Museum - Bizzy Coy

The Bizzy Museum

Within these hallowed halls, you’ll discover the most comprehensive Bizzy archive to date. Deep cuts, fringe projects and all the dusty Bizzy ephemera you never knew you didn’t need.
Gallery 1: Short Humor
Published in The New Yorker, McSweeney's, Vulture, The Belladonna, Points in Case and The Establishment

Brunch Recipes for When Your Therapist Is on Vacation

Call for Submissions to the Lascaux Artist Colony

Extreme Paint 'n' Sip

Honest Missed-Delivery Slips

How to Move Heavy Furniture By Yourself

How to Talk About Your Screenplay In Any Social Situation

I'm More than a Mother

I'm Taking Sorry Out of My Vocabulary

New Oscar Categories
New Tony Award Categories

Please Come to My Shitty Jewelry / ISIS Recruitment Party

Red Lobster Would Be Delighted to Assist with Your Marriage Proposal

Sexistential Quandaries

Surely Nothing Could Go Wrong on This Leaf-Peeping Date

Welcome to Our Broadway Theatre; Please Turn On Your Phones

What Space-Time Is the Super Bowl?

Why Must Witches Do All the Chore-Magic?
Gallery 2: Scribblewits
My labor of love — a secret history of funny women back in time and around the world
Scribblewits
Gallery 3: Cartoons

A collaboration with artist Lia Strasser, published in the August 5, 2024 issue of The New Yorker

A collaboration with artist Lia Strasser, published in the May 27, 2024 issue of The New Yorker
Gallery 4: Stage & Screenplays
Click for downloadable PDF scripts

Butternut Village
A comedy series pilot about the mischief and mayhem amongst the residents and staff of a senior living facility.

Can of Beans
A ten-minute comedy stage play for three characters. The discovery of a magical can of beans threatens to tear a marriage apart.

Sorry for Everything
A full-length drama screenplay about a suburban cult. Winner of 2022 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship in Screenwriting.
Special Exhibit: Coy to the World
A 40th birthday zine published March 21, 1984, featuring published and unpublished short humor, screenplay excerpts, poems, ephemera and juvenilia
Gallery 5: More Short Humor
Deep cuts from my secret archives

8 Medieval Hypocrisies

A Walking Tour of My Irish Faux Pas

Animals Pitch the Network

Congratulations on Your New Baby, Who Must Save Us All

Help, I Have an Infestation of Frankensteins

I Can't, I Have to Go Home and Feed My Captive

I'd Be Thrilled to Officiate Your Wedding

I'm Sorry I'm Only an Attempted Murderer

Look at Me, I'm Shouting "Bravo!"

Retail Therapy

Sweatshop Kidz Got Talent

That's the Last Time I Plan a Heist on Facebook Events

The Dominatrix Dungeon Intern Gets Disciplined

We Are the Only Collaborative Workspace with a Tenacious D Listening Room

What I Imagine It Is Like to Be Rich

Winter Blues Band for Hire
Special Exhibit: Bumpkin Buddies
This original comic book was published in January 2024. Written by Bizzy Coy, illustrated by Evan Coy.
Gallery 6: Non-fiction Storytelling
These true stories are meant to be heard aloud, but read them if you must

General Spring - debuted at Yarnslingers @ Deep Water Literary Fest in Narrowsburg, NY on June 23, 2024

22 Facts About My Grandmother - debuted at Yarnslingers @ Cafe Adella Dori in Callicoon, NY on November 18, 2018

Did I Merit Mention in the Family Christmas Newsletter? - debuted at the Tusten Theater in Narrowsburg, NY on Sunday, December 15, 2019

I Am the Troll Who Lives Under the Narrowsburg Bridge - debuted at the Tusten Theater in Narrowsburg, NY on May 25, 2024

My Big Modern Love Column - debuted at An Evening of Humorous Readings at HiFi Bar in NYC on November 14, 2016

Windshield Wipers - debuted at Yarnslingers @ Seminary Hill Cidery in Callicoon, NY on
Gallery 7: Musical Theater
Dark and funny musicals in collaboration with NO HOPE Productions
Sweet Baby Jesus
A collection of original songs and one-act musicals written with Tim Aumiller and Scott Schneider of NO HOPE Productions. Premiered May 18, 2015 at The Cell in NYC.
Teach Me to Sing
A full-length musical written with Tim Aumiller and Scott Schneider of NO HOPE Productions. Premiered May 29, 2014 at New York Theater Barn's New Works Series.
Monsters
A full-length musical written with Tim Aumiller and Scott Schneider of NO HOPE Productions. Premiered May 12 2019 at The Duplex. Headlined New York Theater Barn's New Works Series on December 2, 2019 at the Daryl Roth Theatre.
Gallery 8: Free Guides for Writers
For you, from me

Bizzy Coy's Super Secret Guide to Freelance Copywriting
52 pages of my best copywriting advice, culled from 13 years of Biz in the biz

Bizzy Coy's Terrifying Guide for Writers Applying for Grants & Residencies
39 pages of grant application tips and scathing personal opinions
Special Exhibit: The Bizzy Coy Show
A 27-episode YouTube series that ran from December 7, 2008 to September 12, 2010. Featuring a cast of dozens, in-studio interviews and scripted comedy sketches. Classic episodes include "Flossing," "Behind the Scenes at the Bizzy Coy Show" Parts 1 & 2 and "Fan Mail."

Gallery 1: Short Humor

Published in The New Yorker, McSweeney's, Vulture, The Belladonna, Points in Case and The Establishment

Gallery 2: Scribblewits

My labor of love — a secret history of funny women back in time and around the world

Gallery 3: Cartoons

Gallery 4: Stage & Screenplays

Click for downloadable PDF scripts

Special Exhibit: Coy to the World

Gallery 5: More Short Humor

Deep cuts from my secret archives

Special Exhibit: Bumpkin Buddies

Gallery 6: Non-fiction Storytelling

These true stories are meant to be heard aloud, but read them if you must

Gallery 7: Musical Theater

Dark and funny musicals in collaboration with NO HOPE Productions

Sweet Baby Jesus

Teach Me to Sing

Monsters

Gallery 8: Free Guides for Writers

For you, from me

Special Exhibit: The Bizzy Coy Show