Orange Julius

by Basil Kreimendahl

After being poisoned by Agent Orange in the jungles of Vietnam, Julius is dying. Nut, his queer daughter, tries to reconnect with her father as one man to another by caring for his decaying body, sorting through her childhood memories, and diving into war movie fantasies. As worlds and identities blur, Nut finds herself fighting for her father’s life in ways she never expected.

After being poisoned by Agent Orange in the jungles of Vietnam, Julius is dying. Nut, his queer daughter, tries to reconnect with her father as one man to another by caring for his decaying body, sorting through her childhood memories, and diving into war movie fantasies. As worlds and identities blur, Nut finds herself fighting for her father’s life in ways she never expected.

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  • Darcy Parker Bruce: Orange Julius by Basil Kreimendahl
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    Devastating and gorgeous. Orange Julius is a play that resonates. I love this script and all of its theatrical potential. There are so many reasons why we need this play on the American stage and beyond, please continue to stage, and teach this script.

    Devastating and gorgeous. Orange Julius is a play that resonates. I love this script and all of its theatrical potential. There are so many reasons why we need this play on the American stage and beyond, please continue to stage, and teach this script.

    ”
  • Gina Femia: Orange Julius by Basil Kreimendahl
    “

    A play that's as fluid as memory itself, it dips in and out of moments that intersect and connect beautifully. I love this play.

    A play that's as fluid as memory itself, it dips in and out of moments that intersect and connect beautifully. I love this play.

    ”
  • Nan Barnett: Orange Julius by Basil Kreimendahl
    “

    Please someone PRODUCE THIS PLAY! It's gorgeous and deserves to be seen. The reading at the O'Neill was one of the most impactful theater experiences I have had in years. I promise I'll be the first to buy a ticket!

    Please someone PRODUCE THIS PLAY! It's gorgeous and deserves to be seen. The reading at the O'Neill was one of the most impactful theater experiences I have had in years. I promise I'll be the first to buy a ticket!

    ”
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Development History

  • Reading, La Jolla, DNA Series, 2013
  • Workshop, O'Neill National Playwright's Conference, 2012
  • Workshop, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Black Swan Lab, 2012
  • Reading, New York Theatre Workshop, Monday @3, 2012