Lean In With Liz!

by Rachel Bublitz

TEN MINUTE: A new mom fights with her 13 year-old self about going back to work or staying home longer with the new baby.

TEN MINUTE: A new mom fights with her 13 year-old self about going back to work or staying home longer with the new baby.

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Lean In With Liz!

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  • Cheryl Bear: Lean In With Liz!

    A spectacular piece on the torture we put ourselves through when our younger self with all of our ambitions confronts us. We still have it, but we've begun to see it differently. Well done.

    A spectacular piece on the torture we put ourselves through when our younger self with all of our ambitions confronts us. We still have it, but we've begun to see it differently. Well done.

  • Zoe Jovanovich: Lean In With Liz!

    I was able to see a reading of this play a few years ago as part of the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, and to this day it remains one of my favorite ten-minute plays. An introspective piece about weeding out one's own desires vs. societal pressures as an adult. I know I'm not the only one who has had a conversation in the mirror with the little girl she once was, and Bublitz reassures us all that defiance takes on many forms.

    I was able to see a reading of this play a few years ago as part of the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, and to this day it remains one of my favorite ten-minute plays. An introspective piece about weeding out one's own desires vs. societal pressures as an adult. I know I'm not the only one who has had a conversation in the mirror with the little girl she once was, and Bublitz reassures us all that defiance takes on many forms.

  • Aleks Merilo: Lean In With Liz!

    A challenging and self-reflective look at feminism, sacrifice, and what it means to grow up. Rachel Bublitz writes a profound dialogue about the dichotomy of dreams, practicality, and where they strain to meet. Though humorous in nature, there is something very emotional about the prospect of a child evaluating themselves in their adulthood. Another thought provoking aspect is the challenge of the heroic aunt, who appears not to give an answer, but present the challenging question of what do you do when ideals become strained past their breaking point? Funny and touching, new parents can...

    A challenging and self-reflective look at feminism, sacrifice, and what it means to grow up. Rachel Bublitz writes a profound dialogue about the dichotomy of dreams, practicality, and where they strain to meet. Though humorous in nature, there is something very emotional about the prospect of a child evaluating themselves in their adulthood. Another thought provoking aspect is the challenge of the heroic aunt, who appears not to give an answer, but present the challenging question of what do you do when ideals become strained past their breaking point? Funny and touching, new parents can definitely relate to this one.

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Character Information

  • Elizabeth
    A new mom on maternity leave.
    Character Age
    mid thirties
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • Liz
    Elizabeth at the age of 13, ready to change the world.
    Character Age
    thirteen
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • Great Aunt Lizzy
    From the late 1800’s, a suffragette. Has fantastic posture.
    Character Age
    forties to sixties
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Female

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Clamour Theatre Company, Year 2018
  • Type Reading, Organization San Francisco State University: The Future Is Female, Year 2017
  • Type Reading, Organization Greenbrier Valley Theatre, Year 2017
  • Type Reading, Organization Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Conference, Region Seven, Year 2016

Production History

  • Type High School, Organization Madison West High School, Year 2019
  • Type Professional, Organization Artistic Vibes, Year 2017
  • Type Professional, Organization Cutler Bay Community Theater, Year 2016
  • Type University, Organization Lewis-Clark State College, Year 2016

Awards

  • Gary Garrison Ten Minute Play Award
    Kennedy Center
    Semi-Finalist
    2016