Deep In Shallow Water - You'll Drown if you Don't Keep Your Head Up

After a disastrous scandal, Carleen comes back to her (fictional) hometown of 'Shallow Lake' Saskatchewan in an attempt to rebuild her life. Wading in family paradigms, and past relationships, Carleen struggles to find her place in the community. After good date gone bad, she is forced to dive into conversations, and face a situation she never thought she'd have to. Turns out swimming in Shallow Water isn't as...

After a disastrous scandal, Carleen comes back to her (fictional) hometown of 'Shallow Lake' Saskatchewan in an attempt to rebuild her life. Wading in family paradigms, and past relationships, Carleen struggles to find her place in the community. After good date gone bad, she is forced to dive into conversations, and face a situation she never thought she'd have to. Turns out swimming in Shallow Water isn't as easy as it seems, you`ll drown if you don`t keep your head up.

  • Inquire About Rights
  • Recommend
  • Download
  • Save to Library

Deep In Shallow Water - You'll Drown if you Don't Keep Your Head Up

Recommended by

  • Dave Osmundsen: Deep In Shallow Water - You'll Drown if you Don't Keep Your Head Up

    This play presents a group of people who feel like an organic friend group, complete with banter, history, and tough love. Going deeper, this play tackles how one person's decision impacts everyone others, whether it's others' business or not. Johnson displays a deep-seated empathy for all the characters and how they want to live their lives. Each of them are trying to live the life that has been prescribed to them, and grapple with the different decisions others make. A lovely play!

    This play presents a group of people who feel like an organic friend group, complete with banter, history, and tough love. Going deeper, this play tackles how one person's decision impacts everyone others, whether it's others' business or not. Johnson displays a deep-seated empathy for all the characters and how they want to live their lives. Each of them are trying to live the life that has been prescribed to them, and grapple with the different decisions others make. A lovely play!

  • Shaun Leisher: Deep In Shallow Water - You'll Drown if you Don't Keep Your Head Up

    I really love how everyone talks in this play. It's simple dialogue that still feels poetic. The overturning of Roe V. Wade serves as a backdrop for a story of a group of women who all made different choices in their life. A play about an epic issue, told in such an intimate way.

    I really love how everyone talks in this play. It's simple dialogue that still feels poetic. The overturning of Roe V. Wade serves as a backdrop for a story of a group of women who all made different choices in their life. A play about an epic issue, told in such an intimate way.

  • Brian James Polak: Deep In Shallow Water - You'll Drown if you Don't Keep Your Head Up

    I love this play. It is my favorite kind of theatre, exploring sincere characters who find themselves stuck and unable to move forward. Micaele does a fantastic job crafting an ensemble of characters each trying to make a life for themselves with challengeing and intersecting circumstances. This play is a reflection of lives that are rough around the edges, but full of people needing to give and receive empathy.

    I love this play. It is my favorite kind of theatre, exploring sincere characters who find themselves stuck and unable to move forward. Micaele does a fantastic job crafting an ensemble of characters each trying to make a life for themselves with challengeing and intersecting circumstances. This play is a reflection of lives that are rough around the edges, but full of people needing to give and receive empathy.

Character Information

  • Jenfer
    Character Age
    26-33
  • Carleen
    Character Age
    26-33
  • Drew
    Character Age
    26-33
  • Chad
    Character Age
    26-33
  • Radio Announcements
  • Roy
    Character Age
    45-60
  • Lorna
    Character Age
    45-60
  • Barbara Anne
    Character Age
    45-60
  • Kari Anne
    Character Age
    25 - 30
  • Steve
    Character Age
    30 - 40
  • Jason
    Character Age
    25 - 30
  • April
    Character Age
    25 - 30

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Saskatchewan Playwright Circle, Year 2023
  • Type Reading, Organization Saskatchewan Playwright Circle, Year 2022