About me
Stephanie is an award winning actor and writer. She grew up in Oxfordshire and moved to London on her own at nineteen to pursue her dream of being a performer. Having worked in the theatre industry for many years, she’s worked with organisations such as Intermission Youth Theatre, National Youth Theatre and Collective Acting Studio. She co-wrote her first play ‘Hoops and Hookups’ in 2022, which debuted across three London Theatres as part of Camden Fringe Festival. The play received four star reviews. She then went on to act in multiple productions at The Cockpit and Royal Court Theatre, where she met some other members of DT Productions. She began writing How To Date in the summer of 2024, and successively pitched it to Collective Theatre for a main house production in January 2025.
My Plays
How To Date
Synopsis:
‘How To Date’ is a dark comedy play exploring naivety and inequalities faced by young women in London.
The play follows the lives of roommates Clarissa and Emily over several years. We see their friendship shift as they encounter misogynistic men, sexual harassment and toxic relationships.
Clarissa is forced to take on a new job after an incident causing her to go viral online. Battling her own mental health struggles, she results to alcohol and dating apps. Her life continues to spiral out of control but Emily is too busy being loved up in a new relationship to notice. Will they support each other or will their friendship die forever?
A dark comedy at its core, How To Date combines humour with a sobering exploration of the treatment of women in society.
The story is inspired by Stephanie’s own experiences growing up and aims to raise awareness for other young women.
Number of Characters: 6
Minimum Number of Actors Required: 4
Length (in Pages): 91
Location: London
Key Words: Dark comedy, misogyny, young females, coping mechanisms, coming of age, young people, friendship
Has the Play Been Produced? Yes
Are the Rights Available? Yes
Has the Play Been Published? Yes
Award nominations/wins:
Reviews:
\'This play made me feel heard as a woman\'
\'Hilarious, and a perfect balance of humor and darkness\'
\'Steph is so talented, both as an actor and writer\'
