Hello guys, gals, and nonbinary pals! My name is Leah Roth Barsanti and I am a Chicago & San Francisco-based playwright who likes to write about strong women trying to make space for themselves in a world that doesn't ever make that easy. My protagonists tend to have high expectations of others and low expectations of themselves that they mask with false confidence. Why? Ask my therapist. But seriously folx, the ultimate goal of my work (and life TBH) is to question what it is to be HOOMAN in the "zip, zap, zing!" of modern society, which sometimes requires looking at the past. (What can I say, I was raised by a history teacher...) Ohhhh and major bonus points if I make the patriarchy squirm in the process. I specifically write about mental health, sports, forgotten moments from our collective past, and ghosties. I also occasionally write really fucking heartwarming shit from the perspective of various animals. I also have an alter ego who plays roller derby. Her name is Blink 1SK8E2 and she's basically an embodiment of all that false confidence I was talking about earlier...

Peace, love, and new plays! Xx Leah