The Ocean Thought Nothing by Kari Bentley-Quinn

When seventeen year old aspiring marine biologist Colleen goes missing, all eyes are on her boyfriend Robbie, a sensitive young man with a violent past. When Robbie heads out on his boat to look for Colleen off the coast of southwest Connecticut, he encounters a lost humpback whale in Long Island Sound. Robbie’s search for Colleen and his desperate attempt to help the lost whale collide in unexpected and mysterious ways.

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The Ocean Thought Nothing

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  • Giulianna Marchese:
    21 Mar. 2024
    “ Really enjoyed reading this play. Bentley-Quinn is great at writing interesting characters and she especially does a great job of writing young people in this play in a way that feels honest and realistic. ”
  • Darcy Parker Bruce:
    26 Aug. 2023
    “ I love this script so much. Kari Bentley-Quinn has a way with language and the way time is used in this piece is fantastic. I am a sucker for the characters Bentley-Quinn has given us. The palpable longing and the mystery at the heart of this piece make it all that more compelling. Thank you Kari Bentley-Quinn for this fantastic script! I can't wait to see it live. ”
  • Madeline Geier:
    19 Aug. 2023
    “ Grief, regret, and hope painfully intertwined with the questions and longing of young people at the heart ”
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ROBBIE (M - 18) - Quiet, introspective, brooding. Shaggy haired sensitive pothead type.
PETE (M - 30's) - Bar owner/sailing enthusiast. Farmer's tan. Overgrown teenager.
LEAH (F - 18) - Beautiful but slightly "trashy", confident, often inscrutable.
COLLEEN (F - 17) - Smart, focused, funny. Sometimes depressed. Girlfriend of ROBBIE.
JONAS (M - Mid 20s) - Young police officer, very "by the book", loves his authority. Hispanic.

Development History

  • Reading
    ,
    Team Awesome Robot - That True Reading Series
    ,
    2017
  • Reading
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    Abrams Artists Agency
    ,
    2014

Production History

  • Workshop
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    Goldfish Memory Productions
    ,
    2018

Awards

Finalist
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CSC Women Playwrights Series
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Centenary Stage Company
,
2016
Finalist
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O'Neill National Playwrights Conference
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2014