The Targeted

by Hanna Kime

Welcome to the Unity and Hope Conference. A gathering of the most persecuted, tortured, and misunderstood people in the entire world. They call themselves Targeted Individuals, and they are victims of a vast and covert program of systematic torture, surveillance, and harassment by global intergovernmental powers. Over the course of this weekend in the woods outside of Boston they will discuss strategies to take...

Welcome to the Unity and Hope Conference. A gathering of the most persecuted, tortured, and misunderstood people in the entire world. They call themselves Targeted Individuals, and they are victims of a vast and covert program of systematic torture, surveillance, and harassment by global intergovernmental powers. Over the course of this weekend in the woods outside of Boston they will discuss strategies to take down the deep state perps, bring awareness to their plight, and despite their suffering stay human. The Targeted is a comedy about connection, denial, the ideas we let consume us, and the itches we just can’t scratch.

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The Targeted

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  • Troy Heard: The Targeted by Hanna Kime
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    Ugh! This horror story gets under the skin, literally and figuratively. It's a whiplash ride through conspiracy theories with characters more relatable than most in the genre - with plenty of dark humor to leaven the experience. It's on my short list.

    Ugh! This horror story gets under the skin, literally and figuratively. It's a whiplash ride through conspiracy theories with characters more relatable than most in the genre - with plenty of dark humor to leaven the experience. It's on my short list.

    ”
  • Playwrights Foundation: The Targeted by Hanna Kime
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    The community of national & local readers for the 44th annual Bay Area Playwrights Festival enthusiastically recommends THE TARGETED as a Semi-Finalist this season at Playwrights Foundation out of 755 plays. We were deeply moved by the artistic merits of the structure and character development. We're compelled by the play's promise, as it explores levels of trust among a marginalized community. We hope this play is widely read, finds dedicated collaborators, and moves swiftly towards production. #BAPF2021

    The community of national & local readers for the 44th annual Bay Area Playwrights Festival enthusiastically recommends THE TARGETED as a Semi-Finalist this season at Playwrights Foundation out of 755 plays. We were deeply moved by the artistic merits of the structure and character development. We're compelled by the play's promise, as it explores levels of trust among a marginalized community. We hope this play is widely read, finds dedicated collaborators, and moves swiftly towards production. #BAPF2021

    ”
  • Lauren Sheely: The Targeted by Hanna Kime
    “

    I absolutely loved this play. The subject matter (especially our preconception as a society with conspiracy theories) feels incredibly timely. Stylistically the play is sly; while the beliefs these people held are absolutely unbelievable for me personally, I did find myself rooting for many of them and empathizing with their experiences of paranoia. I appreciated the playwright's lens of empathy for these characters, and found the play thought provoking and compelling. #BAPF21

    I absolutely loved this play. The subject matter (especially our preconception as a society with conspiracy theories) feels incredibly timely. Stylistically the play is sly; while the beliefs these people held are absolutely unbelievable for me personally, I did find myself rooting for many of them and empathizing with their experiences of paranoia. I appreciated the playwright's lens of empathy for these characters, and found the play thought provoking and compelling. #BAPF21

    ”
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Character Information

  • Rhonda
    40s
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Sherry
    40s
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Didi
    50s
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      50s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Jeff
    30s
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Eric
    20s
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American,
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
      South Asian or South Asian American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male,
      Non-binary
  • Mia
    20s
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American,
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
      South Asian or South Asian American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female

Development History

  • Workshop, Broken Nose Theatre, 2021
  • Workshop, First Floor Theater, 2020
  • Workshop, First Floor Theater, 2019

Awards