DRAWBRIDGE by Mallory Jane Weiss

The lexicographer is coming! Tuesday and Door have one job: lower the drawbridge. But what if the lexicographer comes bearing language for their FEELINGS this time?! That sounds… [like a word for when a bear is coming and you’re holding a ham sandwich]. DRAWBRIDGE is a play about the potential power of words and the people that help us find them.
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DRAWBRIDGE

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  • Ally Varitek:
    21 Sep. 2023
    “ At the intersection of Inside Out and A Knight's Tale, DRAWBRIDGE is a scenic sprint of words and feelings with laughter and heart all along the way. The open casting and opportunity for play in both the verbal and the physical make this piece incredibly versatile. My favorite read in quite some time. I had the privilege of festival coordinating at the 48th Annual Samuel French Off-Off Broadway Short Play Festival where this play was last seen; it was there I learned this playwright is just as wonderful as she is brilliant! I so want to work with this playwright! ”
  • Shelby Seeley:
    17 Aug. 2023
    “ I had the privilege of seeing this piece performed at the 48th Annual Samuel French Off-Off Broadway Short Play Festival. It was funny, sweet, and the characters draw you in. It's an age old should they or shouldn't they, but the language of this piece and the thesis really soar and hit home. How do you describe, or even feel, a feeling if you don't have the words for it? Is ignorance bliss, or is knowledge power? Truly Mallory's descriptions of feelings without using the word for them was the most outstanding part. A sweet drama worth the read. ”
  • Ryan Vaughan:
    13 Aug. 2023
    “ How incredibly moving! Weiss comes up with a beautiful explanation of how the word "afraid" may have been created and the line of thinking that leads to it makes 100% sense to me! This two-hander speaks volumes about the human condition and our need not only for our feelings and emotions, but the language with which to share them. Incredibly well done. ”
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DOOR — driven by practical ambition; & TUESDAY — overflowing with curious mischief

Development History

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    Sam French OOB Festival
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    2023

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