GUSHER!

by Jan Rosenberg

Davie and her girlfriend Jules are trying to enjoy their vacation — but Davie can't stop bleeding. A storm is brewing, and when some unexpected visitors show up, things get more than a little freaky... and messy.

Davie and her girlfriend Jules are trying to enjoy their vacation — but Davie can't stop bleeding. A storm is brewing, and when some unexpected visitors show up, things get more than a little freaky... and messy.

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GUSHER!

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  • Daniel Prillaman: GUSHER!

    As weather forces four women (one couple, one mother & daughter) to take shelter, things get weirder, then so. much. redder? There’s blood in this play. Lots. And I wouldn’t have it any other way. An incredible exploration of female rage in contemporary society, but also what it means to care for your loved ones and aid them w/o succumbing to toxic positivity. Sometimes, shit sucks, and like blood, you can’t just wash it away. Not easily. This is delightful, vibrant horror, and it’s excellent.

    As weather forces four women (one couple, one mother & daughter) to take shelter, things get weirder, then so. much. redder? There’s blood in this play. Lots. And I wouldn’t have it any other way. An incredible exploration of female rage in contemporary society, but also what it means to care for your loved ones and aid them w/o succumbing to toxic positivity. Sometimes, shit sucks, and like blood, you can’t just wash it away. Not easily. This is delightful, vibrant horror, and it’s excellent.

  • Aly Kantor: GUSHER!

    Jan Rosenberg has SUCH a gift for writing honest, dynamic teenage characters - turns out they're pretty awesome at writing adults as well! In this play, two messy, broken duos come together and confront their damaged relationships under progressively strange circumstances. The entire production is a blood bath that will make designers cry tears of joy and wardrobe assistants weep over laundry. It's filled with awesome opportunities for stage pictures and a lot of gorgeous, disgusting, genuine, beautiful moments. It felt timely but somehow also as timeless and eternal as Davie's pain. Honest...

    Jan Rosenberg has SUCH a gift for writing honest, dynamic teenage characters - turns out they're pretty awesome at writing adults as well! In this play, two messy, broken duos come together and confront their damaged relationships under progressively strange circumstances. The entire production is a blood bath that will make designers cry tears of joy and wardrobe assistants weep over laundry. It's filled with awesome opportunities for stage pictures and a lot of gorgeous, disgusting, genuine, beautiful moments. It felt timely but somehow also as timeless and eternal as Davie's pain. Honest, raw, and unapologetically queer... I loved it!

  • Mak Shealy: GUSHER!

    This is not a play you'll ever forget reading or seeing performed. It's a dream world for actors to dip into and the care taken with which each character's humanity makes this play truly stand out in the horror genre. The comedy is precise and whip-smart and the tender moments confronting shame and rebelling against it are so successful. Jan knows how to make a world full of expansive rules and break them all in the same breath.

    This is not a play you'll ever forget reading or seeing performed. It's a dream world for actors to dip into and the care taken with which each character's humanity makes this play truly stand out in the horror genre. The comedy is precise and whip-smart and the tender moments confronting shame and rebelling against it are so successful. Jan knows how to make a world full of expansive rules and break them all in the same breath.

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Character Information

  • ISABEL
    Character Age
    16
  • NINA
    Character Age
    48-55
  • DAVIE
    Character Age
    28-38
  • JULES
    Character Age
    28-35
    Character Gender Identity
    trans female

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Limelight Theatre, Year 2023
  • Type Workshop, Organization Seattle Rep, Year 2020
  • Type Workshop, Organization University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Year 2020
  • Type Reading, Organization The Tank, Year 2019

Awards