We Tell Each Other Stories

by Katherine Gwynn

Maire spins the thread, Mara measures the thread, and Moira cuts the thread: these are the sisters' roles and have been since before they knew what memory, or an oat milk latte, was. But when they lose a thread on the way to delivering it to a not yet born Hero, they have to run through space and time and possibility to try to get back on track. Otherwise, they might have to choose their own fates, and well-...

Maire spins the thread, Mara measures the thread, and Moira cuts the thread: these are the sisters' roles and have been since before they knew what memory, or an oat milk latte, was. But when they lose a thread on the way to delivering it to a not yet born Hero, they have to run through space and time and possibility to try to get back on track. Otherwise, they might have to choose their own fates, and well--that's a reality they're not ready to traverse.

A play about sisters, fate, piles of threads, and what it means to tell a story.

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We Tell Each Other Stories

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  • dinah berkeley: We Tell Each Other Stories by Katherine Gwynn
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    At a time in history that feels driven by chaos, steeped in existential dread, and howls with loneliness, we need this play. A palpable reminder that we are capable of forging new paths forward despite, and perhaps even BECAUSE of, what we've known to be true. This play removes the training wheels and knocks down the walls, exposing the cliff that's been there all along. The suns' glare makes it hard to see what's ahead. Who will dare to ride off into an unknown world? Who will remain behind?

    At a time in history that feels driven by chaos, steeped in existential dread, and howls with loneliness, we need this play. A palpable reminder that we are capable of forging new paths forward despite, and perhaps even BECAUSE of, what we've known to be true. This play removes the training wheels and knocks down the walls, exposing the cliff that's been there all along. The suns' glare makes it hard to see what's ahead. Who will dare to ride off into an unknown world? Who will remain behind?

    ”

Character Information

MAIRE—the youngest. Spinner. Sister.

MARA—the middle-est. Measurer. Sister.

MOIRA—the eldest. Cutter. Sister.

HERO—Not yet newly born. Not yet a Hero. Not a man.

SISYPHUS- Deeply sad. Prefers his boulders small.
This actor also plays:
ANCIENT GREEK ACTOR/COSMONAUT /NO GOOD VARMINT/BARISTA/CLOWN/OPERA SINGER

And finally

THREADS— a chorus of threads/souls entangled with one another. Could be 1 person. Could be 10. No matter the number though, they are lonely.
  • MAIRE
    the youngest. Spinner. Sister.
    any age
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman,
      Non-binary
  • MARA
    the middle-est. Measurer. Sister.
    any age
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman,
      Non-binary
  • MOIRA
    the eldest. Cutter. Sister.
    any age
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman,
      Non-binary
  • HERO
    Not yet newly born. Not yet a Hero. Not a man.
    any age
    Any
    Any -- not male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman,
      Non-binary
  • SISYPHUS
    Deeply sad. Prefers his boulders small.
    This actor also plays:
    ANCIENT GREEK ACTOR/COSMONAUT /NO GOOD VARMINT/BARISTA/CLOWN/OPERA SINGER
    any age
    Any
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
  • THREADS
    a chorus of threads/souls entangled with one another. Could be 1 person. Could be 10. No matter the number though, they are lonely.
    any age
    Any
    Any
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+