For Such a Time as This

by Bethany Vermillion

Two writers navigate the inner workings of their minds as they create the worlds inside them. Liesel, the 8-year-old budding author encouraged by her mother discovers the magic of writing. Essie confronts her past as she navigates college, her friends, and her piles of rejections. The two writers explore what it means to be an artist, its effect on the mind, and the balance between creation and insanity.

Two writers navigate the inner workings of their minds as they create the worlds inside them. Liesel, the 8-year-old budding author encouraged by her mother discovers the magic of writing. Essie confronts her past as she navigates college, her friends, and her piles of rejections. The two writers explore what it means to be an artist, its effect on the mind, and the balance between creation and insanity.

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For Such a Time as This

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  • Daniel Carroll: For Such a Time as This by Bethany Vermillion
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    "For Such A Time as This" is a deeply emotional testament to the power of storytelling, especially in young minds. The two main characters, eight and college-aged, use their budding craft to create new worlds and make sense of the real one as they process trauma and disappointment. The insights held here are valuable to audiences of any age; the lessons for writers are timeless and worth being reminded of. The play appears to be easily, inexpensively staged; accessible and producible for most theater communities.

    "For Such A Time as This" is a deeply emotional testament to the power of storytelling, especially in young minds. The two main characters, eight and college-aged, use their budding craft to create new worlds and make sense of the real one as they process trauma and disappointment. The insights held here are valuable to audiences of any age; the lessons for writers are timeless and worth being reminded of. The play appears to be easily, inexpensively staged; accessible and producible for most theater communities.

    ”

Development History

  • Workshop, Southwest Baptist University, 2018
  • Reading, KCACTF Region 5, 2018
  • Reading, Southwest Baptist University, 2017

Production History

  • University, Southwest Baptist University, 2019

Awards

  • John Cauble Short Play Award
    Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival
    Semi-Finalist
    2018