Duet Rehearsal

by Rebecca Kane

Katie and Ainsley stretch for their duet rehearsal. It's just like any other day -- they don't like their costumes, their teacher's on their case, their muscles feel tight. Except lately their teacher has REALLY been on their case in a close, unnerving way. But competition's coming up, and so is a high school dance, and they just can't seem to get the steps right.

Katie and Ainsley stretch for their duet rehearsal. It's just like any other day -- they don't like their costumes, their teacher's on their case, their muscles feel tight. Except lately their teacher has REALLY been on their case in a close, unnerving way. But competition's coming up, and so is a high school dance, and they just can't seem to get the steps right.

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Duet Rehearsal

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  • Mindy R. Roll: Duet Rehearsal by Rebecca Kane
    “

    This is a powerful and haunting piece, and Kane handles it with sensitivity, compassion, and directness. I found it both deeply moving and very disturbing. Kane provides adult eyes to what so many young women have experienced, calling the audience to pay attention to the stories of teenagers and do better. Very well-written.

    This is a powerful and haunting piece, and Kane handles it with sensitivity, compassion, and directness. I found it both deeply moving and very disturbing. Kane provides adult eyes to what so many young women have experienced, calling the audience to pay attention to the stories of teenagers and do better. Very well-written.

    ”
  • Lizzy Santana: Duet Rehearsal by Rebecca Kane
    “

    This play was high-intensity in a low-intensity setting. You know from the beginning that something isn't quite right, and it leaves the audience at the edge of their seat. I thoroughly enjoyed every second, and I am so glad I got to see it at the William Inge Theatre Festival!

    This play was high-intensity in a low-intensity setting. You know from the beginning that something isn't quite right, and it leaves the audience at the edge of their seat. I thoroughly enjoyed every second, and I am so glad I got to see it at the William Inge Theatre Festival!

    ”
  • Everett Robert: Duet Rehearsal by Rebecca Kane
    “

    I saw this at the 2024 William Inge Festival and it is a powerful, compelling, moving, and terrifying piece that encapsulates in just a few moments the real life terrors so many young dancers face. Beautiful and heartbreaking and yes, even funny at moments, it feels real because it is real to so many. It feels inspiried by the story of Dusty and Mitchell Taylor Button, but it could have been so many others who have been accused and/or found guilty and that's the truly terrifying part. Highly recommended

    I saw this at the 2024 William Inge Festival and it is a powerful, compelling, moving, and terrifying piece that encapsulates in just a few moments the real life terrors so many young dancers face. Beautiful and heartbreaking and yes, even funny at moments, it feels real because it is real to so many. It feels inspiried by the story of Dusty and Mitchell Taylor Button, but it could have been so many others who have been accused and/or found guilty and that's the truly terrifying part. Highly recommended

    ”
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Development History

  • Reading, William Inge Theatre Festival, 2024
  • Reading, Feels Blind Literary, 2022