FEATURED WORK
PLEASE DON’T FREAK OUT
An Original One-Woman Play By Sydney Rene Cox
A WORLD PREMIERE
Written by Sydney Rene Cox
Directed by Talon Reed Cooper
Played at Hollywood Fringe Festival 2026 for 4 performances at The Actors Company
Encore Performance: July 30, 2026
Select Praise for PLEASE DON’T FREAK OUT
“A powerful, moving solo show that expertly combined heaviness and levity. The script forced us to sit in tension as we slowly got to know and feel for the protagonist, which ultimately made the twist at the end hit like a knife to the chest.” – Yamini N
“This performance, among many other powerful evocations, was deeply charming & brilliant. The moment Sydney stepped on stage, everything else melted away, leaving only her raw, abiding storytelling & vulnerability. Please Don’t Freak Out is fresh, funny, tragic, warm, and an absolute must-see.” – Juneau S
“PDFO is a banner for how great art can take a hyper-specific and nuanced POV and weave it into a much larger, universal, highly relatable conversation around death and everyone’s experience with it.” – David G
“Sydney has a unique ability to bring tears to your eyes, then make you laugh before they fall, and she does this over and over in this unique play set in a mortician’s office.” – Zoey K
Awarded a “Beyond the Fringe” Encore performance at The Actors Company.
Finalist for the Loud Karma Emerging Women and Nonbinary Playwright’s Award
MAXIMUM JUSTICE
A ROGUE VISION STUDIOS PRODUCTION
Dive into the chaos of Maximum Justice: "You People and Your Loud Music (Mariachi Mayhem)"! Chief Judge Anoush Hakimi and Judge Peter Shahriari, alongside special guest judge Mira Kim (a no-nonsense Korean liquor store owner bringing that real-world layman's perspective), tackle a heated apartment neighbor dispute that's about way more than just volume.
POTUS; OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE
at STEPPENWOLF THEATRE COMPANY
Written by Selina Fillinger
Directed by Audrey Francis
Featuring Ensemble Members Audrey Francis,
Caroline Neff, Sandra Marquez, and Karen Rodriguez
Sydney understudied the role of Dusty.
