St. Sebastian

FULL LENGTH. 90 mins. 3m.

Ben and Gideon are a white couple who buy an old repo house in a historically black neighborhood, in hopes of flipping it for a profit. When Ben hires Rueben, a young black boy, to do the yard work, Gideon becomes alarmed by the racial and sexual implications that accompany this seemingly well-intentioned action.

FULL LENGTH. 90 mins. 3m.

Ben and Gideon are a white couple who buy an old repo house in a historically black neighborhood, in hopes of flipping it for a profit. When Ben hires Rueben, a young black boy, to do the yard work, Gideon becomes alarmed by the racial and sexual implications that accompany this seemingly well-intentioned action.

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  • Marcia Eppich-Harris: St. Sebastian

    ST. SEBASTIAN is a smart, in depth look at gentrification, the limits of theory, and the importance of human connection. Not only is it thought provoking and challenging in terms of our current political landscape, it also gets to the heart of what it means to be a creative person, and the obstacles faced when people expect something different from you. The play calls for introspection and subtly encourages us to do better. I'd love to see it on stage!

    ST. SEBASTIAN is a smart, in depth look at gentrification, the limits of theory, and the importance of human connection. Not only is it thought provoking and challenging in terms of our current political landscape, it also gets to the heart of what it means to be a creative person, and the obstacles faced when people expect something different from you. The play calls for introspection and subtly encourages us to do better. I'd love to see it on stage!

  • Cheryl Bear: St. Sebastian

    A powerful play statement on the desire to get rid of an ugliness that may be within as we question our motives and biases regarding race, gender and changing demographics. An examination of politics that is thought provoking and well done.

    A powerful play statement on the desire to get rid of an ugliness that may be within as we question our motives and biases regarding race, gender and changing demographics. An examination of politics that is thought provoking and well done.

  • Nick Malakhow: St. Sebastian

    A truly excellent play about the multitudinous implications of gentrification! I loved Kramer's intersectional treatment of the topic that narrows in on the specific crossroads of race, age, and sexuality (among other things) that make such cultural transitions especially fraught and complex. These human beings and their conversations both feel so real and heightened at the same time, that the play takes on a parable-like quality. Even so, it feels totally the opposite of preachy--it is nuanced, focused, original, and surprising. I found it easy/productive to map pieces of Gideon's arc onto my...

    A truly excellent play about the multitudinous implications of gentrification! I loved Kramer's intersectional treatment of the topic that narrows in on the specific crossroads of race, age, and sexuality (among other things) that make such cultural transitions especially fraught and complex. These human beings and their conversations both feel so real and heightened at the same time, that the play takes on a parable-like quality. Even so, it feels totally the opposite of preachy--it is nuanced, focused, original, and surprising. I found it easy/productive to map pieces of Gideon's arc onto my own areas for growth and change.

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Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Stage Left Theatre Company , Year 2016
  • Type Workshop, Organization Stage Left Theatre Company, LeapFest XIII , Year 2016

Production History

  • Type Professional, Organization That Other Theatre Company , Year 2026
  • Type Professional, Organization Refracted Theatre Company - Chicago , Year 2022
  • Type Workshop, Organization Slipstream Theatre Iniative , Year 2018