Swallowed by Rachel Bublitz

Finalist: City Theatre National Award for Short Playwriting, City Theatre, 2018

TEN MINUTE: Three young scientists film their own destruction in an attempt to wake up to the world to the reality of climate change.
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Swallowed

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  • Ruben Carbajal:
    5 Jul. 2020
    “ Taught, tense, and compelling. Captures the horror and helplessness of our moment, and forces us to confront our need for action against a backdrop of complacency. There's a pure sense of theatricality in the script that would be fascinating to see on stage. Hope to see this play get the attention and productions it deserves. ”
  • Cheryl Bear:
    4 Jul. 2020
    “ A fantastically powerful piece that completely takes over you emotionally and leaves it's mark. Excellent work. ”
  • D. Lee Miller:
    3 Jul. 2020
    “ This play is intense from the moment it starts to the moment it ends - though it still feels it is going on. The characters, wedded to their aims are challenged every moment of the way -- Can the stakes get higher? Can we do something to help their goal of waking up the world to climate change? This problem lands in our laps. Well done.

    ”
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Character Information

*Two of the three characters should be played by actors of color.

  • Mari Young
    28,
    Any
    ,
    Female
    A PhD student at Stanford in the Earth Sciences department.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female, Non-binary
  • Lyn Stevens
    27,
    Any
    ,
    Female
    A PhD student at Stanford in the Earth Sciences department.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female, Non-binary
  • Kai Alana
    28,
    Any
    ,
    Male
    A PhD student at Stanford in the Earth Sciences department.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male, Non-binary

Development History

  • Reading
    ,
    The Navigators Theater
    ,
    2019
  • Reading
    ,
    Boiling Frog Entertainment
    ,
    2017

Awards

Finalist
,
Female Playwrights ONSTAGE Festival: Swimming With Giants
,
Little Black Dress INK
,
2019
Finalist
,
City Theatre National Award for Short Playwriting
,
City Theatre
,
2018