A Shock of Wheat

Harper and Charlie create elaborate rituals to explore the darkest parts of their friendship. Even hidden within their small town's wheat fields, these teenage girls live and die by the rule that it isn't gay if their lips don't touch. They make games of praying mantis sex and intimate violence. They dance with the dangers of the unsaid. When one witching hour’s ritual goes too far, Harper and...
Harper and Charlie create elaborate rituals to explore the darkest parts of their friendship. Even hidden within their small town's wheat fields, these teenage girls live and die by the rule that it isn't gay if their lips don't touch. They make games of praying mantis sex and intimate violence. They dance with the dangers of the unsaid. When one witching hour’s ritual goes too far, Harper and Charlie must confront what’s revealed as their wheat field haven burns to the ground.
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A Shock of Wheat

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  • Shaun Leisher:
    27 Jul. 2023
    A play with pure poetry for actors to feast on. Endless possibilities for set and lighting designers.

Character Information

  • Harper
    16
    girl, woman, child in love with her best friend
  • Charlie
    16
    girl, woman, child afraid to love her best friend

Development History

  • Reading
    ,
    Philly Plays @ the Drake
    ,
    2016
  • Workshop
    ,
    Writers on the Rocks
    ,
    2016
  • Workshop
    ,
    The Foundry (a Philadelphia Playwrights Lab)
    ,
    2015