roomies
“★★★★ …ROOMIES strikes an excellent balance between realistic portrayal and responsible storytelling. What results is an entirely believable storyline that doesn’t shy away from hard truths, but is ultimately a moving, hopeful watch … ROOMIES is brilliantly designed, utilising tech elements and a fantastic playlist to move seamlessly through the writing’s well-paced developments. Stephens is incredibly grounded in her performance, leading us through complex emotional experiences yet ensuring each beat hits home with ease" - review, A Youngish Perspective
“Writer/actor Julia Stephens is almost affectionate in her satire of Californian celebrity culture and refreshingly irreverent on the idiosyncrasies of living with mental illness, while remaining clear-eyed on the soullnessness of non-socialized medical interventions … a bittersweet and perversely uplifting ending which takes in liberation, escapism, and self-determination” - review, The Scotsman
Who are you when everything you were suddenly gets taken away? Sophie was once a Los Angeles it-girl, living a life of enviable, aspirational chaos. Now on the eve of her 30th birthday, she's stuck in a treatment facility with only one VIP on the birthday party guest list: her 18-year-old schizophrenic roommate Molly. ROOMIES is a darkly funny solo show based on a true story about friendship, identity and the fragile line between control and collapse, where glamour, madness and survival all crash the same table.
Written by and starring Julia Stephens
Directed by Ryan Dobrin
featuring additional voiceover work from Gabi Carrubba, Carys Douglas, Alex Gibson, & Olivia Hebert
NY Stage Manager & Assistant Director: Damayanti Wallace
Edinburgh Stage Manager: Naomi Shanson
LA Stage Manager: Chris Mathews
Line Producer: Alexa Spiegel
Sound Designer: Nina Field
Scenic Designer: Anna Grigo
Lighting Designer: Adam King
Choreographer: Mandie Rapoza
Costume Consultant: HanJie Chow
Lighting Programmer: Jack Goodwin
Consulting General Manager: Paul Virides
Associate Producer for Edinburgh Fringe: Katie Jackson
Workshop: The Elysian Room, June 2026
Workshop Production: Jersey at Underbelly Bristo Square, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, August 2026
Photos Courtesy of Andrew Perry
