Hat Trick

by Tiffany Antone

JP's children have come back to the nest after struggling to find employment. While his daughter has found part time work as a substitute teacher, his son Mike is floundering (and spending way too much time engaging in comment battles with readers of the local online newspaper). JP tries to connect with his son while they watch the community's 4th of July Parade, but finds it's not as easy as it used to be....

JP's children have come back to the nest after struggling to find employment. While his daughter has found part time work as a substitute teacher, his son Mike is floundering (and spending way too much time engaging in comment battles with readers of the local online newspaper). JP tries to connect with his son while they watch the community's 4th of July Parade, but finds it's not as easy as it used to be. Written for HowlRound's Here and Now Project.

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Hat Trick

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  • Cheryl Bear: Hat Trick by Tiffany Antone
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    A relatable piece to so many about the futility many millennials feel in the ability to achieve the American dream. A play about the anxiety that comes with that and the misunderstanding between generations. Well done.

    A relatable piece to so many about the futility many millennials feel in the ability to achieve the American dream. A play about the anxiety that comes with that and the misunderstanding between generations. Well done.

    ”
  • Asher Wyndham: Hat Trick by Tiffany Antone
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    A play that will tug at your heart strings. The son is stuck in a rut with school debt and no job prospects, while the father is hopeful that both his son and daughter will succeed. A play that captures perfectly Generation X and Y's despondency and their rejection of the American Dream as unattainable. Is your answer to this question Yes? -- Is celebrating America, whether it be on the Fourth of July or any other day, an 'exercise in futility'? A smart choice for a political-themed festival.

    A play that will tug at your heart strings. The son is stuck in a rut with school debt and no job prospects, while the father is hopeful that both his son and daughter will succeed. A play that captures perfectly Generation X and Y's despondency and their rejection of the American Dream as unattainable. Is your answer to this question Yes? -- Is celebrating America, whether it be on the Fourth of July or any other day, an 'exercise in futility'? A smart choice for a political-themed festival.

    ”

Development History

  • Commission, HowlRound.com, 2012