RAIN AND ZOE SAVE THE WORLD

by Crystal Skillman

US Premiere 2024-25; UK Premiere, 2022. Two Seattle teenagers embark on an impulsive motorcycle journey to join a group of oil protesters on the East Coast. But as they follow a major pipeline across the country, what began as two young activists' longing to belong to something greater than themselves gives way to Rain and Zoe discovering that the true danger in this world might just be growing up. Available for...

US Premiere 2024-25; UK Premiere, 2022. Two Seattle teenagers embark on an impulsive motorcycle journey to join a group of oil protesters on the East Coast. But as they follow a major pipeline across the country, what began as two young activists' longing to belong to something greater than themselves gives way to Rain and Zoe discovering that the true danger in this world might just be growing up. Available for License on request.

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RAIN AND ZOE SAVE THE WORLD

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  • Cheryl Bear: RAIN AND ZOE SAVE THE WORLD

    A heartfelt play about friendship, growing up and not allowing the world to separate us from each other. A gripping adventure!

    A heartfelt play about friendship, growing up and not allowing the world to separate us from each other. A gripping adventure!

  • G. Victoria Campbell: RAIN AND ZOE SAVE THE WORLD

    I'm a brand new playwright struggling through my own script about climate change and read Rain and Zoe to see how it's done! It's so hard to portray a political / social message without coming off as preachy, and Crystal did so stunningly. I felt for the characters--their wants, their goals, and couldn't put the script down. Funny, witty, gripping, impactful.

    I'm a brand new playwright struggling through my own script about climate change and read Rain and Zoe to see how it's done! It's so hard to portray a political / social message without coming off as preachy, and Crystal did so stunningly. I felt for the characters--their wants, their goals, and couldn't put the script down. Funny, witty, gripping, impactful.

  • Audrey Lang: RAIN AND ZOE SAVE THE WORLD

    "Rain and Zoe Save the World" is an inspiring play that is hopeful amidst hopeless circumstances. As focused as it may be on the two title characters and their stories, both together and apart, its world is expansive and exciting. As a piece about global warming and the politicization of science, I appreciate how well those themes are woven into the emotional arc - as a reader, I emerge with an awareness of the gravity of the situation and an impetus to make change, but not at the cost of a deeply moving story.

    "Rain and Zoe Save the World" is an inspiring play that is hopeful amidst hopeless circumstances. As focused as it may be on the two title characters and their stories, both together and apart, its world is expansive and exciting. As a piece about global warming and the politicization of science, I appreciate how well those themes are woven into the emotional arc - as a reader, I emerge with an awareness of the gravity of the situation and an impetus to make change, but not at the cost of a deeply moving story.

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Development History

  • Type Workshop, Organization Developmental Lab at University of Maryland (Director: Jared Mezzocchi), Year 2023
  • Type Reading, Organization Brave New World Rep , Year 2020
  • Type Reading, Organization Drew and Dane Productions , Year 2020
  • Type Reading, Organization MTC Studios , Year 2019
  • Type Reading, Organization Ensemble Studio Theater , Year 2016
  • Type Workshop, Organization New Harmony Project - Two Weeks Writer in Residence , Year 2016
  • Type Residency, Organization Workshop, Oregon Performance Theater Lab , Year 2016
  • Type Reading, Organization Developmental readings at The Lark, HERE, Red Fern Theater, Stable Cable Theater Company , Year 2015

Production History

  • Type Professional, Organization Drew and Dane Productions with Jermyn Street Theatre , Year 2022
  • Type University, Organization University of Alaska Anchorage - Part of EMOS Festival , Year 2018
  • Type Workshop, Organization Oregon Performance Theater Lab , Year 2016

Awards

  • NNPN Winter Showcase - Pitched by Denver Center for the Performing Arts
    2017
  • Finalist
    Artemisia Theatre Fall Festival
    2018
  • Earth Matters on Stage (EMOS) Prize
    2018
  • Blue Ink Award
    American Blues Theater
    Finalist
    2017