SHELTER IN PLACE by Rachael Carnes

10-Minute Play: A response to gun violence — This short piece examines the destructive work of assault rifles against first-hand accounts from the murders at SandyHook.
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SHELTER IN PLACE

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  • Cheryl Bear:
    9 Jul. 2020
    “ The devastating irony that all of the therapeutic measures to help children cope with the world they now live in are being taken away hits home. Well done. ”
  • Sean Morgan:
    25 Apr. 2020
    “ One might imagine the horror and fear rippling effect of experiencing a mass shooting. In short order, Shelter in Place delivers that experience in a simple and compelling way. Carnes is swift and to the point.
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  • Ellen Koivisto:
    14 Nov. 2018
    “ This is what it's like. This is what it's like to be in a school and know there's a shooter on campus. This is what it's like to try to hide, to try to protect the students, to try to make the right decisions. This is what the physics of bullets and chemical propulsion do to the body. This is what it's like. ”
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Development History

  • Reading
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    Nu Sass — Washington D.C.
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    2018
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    Focal Theatre Lab — Ames, IA
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    2018
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    Tomorrow's Theater Tonight — Prescott, AZ
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    2018
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    Phoenix Theater — Minneapolis, MN
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    2018