UTØYA

by Rachael Carnes

Two-Minute Play: Four victims of white nationalism meet in the land of the midnight sun.

Published in Some Scripts Literary Journal, 2019.

Two-Minute Play: Four victims of white nationalism meet in the land of the midnight sun.

Published in Some Scripts Literary Journal, 2019.

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UTØYA

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  • DC Cathro: UTØYA by Rachael Carnes
    “

    Heartbreaking and lyrical, so much tragedy and emotion in just a few words. Haunting.

    Heartbreaking and lyrical, so much tragedy and emotion in just a few words. Haunting.

    ”
  • Cheryl Bear: UTØYA by Rachael Carnes
    “

    A devastating and powerful glimpse into the tragedy brought by racism and hate. Well done.

    A devastating and powerful glimpse into the tragedy brought by racism and hate. Well done.

    ”
  • Liz Dooley: UTØYA by Rachael Carnes
    “

    This play does a beautiful job of exploring, from the inside out, the many different responses to grief and trauma wrought by white supremacy. The various victims and their equally-varied responses really drive home how widespread and all-consuming this kind of violence can be. Carnes broke my heart in only two minutes.

    This play does a beautiful job of exploring, from the inside out, the many different responses to grief and trauma wrought by white supremacy. The various victims and their equally-varied responses really drive home how widespread and all-consuming this kind of violence can be. Carnes broke my heart in only two minutes.

    ”
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Character Information

ANDRINE, 16, Norwegian. 
SUSIE, 87, a member of the Emmanuel AME Church, in Charleston, SC
HEATHER, 32, an activist, Charlottesville, VA
TALIESEN, 23, a recent graduate of Reed College, in Portland, OR 
DAOUD, 71, Afghan refugee, and member of the Al Noor Mosque, in Christchurch, NZ.
  • ANDRINE
    Any teen
    Any
    Any girl
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • SUSIE
    Mature
    African American
    woman
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      70s+
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • HEATHER
    Adult
    White
    woman
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • TALIESEN
    Adult
    Any
    Man
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • DAOUD
    Mature
    Middle Eastern
    Man
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male

Development History

  • Reading, Phoenix Theatre, Minneapolis , 2019