Ripped by Rachel Bublitz

FULL LENGTH: Lucy goes to college. Lucy brings mace. No need for Lucy to actually use it, right? But something happened that wasn’t supposed to happen. Or did it? Oh well, Lucy must be having that quintessential college experience: drinking, boys, and being completely decimated by the people she trusts.
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  • Chandler Hubbard:
    30 Aug. 2020
    “ A painful, sobering reconstruction of an everyday, recurring trauma and the fractured, splintering reflection that becomes a means of survival. ”
  • Samantha Marchant:
    28 May. 2020
    “ Bublitz crafts an impeccable, crucial structure to tell this story. The use of the dress is outstanding - it tells us about time and so much about character. A truly thought-provoking piece on consent and rape culture, people should see it. ”
  • Rachel Luann Strayer:
    15 May. 2020
    “ Powerful, challenging, thought-provoking play. The non-linear timeline creates a layer of doubt that really challenges the audience to reconsider their preconceived notions about the definition of rape, their idea of consent, and the double-standards women face that prevent them from reporting when they know the unthinkable has happened. ”
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Character Information

A note about the characters and race: Race isn’t one of the focuses of this play, but thought should be given so as not to perpetuate the stereotype that Hispanic and Black men/boys are more likely to rape White women/girls. This may be avoided by having Lucy be played by an actor of color.

  • Lucy
    18,
    Any
    ,
    Female
    Freshman at UC Berkeley.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Teens, 20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Jared
    19 or 20,
    Any
    ,
    Male
    Sophomore at UC Berkeley.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Teens, 20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • Bradley
    18 or 19,
    Any
    ,
    Male
    Lucy’s high school boyfriend.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Teens, 20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male

Development History

Production History

  • Professional
    ,
    Loud Fridge Theatre Group
    ,
    2020
  • Professional
    ,
    Z Space
    ,
    2019
  • Professional
    ,
    Good Company Theatre
    ,
    2019
  • University
    ,
    Case Western Reserve University
    ,
    2018

Awards

Winner
,
The Will Glickman Award
,
Theatre Bay Area
,
2020
Finalist
,
Outstanding World Premiere Play
,
Theatre Bay Area
,
2019
Finalist
,
Outstanding Production of a Play
,
Theatre Bay Area
,
2019
Winner
,
Detroit New Works Festival
,
Outvisible Theatre Company
,
2018
Finalist
,
Award of Excellence in Playwriting
,
Association for Theatre in Higher Education
,
2017