season: Cautionary Comic Tales - History Repeating Itself


Central Works announces their 2024 season, featuring cautionary comic tales that explore the theme of history repeating itself.

Washington Stage Guild Presents Area Premiere of THE VICTORIAN LADIES' DETECTIVE COLLECTIVE


The Washington Stage Guild enters the Winter of their 2023-2024 season with the DC-area premiere of Patricia Milton's The Victorian Ladies' Detective Collective. Get all the production details here!

Patricia Milton's Comedy THE ENGINE OF OUR DISRUPTION Extends at Berkeley City Club


Central Works 2023 Season conclusion, THE ENGINE OF OUR DISRUPTION, a new comedy written by the award-winning playwright in residence Patricia Milton, has extended through November 19, 2023. 

Central Works 2023 Season Concludes With THE ENGINE OF OUR DISRUPTION


Central Works 2023 Season concludes with the comedy THE ENGINE OF OUR DISRUPTION, written by the award-winning playwright in residence Patricia Milton. Learn more about the production and how to get tickets here!

Patricia Milton's Comedy THE ENGINE OF OUR DISRUPTION Comes to Central Works


Central Works 2023 Season concludes with the comedy THE ENGINE OF OUR DISRUPTION, written by the award-winning playwright in residence Patricia Milton  (Oct 14–Nov 12, previews Oct 12 & 13), with this timely satire in which Artificial Intelligence meets Authentic Misconduct. 

Central Works to Present Patricia Milton's Comedy THE ENGINE OF OUR DISRUPTION Beginning in October


Central Works 2023 Season concludes with THE ENGINE OF OUR DESTRUCTION, written by the award-winning playwright Patricia Milton  (Oct 14–Nov 12, previews Oct 12 & 13), with this timely comedy in which Artificial Intelligence meets Authentic Misconduct.

World Premiere of AN UNBUILT LIFE & More Set for The Washington Stage Guild 2023-24 Season


The Washington Stage Guild has revealed its 2023-2024 Season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets!

Lauren Smerkanich's Play THE DIGNITY CIRCLE Premieres Next Month at Central Works


This summer, June 24–July 23, Central Works premieres a new play written by Lauren Smerkanich, THE DIGNITY CIRCLE from the CW Writers Workshop.

Central Works' 33rd Season to Begin with MONDRAGOLA in March


Central Works 2023 season begins March 18 and runs through November 12, 2023 featuring the 3 new world premieres at the historic Berkeley City Club.

BWW Critic's Choices: Best of Maine 2022


After three seemingly endless years, Maine's theatrical landscape has truly begun to come to life again after the pandemic. I am thrilled to be able to pen this article, having experienced a 2022 that saw the remarkable 'comebacks' of Maine's theatres. While the year was not without continued challenges, these brave, resilient companies managed to produce first-class live theatre for grateful audiences. These are my personal choices of the best in Maine for 2022, grouped by theatre company and show.

Review: THE VICTORIAN LADIES DETECTIVE COLLECTIVE Confronts Convention, Gender Bias - and a Serial Killer


The Public Theatre’s production of Patricia Milton’s THE VICTORIAN LADIES DETECTIVE COLLECTIVE is a witty, sophisticated, clever examination of late Victorian mores, skillfully embedded with subtle feminist rhetoric, and all encased in the classic mystery thriller format. Add to this recipe a handful of zany, colorful characters and some facile repartee, and the end result is a delightfully period piece with a compelling contemporary twist.

THE MUSEUM ANNEX By Mildred Inez Lewis Extended Through November 20 At Central Works


Central Works’ closing production of its 2022 season, the new comedy from the Central Works Writers Workshop The Museum Annex written by Mildred Inez Lewis has extended through November 20 (originally scheduled to close November 13). 

Central Works to Present THE MUSEUM ANNEX Beginning in October


CENTRAL WORKS 2022 SEASON will conclude with a new comedy from the Central Works Writers Workshop The Museum Annex written by Mildred Inez Lewis, playing Oct 15 - Nov 13 at the historic Berkeley City Club.

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