We Will Not Describe the Conversation

by Eugenie Carabatsos

Inspired by a missing scene in Crime and Punishment, We Will Not Describe the Conversation follows a massage therapist whose latest client has arrived with the news that her estranged brother has committed a heinous crime--killing an elderly woman with an axe--and is nowhere to be found. The women try to piece together how this happened, while also uncovering their own dark desires and the fear that they will...

Inspired by a missing scene in Crime and Punishment, We Will Not Describe the Conversation follows a massage therapist whose latest client has arrived with the news that her estranged brother has committed a heinous crime--killing an elderly woman with an axe--and is nowhere to be found. The women try to piece together how this happened, while also uncovering their own dark desires and the fear that they will one day turn out like him.

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  • Cheryl Bear: We Will Not Describe the Conversation by Eugenie Carabatsos
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    A captivating mystery that has us hooked as we uncover the crime and all we know! Well done!

    A captivating mystery that has us hooked as we uncover the crime and all we know! Well done!

    ”
  • Finn Juliano: We Will Not Describe the Conversation by Eugenie Carabatsos
    “

    I love the feeling of this play. Everything is so surreal. It feels like I'm in a dream, exploring an old childhood home. The use of flashbacks is powerful and emotional. This whole play feels separate from time and space!

    I love the feeling of this play. Everything is so surreal. It feels like I'm in a dream, exploring an old childhood home. The use of flashbacks is powerful and emotional. This whole play feels separate from time and space!

    ”
  • Luke A. Habjan: We Will Not Describe the Conversation by Eugenie Carabatsos
    “

    If you don't want to read the monster of a novel Crime and Punishment, then I would suggest this play. It is a mysterious thriller that will keep you wondering not the who but the why. Full of three interesting characters with equally interesting pasts, this play is a perfect crime show that will push the ideas of the guilty and innocent.

    If you don't want to read the monster of a novel Crime and Punishment, then I would suggest this play. It is a mysterious thriller that will keep you wondering not the who but the why. Full of three interesting characters with equally interesting pasts, this play is a perfect crime show that will push the ideas of the guilty and innocent.

    ”
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Character Information

Diverse casting is strongly encouraged.
  • DANI
    Is a massage therapist because she likes having peoples’ necks in her hands, and she likes that she chooses not to hurt them.
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • SONYA
    Has something heavy in her bag, but it doesn’t weigh her down. It makes her feel strong.

    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • ROSS
    Latches onto ideas that he thinks explain why he is the way he is and justify his desires.
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man

Development History

  • Reading, Bechdel Group, 2018
  • Reading, Storycrafter Studio, 2018
  • Reading, Red Theater, 2018
  • Reading, Massasoit Community College, 2017
  • Reading, Bechdel Group, 2017
  • Reading, Great Plains Theatre Conference, 2016
  • Reading, Last Frontier Theatre Conference, 2016
  • Reading, Midtown Direct Rep, 2016

Production History

  • University, SUNY Geneseo , 2021
  • Professional, Patchwork Theatre Audio Series, 2020
  • University, Columbia College, 2020
  • High School, Appomattox Regional Governor's School for the Arts and Technology, 2019
  • Community Theater, Stages Theatre, 2018
  • Fringe, 2cents Theatre INK Fest, 2018

Awards

  • Theatre Botanicum Seedlings
    Finalist
    2019
  • Ingram New Works Lab
    Finalist
    2016
  • Gulfshore Playhouse New Works Festival
    Semi-Finalist
    2018
  • Best Play
    2cents Theater INK Fest
    Runner Up
    2018
  • Harold and Mimi Steinberg National Student Playwriting Award
    Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival
    Winner
    2016