There Goes The Neighborhood

by Marcus Scott

"There Goes The Neighborhood" follows a group of elite young black conservative Republican yuppies, all lifelong friends, as they reunite for a two-week vacation in the Sag Harbor. As they lounge poolside in a summer resort beach house, these bright young things and beautiful people share memories, sparking old rivalries and rekindling the flames of long-lost passion, unbeknownst to them, a masked killer dressed...

"There Goes The Neighborhood" follows a group of elite young black conservative Republican yuppies, all lifelong friends, as they reunite for a two-week vacation in the Sag Harbor. As they lounge poolside in a summer resort beach house, these bright young things and beautiful people share memories, sparking old rivalries and rekindling the flames of long-lost passion, unbeknownst to them, a masked killer dressed as a lawn jockey lurks in the shadows looking to get a cut of the action. Originally commissioned and developed by Gingold Theatrical Group.

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There Goes The Neighborhood

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  • Playwrights Foundation: There Goes The Neighborhood by Marcus Scott
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    The community of National Committee readers for the 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival advanced THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation. We were compelled by the writer's strong command of character development, pacing, and genre. We highly enjoyed that the world of the play and atmosphere are richly constructed; this is a playwright that pays attention to detail. We hope this play is considered for further development and investigation, and finds dedicated collaborators in this play’s journey towards production. #BAPF46

    The community of National Committee readers for the 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival advanced THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation. We were compelled by the writer's strong command of character development, pacing, and genre. We highly enjoyed that the world of the play and atmosphere are richly constructed; this is a playwright that pays attention to detail. We hope this play is considered for further development and investigation, and finds dedicated collaborators in this play’s journey towards production. #BAPF46

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Development History

  • Reading, Gingold Theatre Group, 2022
  • Residency, Gingold Theatre Group, 2021

Production History

  • Workshop, Pale Fire Theatre / The Elif Collective, 2023

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