Hot Tragic Dead Thing

by Ashley Rose Wellman

Bekah, a teenage social outcast recovering from a failed suicide attempt, and Miles, a golden boy with a hidden thirst for violence, are thrust into the same house when their parents try to blend their families after disastrous marriages. Bekah and Miles’ budding attraction and increasing obsession with leaving a mark on the world take them to a dark, dangerous place.

Bekah, a teenage social outcast recovering from a failed suicide attempt, and Miles, a golden boy with a hidden thirst for violence, are thrust into the same house when their parents try to blend their families after disastrous marriages. Bekah and Miles’ budding attraction and increasing obsession with leaving a mark on the world take them to a dark, dangerous place.

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Hot Tragic Dead Thing

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  • Jan Rosenberg: Hot Tragic Dead Thing by Ashley Rose Wellman
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    WOW. What a ride this was...unrelenting in its darkness, and kept me shocked right til the very end. Extremely thought-provoking.

    WOW. What a ride this was...unrelenting in its darkness, and kept me shocked right til the very end. Extremely thought-provoking.

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  • Cheryl Bear: Hot Tragic Dead Thing by Ashley Rose Wellman
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    Circumstances aren't simple for teenagers growing up in the world and family dynamics are extremely complicated for many. A powerful play bringing to the stage the truth behind the curtain. Well done.

    Circumstances aren't simple for teenagers growing up in the world and family dynamics are extremely complicated for many. A powerful play bringing to the stage the truth behind the curtain. Well done.

    ”
  • Nick Malakhow: Hot Tragic Dead Thing by Ashley Rose Wellman
    “

    Wow! This is an intense ride that doesn't let up from start to finish. Ashley Rose Wellman has created a world that both feels heightened and all too grounded in the explosive, id-like emotions that lead to violence. Bekah is an absolutely compelling lead character, and the evolution of her connection with Miles is as unsettling as it is inevitable. Wellman plumbs the insecurities, emotional violence, and disconnection that lead to hatred and Bekah and Miles' alienation. Bekah's raw and unpredictable energy in the final scenes is heartrending, and the last moments are surprising and well...

    Wow! This is an intense ride that doesn't let up from start to finish. Ashley Rose Wellman has created a world that both feels heightened and all too grounded in the explosive, id-like emotions that lead to violence. Bekah is an absolutely compelling lead character, and the evolution of her connection with Miles is as unsettling as it is inevitable. Wellman plumbs the insecurities, emotional violence, and disconnection that lead to hatred and Bekah and Miles' alienation. Bekah's raw and unpredictable energy in the final scenes is heartrending, and the last moments are surprising and well-earned.

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Development History

  • Reading, Ensemble Studio Theatre Los Angeles (EST/LA), 2018
  • Reading, University of Southern California, 2016

Awards

  • National Playwrights Conference
    Eugene O'Neill Theater Center
    Finalist
    2018