A Long Time Coming

by Weston Gaylord

In 2024, a novelist puts his mother’s life story into words. In 2114, his great-granddaughter and her son journey from a California farm to a Norwegian forest to uncover a secret that has waited a century to come to light. Examining the voices we choose to preserve and those that are lost forever, A Long Time Coming looks toward a future that holds both disaster and hope.

In 2024, a novelist puts his mother’s life story into words. In 2114, his great-granddaughter and her son journey from a California farm to a Norwegian forest to uncover a secret that has waited a century to come to light. Examining the voices we choose to preserve and those that are lost forever, A Long Time Coming looks toward a future that holds both disaster and hope.

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  • Beth Kander: A Long Time Coming

    Few plays manage to be both speculative and extremely grounded - it's a tough task for the stage. This script manages both beautifully; the language, characters, setting, and questions are all powerful and haunting. Highly recommend.

    Few plays manage to be both speculative and extremely grounded - it's a tough task for the stage. This script manages both beautifully; the language, characters, setting, and questions are all powerful and haunting. Highly recommend.

  • David Katz: A Long Time Coming

    Just saw this thoughtful and thought-provoking pre- and post-apocalyptic play read at Ashland New Plays Festival. After a decade of disasters wrought by anthropogenic climate change, Weston imagines an intriguing diversity of societal adaptations to the changed world. All refreshingly positive. The familial connections of the main characters adds poignancy. Now I very much want to see a full production because there are a lot of opportunities for a good design team to enrich the rich script.

    Just saw this thoughtful and thought-provoking pre- and post-apocalyptic play read at Ashland New Plays Festival. After a decade of disasters wrought by anthropogenic climate change, Weston imagines an intriguing diversity of societal adaptations to the changed world. All refreshingly positive. The familial connections of the main characters adds poignancy. Now I very much want to see a full production because there are a lot of opportunities for a good design team to enrich the rich script.

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Ashland New Plays Festival, Year 2023
  • Type Reading, Organization The Vagrancy, Year 2021