Reason for Return by DC Cathro

Full length. Gail's dress shop falls on hard times after a tragedy in the community. She and her daughter Abby try to deal with the repercussions but things spiral downward and come to a head when Gail discovers that Abby may have unwittingly caused it all.

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Reason for Return

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  • Craig Houk:
    1 Dec. 2021
    “ Another exceedingly personal and beautifully layered play by Cathro. Infused with tons of humor and humanity, the playwright makes us a fly on the wall as we watch - sometimes laughing, sometimes cringing, sometimes crying - as a dysfunctional family (of sorts) clumsily deals with the aftermath of a school shooting. By turns surprising and heartbreaking. Highly recommend. ”
  • Emily McClain:
    4 Jun. 2021
    “ This play takes on the nearly impossible task of putting a personal, human face on a school shooting by making the cancellation of the classic teenage rite-of-passage (the PROM!) a flashpoint for more conflict in the horrifying aftermath. Cathro's intergenerational relationships are all amazing in this play, but the relationship between the mother & daughter at the center of this piece is absolute gold. The staging possibilities are exciting for a director & design team and the content brings up difficult issues we need to address. Brilliant work! ”
  • Nick Malakhow:
    30 Dec. 2020
    “ This piece takes the huge and all too relevant topic of gun violence and explores it in an intimate fashion through the lens of the event's impact on a family and their small business. The relationship between Gail and Abby is really the star here, and it is displayed with humor, warmth, pathos, and nuance. In looking at this tight constellation of people, Cathro comprehensively examines the fear, anger, confusion, and destabilization in the wake of this terrible tragedy. ”
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2 women (mother and daughter, high school aged), 2 men (one adult, one high school aged)

Development History

  • Reading
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    Keegan Theatre Boiler Room Reading Series, Washington DC
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    2017
  • Reading
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    Maryland Ensemble Theatre MetLab Reading Series
    ,
    2016

Production History

  • Professional
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    PREMIERE, 3 Brothers Theatre, Waukegan, IL
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    2019