ROSE GONZALES

Rose Gonzales (they/she) is a queer Filipino-American playwright, dramaturg, photographer, and producer based in New York City, originally hailing from Costa Mesa, California.

They hold a BA in Drama and Theatre from CUNY Queens College, and have had the great privilege of workshopping and producing plays through Orange Coast College’s Student Repertory Theatre. They are currently pursuing an MFA in Playwriting from Brooklyn College.

Past collaborators include Ma-Yi Theater Company, Clubbed Thumb, The Tank, City Gate Productions, in-version ensemble, The House Theatre Company, Arachne Theater, Fishwife Productions, CIRCA-Pintig History Community Theatre, The Larking House, and Elmwood Playhouse.

care for some tunes?

Rose’s favorite pieces of art include The Architecture of Loss by Julia Cho, Woman Running in the Mountains by Yuko Tsushima, “the very inside” by Indigo Chih-Lien Som, Spirited Away (2001) dir. Hayao Miyazaki, Sugar Rush (2005-2006), Adventure Time (2010-2018) “Recessional” by Vienna Teng, The Meeting on the Turret Stairs (watercolor and gouache on paper) by Frederic William Burton, Brennan Lee Mulligan’s final monologue as K.P. Hob in Dimension 20’s A Court of Fey and Flowers, and their d20 flail tattoo by Crys Chen.

inspiration

Upcoming Projects

  • Ad Hominem

    Rose is now part of 1319 Press’ 2026 playwrights’ cohort with the publication of their absurdist techno-horror romcom Ad Hominem.

  • MFA Playwriting

    Due to scheduling constraints, Rose will be taking a brief hiatus while they pursue a Master of Fine Arts in CUNY Brooklyn College’s Creative Writing department.

sometimes tea in
the snoopy mug isn’t enough