Hidden People

by Joe Waechter

Life isn’t easy for the world’s first family and their 47 children. When eldest twins Fred and Frieda run away in search of “a more super awesome life”, all hell breaks loose. In this dark, hysterical, and magical saga, Waechter mashes-up creation myths to forge a new story about family, the origin of the world, growing up, and the evil darkness that lurks inside the icy chasms of Niflheim.

Life isn’t easy for the world’s first family and their 47 children. When eldest twins Fred and Frieda run away in search of “a more super awesome life”, all hell breaks loose. In this dark, hysterical, and magical saga, Waechter mashes-up creation myths to forge a new story about family, the origin of the world, growing up, and the evil darkness that lurks inside the icy chasms of Niflheim.

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  • Eugene O'Neill Theater Center: Hidden People

    It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Joe Waechter and their play Hidden People as a finalist for our 2017 National Playwrights Conference. The play rose through a competitive, anonymous, multileveled selection process that took nearly nine months to execute. As one of 55 finalists out of more than 1,300 submissions, the strength of its writing has allowed this work to prosper in such a competitive selection process. Our readers especially responded to the likably dislikable characters, inventive mythological world, and dark comedic tone.

    It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Joe Waechter and their play Hidden People as a finalist for our 2017 National Playwrights Conference. The play rose through a competitive, anonymous, multileveled selection process that took nearly nine months to execute. As one of 55 finalists out of more than 1,300 submissions, the strength of its writing has allowed this work to prosper in such a competitive selection process. Our readers especially responded to the likably dislikable characters, inventive mythological world, and dark comedic tone.

Development History

  • Type Workshop, Organization The Flea Theater, Year 2016
  • Type Reading, Organization Playlabs, The Playwrights' Center, Year 2015
  • Type Workshop, Organization The Playwrights' Center, Year 2014
  • Type Workshop, Organization Guthrie Theater, Dowling Studio (Act One only), Year 2014
  • Type Workshop, Organization The Playwrights' Center, Year 2013
  • Type Workshop, Organization Hangar Theatre, Year 2012