The Garden

by Rachel Bublitz

TEN MINUTE: While beautifying their neighborhood with a community garden, Lauren and Rose make an unsettling discovery that brings up the racism and elitism that gentrification is so often entrenched in.

TEN MINUTE: While beautifying their neighborhood with a community garden, Lauren and Rose make an unsettling discovery that brings up the racism and elitism that gentrification is so often entrenched in.

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The Garden

Recommended by

  • Kullen Burnet: The Garden by Rachel Bublitz
    “

    An insightful, subtle, and darkly humorous play that uproots and shines a light on the insidiousness of ignorance, micro-aggressions, and gentrification.

    An insightful, subtle, and darkly humorous play that uproots and shines a light on the insidiousness of ignorance, micro-aggressions, and gentrification.

    ”
  • Cheryl Bear: The Garden by Rachel Bublitz
    “

    A play that digs beyond the small talk into the issues prevalent to the neighborhood and the desire for a community garden. Well done.

    A play that digs beyond the small talk into the issues prevalent to the neighborhood and the desire for a community garden. Well done.

    ”
  • Duvayne Emanuel: The Garden by Rachel Bublitz
    “

    I love simple, straight-forward plays such as this that double as a brilliant piece of social commentary.

    I love simple, straight-forward plays such as this that double as a brilliant piece of social commentary.

    ”
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Character Information

  • Laura
    Upper middle class. Married.
    early forties
    White
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s,
      50s,
      60s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female,
      Non-binary
  • Rose
    Single. Takes care of her mother.
    mid twenties
    Black
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female,
      Non-binary

Development History

  • Reading, Utah New Works Theatre Project, 2018

Production History

  • University, Westminster College Performing Arts, 2019