Creep (aka Loveland)

by MT Cozzola

CREEP asks difficult questions about how we recognize, pay for, and heal from acts of sexual predation in a community. The story centers on an apparently happy family whose father is charged with sexual misconduct. Karl and Megan have been in love since the moment they met, daughter Jorie is acing her freshman year, and all are looking forward to a trip to NYC—one of the perks of Karl's career as a concert...

CREEP asks difficult questions about how we recognize, pay for, and heal from acts of sexual predation in a community. The story centers on an apparently happy family whose father is charged with sexual misconduct. Karl and Megan have been in love since the moment they met, daughter Jorie is acing her freshman year, and all are looking forward to a trip to NYC—one of the perks of Karl's career as a concert musician. But one night he peeks in on Jorie and her friends sleeping off a slumber-party sugar high, and makes a choice that changes everything. (TRT 90 min.; working title: Loveland)

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Creep (aka Loveland)

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  • Wendy A. Schmidt: Creep (aka Loveland) by MT Cozzola
    “

    A play about sexual assault should do the opposite of a Twitter post, or even a newspaper article. In Loveland, horror, rage, and distrust lurk menacingly beneath the surface, while everyday life floats on top by default, and nothing at all is certain. MT Cozzola’s characters are smart, deftly observed, and nothing if not complex in this subtle and devastating play.

    A play about sexual assault should do the opposite of a Twitter post, or even a newspaper article. In Loveland, horror, rage, and distrust lurk menacingly beneath the surface, while everyday life floats on top by default, and nothing at all is certain. MT Cozzola’s characters are smart, deftly observed, and nothing if not complex in this subtle and devastating play.

    ”
  • Emma Goldman-Sherman: Creep (aka Loveland) by MT Cozzola
    “

    Great characters, lots of tension, and such important subject matter, I am happy to recommend this one! It is a thoroughly enjoyable play that needs production!

    Great characters, lots of tension, and such important subject matter, I am happy to recommend this one! It is a thoroughly enjoyable play that needs production!

    ”
  • Quinn Xavier Hernandez: Creep (aka Loveland) by MT Cozzola
    “

    Dizzying and sharp, LOVELAND wastes no time getting to the crux of its drama. Writing about sexual abuse is difficult, but MT Cozzola delivers each beat fiercely and leaves you reeling with how brutally honest and vulnerable her characters can get. #PlaywrightPlug

    Dizzying and sharp, LOVELAND wastes no time getting to the crux of its drama. Writing about sexual abuse is difficult, but MT Cozzola delivers each beat fiercely and leaves you reeling with how brutally honest and vulnerable her characters can get. #PlaywrightPlug

    ”
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Development History

  • Reading, Last Frontier Theatre Conference, 2016
  • Reading, Wordsmyth Theatre, 2016
  • Reading, The Ruckus, 2016
  • Workshop, DePaul University, 2016
  • Reading, Chicago Dramatists, 2015

Awards

  • Ashland New Play Festival
    Semi-Finalist
    2019