Plays & Music

Welcome to my hub for recordings, scripts, and dramaturgy for my Queer Jewish Theatre Productions and the growing catalog of Songs for Obscure Jewish Holidays!

Find some favourite recordings of past classes (on Women in Talmud, Jewish Monsters, and more) on my Class Offerings page!

~Plays~

“Come Fly With Me – A Gay Jewish Ghost Story (from a Talmud Berakhot 18b)”
for The Glitterbox Theater 10 Minute Play Festival Pittsburgh, Aug 20, 2022
Written/Directed by Olivia Devorah Tucker
Performed by Hannah Wahlberg, Rachel Greene, and Olivia Devorah Tucker
Pargod by JL Mallis – Gravestones by Halsey Hyer
Agrat bat Mahklat, the Demon Queen Puppet by Morgan Cahn
Script/Dramaturgy/Character Background
(Video captions start around 30 seconds in)

Excerpts from “Queer Jewish: Dancing In Diaspora” Choreographed by Ella-Gabe Mason in collaboration with the performers. Performed by Ru Emmons, Sarah Friedlander, Harry J. Hawkins IV, Ella-Gabe Mason, Amelia Ruess, and Olivia Devorah Tucker. Text by Ella-Gabe Mason and Olivia Devorah Tucker. Music by slowdanger, Abe Hollow, and Slow Groan. Queer, Jewish premiered in August 2019 at Carnegie Stage with support from Off the Wall Productions and the Heinz Small Arts Fund.

“Belusiya! The Demon Who Saved Purim” or “Yum Yum Feet for The King”
for The Glitterbox Theater 10 Minute Play Festival Pittsburgh, March 16, 2024
Written/Directed by Olivia Devorah Tucker
In collaboration with the cast:
Sarah E. Scherk, Rachel Greene, and Honey P Rosenbloom
Script/Dramaturgy/Character Background
(Video captions to come)

“Solomon & Ashmodai in…Demons Do It Better!”
for The Glitterbox Theater 10 Minute Play Festival – April 6th, 2025
By Olivia Devorah Tucker & Anastasia bat Lilith, with support from the cast & crew (March 2025, Adar 5785)
Featuring: Olivia Devorah Tucker (Self & Belusiya), Rachel Greene (Shamir), Anastasia bat Lilith (Ashmedai), Micaela Corn (Naamah), Jacob Blue (Solomon), and Frances Lasday (Hoopoes & Puppet Designer)
Script, Dramaturgy, Character Backgrounds, and more!
(Video captions to come)

~Songs for Obscure Jewish Holidays~

“Who’s That Sneaking Up The Toilet” – A Nittel Nacht Carol
written by Olivia Devorah Tucker, performed by Olivia & Rachel Greene, with piano by Nina Federico.
Live from the The Glitter Box Theater Xmas Variety Show (December 2022)
Links to Text & Dramaturgy + Recordings please share with anyone you think would appreciate the edutainment and spread awareness about this mostly forgotten, very useful Jewish observance!
~Watch on Facebook~

“You Hold My Heart Like Jerusalem” – A Ballad for the 10th of Tevet
For The Glitterbox Theater Holiday Variety Show – December 16, 2023
Lyrics, Melody, and Dramaturgy by Olivia Devorah Tucker
Piano by Eric Popek
Lyrics/Script/Background/Resources
(Video captions to come)

“Hanukkah’s Not Late” – A Love Song for the Lunisolar Calendar
for The Glitterbox Theater 3rd Annual Holiday Variety Show – December 7th, 2024
Lyrics & Melody by Olivia Devorah Tucker
Guitar by Elizabeth “fig” Harris
Lyrics, Guitar Tabs, Intro Monologue, Dramaturgy, Previous Drafts and more!
(Video captions to come)

“One More Song to Sing” – A Lament for the 17th of Tammuz, Tisha b’Av, and The Three Weeks
recorded at Queer Choir Camp (Salt Springs, PA on Sunday, August 10, 2025)
Lyrics, Explanation, and Acapella Melody by Olivia Devorah Tucker
Additional Voices fro Queer Choir Camp singers
Lyrics, Dramaturgy, Additional Recordings, Previous Drafts and more!
(Transcript to come – no video, just audio, no instruments, good harmonies, and excellent outside bug sounds)

In Seven & Seven Years (A Campfire Song for Bava Kamma 16a)
recorded at End of Summer Bat Equinox Ritual Building Camp (Raccoon Creek, PA on Sunday, September 21, 2025)
Lyrics, Explanation, and Melody by Olivia Devorah Tucker
Fiddle by J Martina
Additional Voices from Bat Choir Camp singers
Inspired by a class reactions on Bats in Talmud (read the PDF)
(Lyrics to come – no video, additional bats in Talmud research)

High Holy Days Shofar Noise Experiment Exorcism
Olivia Devorah on Shofar
with the Slime Duo (Jeffrey Harding and Petra Floyd) on bass guitar, samplers, and records.
For the Pittsburgh Sound Preserve at Telephone (10/3/25, Tishrei 5786)
PGH Video Edit by Seth Pulver
Every year I search for Jazz Shofar and find so little out there ~ May this performance cast out our wicked demons and celebrate the ones who help us in our time of so much need!

“Judith’s In Your Tent” – Punk Chunkah
at The Glitterbox Theater 4th Annual Holiday Variety Show – December 13th, 2025
Lyrics & Melody by Olivia Devorah Tucker
Guitar by Spencer, Bass by Honey, Drums by Ian
Lyrics, Monologue notes, Art Gallery, Scraps and more!
Slideshow of Lyrics & Judith Art from the video
(Video captions to come)