Left Unheard

Jude has a secret, Ruth has a disability, and Alodia has both. When three siblings collide after years apart, they're forced to confront old resentments and new conflicts…plus a giant beetle intent on ruining Alodia’s life. Left Unheard examines the stories we tell ourselves—the truths we share, and what we keep carefully hidden away.

Jude has a secret, Ruth has a disability, and Alodia has both. When three siblings collide after years apart, they're forced to confront old resentments and new conflicts…plus a giant beetle intent on ruining Alodia’s life. Left Unheard examines the stories we tell ourselves—the truths we share, and what we keep carefully hidden away.

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  • Nicholas Sweet: Left Unheard

    Left Unheard is a play that focuses on the uncomfortable idea of coming to terms with the parts of ourselves we try to forget about and how destructive those unresolved issues can become if left untreated. Playwright Perse Grammer brings readers into this world of loss and regret through complex and endearing characters, tackling issues ranging from broken families to substance abuse, as well as the difficult path of healing from the past. A heartwarming play with a bright future.

    Left Unheard is a play that focuses on the uncomfortable idea of coming to terms with the parts of ourselves we try to forget about and how destructive those unresolved issues can become if left untreated. Playwright Perse Grammer brings readers into this world of loss and regret through complex and endearing characters, tackling issues ranging from broken families to substance abuse, as well as the difficult path of healing from the past. A heartwarming play with a bright future.

  • Molly Adams: Left Unheard

    Excellent! I fell in love with the characters. And the use of the beetle as the personification of disability was so cool. And the ending made me emotional. I adore the message and I’d love to see this play put on somewhere.

    Excellent! I fell in love with the characters. And the use of the beetle as the personification of disability was so cool. And the ending made me emotional. I adore the message and I’d love to see this play put on somewhere.

  • Ashleigh Ann Gardner: Left Unheard

    A tender and heartwarming portrait of hidden disability, relationships, and how they intertwine. Alodia's relationship with D is as much a tug of war as it is a negotiation, and the play's use of magical realism allows readers and audience members alike to visualize the burden and distraction of disability. Grammer's script showcases what it's like to fight not only with ourselves, but with the projected image of what we think others might see when we reveal our deepest secrets.

    A tender and heartwarming portrait of hidden disability, relationships, and how they intertwine. Alodia's relationship with D is as much a tug of war as it is a negotiation, and the play's use of magical realism allows readers and audience members alike to visualize the burden and distraction of disability. Grammer's script showcases what it's like to fight not only with ourselves, but with the projected image of what we think others might see when we reveal our deepest secrets.

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Character Information

The siblings (Jude, Alodia, & Ruth) do not have to look similar.

All roles can be played by able-bodied or invisibly disabled actors. Actors playing the disabled characters (Alodia, Ruth, & Mallory) do not need to have the same disability as their character as those disabilities are purposefully invisible.
  • Alodia
    Alodia should pass as a cisgender woman, but does not have to be played by one.
    Character Age
    23
    Character Gender Identity
    Cis female
  • D
    D can be played by actors of all races, ages, genders, abilities (including visible disabilities), etc.
  • Jude
    Jude should pass as a cisgender man, though he does not have to be played by one.
    Character Age
    25
  • Skye
    Skye should have nonbinary/transgender actors prioritized for the role. If that’s not possible, a cisgender actor may play Skye as long as Skye’s pronouns in the script are not changed. Skye can but doesn’t need to be “visibly” nonbinary/transgender.
    Character Age
    25
    Character Gender Identity
    Non-binary
  • Ruth
    Ruth should pass as a cisgender woman, though she does not have to be played by one.
    Character Age
    20
    Character Gender Identity
    Cis female
  • Mallory
    Mallory should pass as a cisgender woman, though she does not have to be played by one.
    Character Age
    23
    Character Gender Identity
    Cis female

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