Glasgow Lyman is a playwright based in Portland, Oregon, known for diving headfirst into the tangled, messy, and occasionally absurd labyrinth of human relationships. Their plays wrestle with the big stuff—love, regret, identity, personal agency—all through the lens of dark comedy, because if you can’t laugh at the existential horror of modern life, what’s even the point?

Notable works include:

• Sex Therapy Play: A deep dive into marriage, infidelity, and intimacy, featuring an unconventional therapy session, reality-blurring role-play, and a whole lot of sexual tension that may or may not be therapeutic. Premiered at the Valdez Theatre Conference in Valdez, Alaska, where it delighted and/or deeply unsettled audiences.

• Running the Clock: A surreal, anxiety-fueled sprint through the psyche of a protagonist racing against time to make a life-altering decision. Think of it as a psychological thriller, but make it existential dread with a side of cardio.

Glasgow honed their craft in the Master Playwriting Class at the Barrow Group under Arlene Hutton, where they spent years refining their ability to blend emotional depth with razor-sharp wit. They continue to push the boundaries of storytelling, using heightened reality, theatrical absurdity, and just the right amount of chaos to keep audiences teetering between laughter and existential crisis.

When not writing, Glasgow can be found overanalyzing human interactions, petting every dog, and napping.