Shotgun

by John Biguenet

In Shotgun, set four months after the collapse of defective levees in New Orleans, a white man and his teenaged son, having lost their house to the flood, rent half of a shotgun duplex from an African-American woman, whose father has lost his home in the Lower Ninth Ward and moved in with her. Even living under one roof, though, they find a wall still runs between them.

EXCERPTS FROM REVIEWS OF SHOTGUN:

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In Shotgun, set four months after the collapse of defective levees in New Orleans, a white man and his teenaged son, having lost their house to the flood, rent half of a shotgun duplex from an African-American woman, whose father has lost his home in the Lower Ninth Ward and moved in with her. Even living under one roof, though, they find a wall still runs between them.

EXCERPTS FROM REVIEWS OF SHOTGUN:

“In Shotgun . . . playwright John Biguenet exposes with power and grace the wounds that remain and examines how they might best be healed.” –New Orleans Times-Picayune

“Shotgun. . . deals with race but is ultimately about people. And it’s fascinating.” –Gambit Weekly

“[Shotgun is] a serious play about serious subjects, and yet it is filled with the rich dark humor that got New Orleanians through those days after the storm.” –Nola.com

“Biguenet’s ear for dramatic, natural dialogue is so adroit you cannot turn your eyes and mind from his play.” –WYES-TV

"It’s the narrow focus of this new play that shakes you.... Human drama doesn’t have to look huge to be heartbreaking." –Orlando Sentinel

“A moving exploration of a ravaged New Orleans . . . [and] an absorbing new drama by John Biguenet.” –Sarasota Herald-Tribune

“Splendid. . . I’m surprised that [Biguenet’s] work is not better known. This one is very fine.” –“Two on the Aisle,” KDHX-TV (St. Louis)

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Shotgun

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  • National New Play Network: Shotgun

    Shotgun by John Biguenet received a National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere. The partnering NNPN Member Theaters were Florida Studio Theatre (Sarasota, FL), Orlando Shakespeare Theatre (Orlando, FL), and Southern Rep Theatre (New Orleans, LA).

    Shotgun by John Biguenet received a National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere. The partnering NNPN Member Theaters were Florida Studio Theatre (Sarasota, FL), Orlando Shakespeare Theatre (Orlando, FL), and Southern Rep Theatre (New Orleans, LA).

Development History

Production History

  • Type Professional, Organization Twin City Squared Theatre Company (Champagne, IL), Year 2017
  • Type University, Organization Webster Conservatory (St. Louis, MO), Year 2015
  • Type Professional, Organization Storefront Theatre (North Carolina), Year 2014
  • Type Professional, Organization Acting Unlimited, Year 2013
  • Type Professional, Organization Edward Lewis Black Theater Festival (Salt Lake City, UT), Year 2013
  • Type Professional, Organization New Jersey Repertory Company (Staged Reading), Year 2013
  • Type Professional, Organization Theatre Las Vegas, Year 2012
  • Type Professional, Organization Different Strokes! Performing Arts Collective, Year 2011

Awards

  • The Best Men’s Stage Monologues and Scenes
    Smith and Kraus
    Selection
    2012
  • Access to Artistic Excellence Development and Production Grant
    National Endowment for the Arts
    Winner
    2009