Shift by Madeline Easley

A Native American woman living with severe chronic illness due to lead poisoning from growing up in Picher, Oklahoma, AKA "The Most Toxic Town in America," returns home and spends a night with her high school sweetheart, a man who severed all connection with her years earlier. Together, they discuss past wrongs and future dreams as they struggle to understand their home, the world, and what comes...
A Native American woman living with severe chronic illness due to lead poisoning from growing up in Picher, Oklahoma, AKA "The Most Toxic Town in America," returns home and spends a night with her high school sweetheart, a man who severed all connection with her years earlier. Together, they discuss past wrongs and future dreams as they struggle to understand their home, the world, and what comes after this life with limited exposure to their Tribe's ancestral teachings.
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Character Information

2 characters, (1 m, 1 w).

All actors must be Native American.

  • Maisie
    20-30,
    Native American (Any Tribe)
    ,
    woman
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Jackson
    20-30,
    Native American (Any Tribe)
    ,
    Man
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American
    • Gender: 
      Male

Development History

  • Reading
    ,
    Rattlestick Theater
    ,
    2022