Three Year Summer

by Amy Berryman

FULL LENGTH: Set in 2002, in the early days of the internet, thirteen-year-old Tommie discovers the deep, dark world of online fan fiction. As Tommie watches her parents struggle to rescue their marriage, she grapples with her burgeoning sexuality, taking refuge in her writing, in an imaginary friend who looks a lot like Harry Potter, and fellow fanfic nerd, Pat. A magical coming-of-age story about fandom...

FULL LENGTH: Set in 2002, in the early days of the internet, thirteen-year-old Tommie discovers the deep, dark world of online fan fiction. As Tommie watches her parents struggle to rescue their marriage, she grapples with her burgeoning sexuality, taking refuge in her writing, in an imaginary friend who looks a lot like Harry Potter, and fellow fanfic nerd, Pat. A magical coming-of-age story about fandom, betrayal, and family.

read more
  • Inquire About Rights
  • Recommend
  • Download
  • Save to Reading List

Three Year Summer

Recommended by

  • Emma Goldman-Sherman: Three Year Summer by Amy Berryman
    “

    I LOVE this play! So relatable and sweet! Wonderful characters, wonderful problems, wonderful 13 year old Tommy caught between her parents at that awful age of 13! And HP - huge fan here! This play gives me all the feels!

    I LOVE this play! So relatable and sweet! Wonderful characters, wonderful problems, wonderful 13 year old Tommy caught between her parents at that awful age of 13! And HP - huge fan here! This play gives me all the feels!

    ”
  • Samantha Marchant: Three Year Summer by Amy Berryman
    “

    This script really speaks to my inner 13-year-old. A great coming-of-age story with a touch of magic!

    This script really speaks to my inner 13-year-old. A great coming-of-age story with a touch of magic!

    ”
  • Nick Malakhow: Three Year Summer by Amy Berryman
    “

    I really love Berryman's use of fanfic here. It becomes a delightful extended metaphor for coming of age, emergent sexuality, and the journey young people undergo as they learn to understand and interpret the world around them. Tommie's family is rendered beautifully and revelations come at a steady and engaging clip. The friendship between Tommie and Pat is also real and messy and a joy to watch unfold.

    I really love Berryman's use of fanfic here. It becomes a delightful extended metaphor for coming of age, emergent sexuality, and the journey young people undergo as they learn to understand and interpret the world around them. Tommie's family is rendered beautifully and revelations come at a steady and engaging clip. The friendship between Tommie and Pat is also real and messy and a joy to watch unfold.

    ”
View all 13 recommendations

Development History

  • Reading, Nomad Theatricals, NYC, 2018
  • Reading, Prop Theater's Church of the New Play, Chicago, 2018
  • Reading, Portland Stage, 2018