Off the Map

by Christine Foster

Full length. Winner Susan Glaspell Award and
Finalist in the Woodward/Newman New Play Contest 2022.
World Premiere at Centenary Stage, Hackettstown, New Jersey in 2023

Denny and Claire, a middle-aged couple, move to Central America to try out early retirement, only to find that their ideas of the good life are completely opposite. Claire is on the point of bolting for home when a pair of archaeologists, hiking...

Full length. Winner Susan Glaspell Award and
Finalist in the Woodward/Newman New Play Contest 2022.
World Premiere at Centenary Stage, Hackettstown, New Jersey in 2023

Denny and Claire, a middle-aged couple, move to Central America to try out early retirement, only to find that their ideas of the good life are completely opposite. Claire is on the point of bolting for home when a pair of archaeologists, hiking through the area, makes a shattering discovery on their property. That mound not twenty feet from the front of their cabin isn’t just a mound - it’s an ancient tomb. Claire and Denny are roped into the excavation, but what they unearth just shouldn’t be there - in fact it shouldn’t be anywhere. The conflict over what to do next sets off a chain of surreal events. Is it real or have they all somehow imagined it? And if it isn’t real, what is it?

Honors: Best Women's Monologues 2022 - Smith and Kraus

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  • Steve Duprey: Off the Map by Christine Foster
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    The twists and turns in this wonderful play will keep you riveted. Christine builds some really intense moments. A real pleasure to read!

    The twists and turns in this wonderful play will keep you riveted. Christine builds some really intense moments. A real pleasure to read!

    ”
  • Tom Erb: Off the Map by Christine Foster
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    "Off the Map" is a clever, engaging play that takes you on a wild ride. The characters are interesting and feel like real people, and their conversations are funny and smart. Foster's writing is great at building suspense and surprises, keeping you guessing until the end. It's a fun, imaginative story that's sure to entertain.

    "Off the Map" is a clever, engaging play that takes you on a wild ride. The characters are interesting and feel like real people, and their conversations are funny and smart. Foster's writing is great at building suspense and surprises, keeping you guessing until the end. It's a fun, imaginative story that's sure to entertain.

    ”
  • Karen Fix Curry: Off the Map by Christine Foster
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    A startling discovery in the jungle which causes each character to question themselves, turns assumptions over for each character. Riveting and relatable, this is a true gem. An amazing play on what we need vs what we think we need.

    A startling discovery in the jungle which causes each character to question themselves, turns assumptions over for each character. Riveting and relatable, this is a true gem. An amazing play on what we need vs what we think we need.

    ”
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Development History

  • Workshop, Sobe Arts, Miami Florida, 2015

Production History

Awards

  • Joanne Woodward/Paul Newman New Play Contest
    Finalist
    2022
  • Publication
    Smith and Kraus Best Women's Monologues
    2022
  • Greenhouse New Play Festival
    Hot City Theatre, St. Louis
    Semi-Finalist
    2012
  • New Play Contest
    North American Actors Association, London
    Finalist
    2011
  • The Jane Bingham Prize
    Black Swan Theatre, North Carolina
    Finalist
    2009
  • New Play
    Playwrights First, New York
    Semi-Finalist
    2009