Rust

by Basil Parnell

After his father’s death, estranged child Silas returns to his home and family farm in rural Arkansas. They take it upon themselves to fix up the dilapidated home with the help of their former classmate and charming farmhand, Ezra. Will the two be able to sweep away the cobwebs and deal with the ghosts inside of the home and Silas’ past and plant their own seeds of a new life… together?

After his father’s death, estranged child Silas returns to his home and family farm in rural Arkansas. They take it upon themselves to fix up the dilapidated home with the help of their former classmate and charming farmhand, Ezra. Will the two be able to sweep away the cobwebs and deal with the ghosts inside of the home and Silas’ past and plant their own seeds of a new life… together?

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Rust

Character Information

Silas must be played by a transmasculine or nonbinary actor.
Abner doubles as Dream Red/Voice of Red.
Dream Sophie, Dream Silas, Dream Ezra, and Amy double as Shadow Figures in Applicable Scenes.
  • Silas
    He/They. Unsure of himself, wounded and grieving, detrimentally nostalgic, looking for solace and peace.
    20s
    Trans man,
    Non-binary
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man,
      Non-binary
  • Ezra
    (He/Him) Kind, industrious, and completely oblivious to his surroundings.
    20s
    Cis male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man

Development History

  • Workshop, TheatreSquared, Arkansas New Play Festival, 2023