Shift

by Madeline Easley

A Native American woman with terminal illness due to lead poisoning from growing up in Picher, Oklahoma, AKA "The Most Toxic Town in America," returns home to spend a final night with her high school sweetheart. Together, they discuss past wrongs and future dreams, leaning into a new world where their love and land were never tainted.

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Dillon Dean: Shift by Madeline Easley

“

A sweet and intimate play that manages to pack a lifetime of emotion into a tight and concise package. Lovingly crafted with indigenous identity front and center. A resonate message about home and the healing powers of what exists there. A heavy topic with a hopeful and kind resolution. Bravo!

A sweet and intimate play that manages to pack a lifetime of emotion into a tight and concise package. Lovingly crafted with indigenous identity front and center. A resonate message about home and the healing powers of what exists there. A heavy topic with a hopeful and kind resolution. Bravo!

”
Shaun Leisher: Shift by Madeline Easley

“

A beautiful, intimate play about a huge issue.

A beautiful, intimate play about a huge issue.

”

Character Information

2 characters, (1 m, 1 w).

All actors must be Native American.

Maisie

Character Age

20-30

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Native American (Any Tribe)

Character Gender Identity

woman
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  20s
- Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
  
  Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Female
Jackson

Character Age

20-30

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Native American (Any Tribe)

Character Gender Identity

Man
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  20s
- Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
  
  Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Male

Development History

Type Reading, Organization Rattlestick Theater with The North American Indigenous Center (NAIC), Year 2022