Miss Keller Has No Second Book by Deb Hiett

*World Premiere Gulfshore Playhouse, March/April 2018
*Staged Reading at Writers Theatre of New Jersey, January 2019
*Staged Reading at New Jersey Repertory Company, March 2017
*Selection, 2016 Gulfshore Playhouse New Works Festival
*Finalist, 2017 Ashland New Play Festival
*Finalist, 2017 Local Lab 2017 New Play Festival (Boulder)
*Finalist, 2015-...
*World Premiere Gulfshore Playhouse, March/April 2018
*Staged Reading at Writers Theatre of New Jersey, January 2019
*Staged Reading at New Jersey Repertory Company, March 2017
*Selection, 2016 Gulfshore Playhouse New Works Festival
*Finalist, 2017 Ashland New Play Festival
*Finalist, 2017 Local Lab 2017 New Play Festival (Boulder)
*Finalist, 2015-2016 Route 66 Theatre Company New Play Workshop (Chicago)
*Semifinalist, 2016 O'Neill National Playwrights Conference
*Semifinalist, 2016 PlayPenn New Play Development Conference
*Semifinalist, 2016 Princess Grace Playwriting Fellowship


It’s been nearly 50 years since the notoriously reclusive Agnes Keller published her first and only book. Now, in the wake of a life-changing event, Agnes must face the pressures from outside her small sanctuary as she grapples with the inevitability of change, the tangled tethers of family, and the question of an artist’s obligation to the world.
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Miss Keller Has No Second Book

Recommended by

  • Cheryl Bear:
    25 Jan. 2021
    “ An insightful look into an artist's gift to the world and some pretty large issues to contend with. Well done! ”
  • Kate Schwartz:
    19 Aug. 2020
    “ This play is smart, thoughtful, and memorable. One of the best plays I’ve read on NPX. Features complex, complicated female characters. ”
  • Donna Gordon:
    13 Jun. 2020
    “ This play was a pleasure to read - meaning, it stands on its own literary merits and doesn't need certain actors or stagey effects. It's just good writing. The style flows to each high point effortlessly, and has enough surprises for any audience. Bravo for the roles for older actors. Yet the contrast between Miss Keller and her nephew Jackson was vivid. The turn of events was unexpected but Hiett manages to prepare her audience without unpleasantly jolting them. ”
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Character Information

  • Agnes Keller
    70s,
    Any
    ,
    Female
    Sharp-tongued and smart.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      60s, 70s+
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      White
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Ramona Keller
    70s,
    Any
    ,
    Female
    Agnes' devoted sister and Jackson's mother.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      60s, 70s+
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      White
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Jackson Keller
    35,
    Any
    ,
    Male
    Rugged and road-weary. A recovered addict and Ramona's son.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s, 40s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      White
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • Darryl Wasserman
    40,
    Any
    ,
    Male
    Slick New York agent, eager to start a new chapter in his own career.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      30s, 40s, 50s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • Katelyn Linden
    19,
    Any
    ,
    Female
    As smart as she is ambitious.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female

Development History

  • Reading
    ,
    Writers Theatre of New Jersey
    ,
    2019
  • Reading
    ,
    New Jersey Repertory Company
    ,
    2017
  • Workshop
    ,
    Gulfshore Playhouse
    ,
    2016

Production History

  • Professional
    ,
    Gulfshore Playhouse
    ,
    2018

Awards

Finalist
,
Local Lab 2017 New Play Festival
,
Local Theater Company, Boulder
,
2017
Finalist
,
Ashland New Play Festival
,
2017
Selection
,
Gulfshore Playhouse New Works Festival
,
Gulfshore Playhouse
,
2016
Semi-Finalist
,
O'Neill National Playwrights Conference
,
Eugene O'Neill Theater Center
,
2016
Semi-Finalist
,
PlayPenn New Play Development Conference
,
PlayPenn
,
2016
Finalist
,
Route 66 Theatre Company New Play Workshop
,
Route 66 Theatre Company (Chicago)
,
2016
Semi-Finalist
,
Princess Grace Playwriting Fellowship
,
Princess Grace Foundation-USA
,
2016