GTFOH

by Nikki Brake-Silla

GTFOH follows a couple in their therapist office on the brink of the dissolution of their marriage. The work deals with the perception of truth and the gray area between what is said and what is heard.

GTFOH follows a couple in their therapist office on the brink of the dissolution of their marriage. The work deals with the perception of truth and the gray area between what is said and what is heard.

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GTFOH

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  • Jacqueline Goldfinger: GTFOH

    I love this play. It needs to be produced now! It is speaking to how our society is evolving in the understanding of gender roles, sexuality, identity, and love in a way that is passionate, articulate, and true. Most plays in this vein are didactic, and this is not. This playwright understand that these topics are a matter of both the heart and the head, and balances those two sensibilities brilliantly. This will speak directly to what audience members are wrestling with NOW and needs to be staged today.

    I love this play. It needs to be produced now! It is speaking to how our society is evolving in the understanding of gender roles, sexuality, identity, and love in a way that is passionate, articulate, and true. Most plays in this vein are didactic, and this is not. This playwright understand that these topics are a matter of both the heart and the head, and balances those two sensibilities brilliantly. This will speak directly to what audience members are wrestling with NOW and needs to be staged today.

  • Kate Black-Spence: GTFOH

    This is the kind of play you bring your partner to and then clear off the schedule for the weekend because there is SO MUCH TO BREAKDOWN. Nikki gives her audience the gift of witnessing the accumulation of small flags in a marriage that, when gone ignored, lead to that pivotal question: Is it too late for us to fix this? Watching this at Orlando Shakes in workshop was a gift. There was a stillness in the audience which was a testament to our investment in the characters, and the expertly crafted journey Nikki took us on.

    This is the kind of play you bring your partner to and then clear off the schedule for the weekend because there is SO MUCH TO BREAKDOWN. Nikki gives her audience the gift of witnessing the accumulation of small flags in a marriage that, when gone ignored, lead to that pivotal question: Is it too late for us to fix this? Watching this at Orlando Shakes in workshop was a gift. There was a stillness in the audience which was a testament to our investment in the characters, and the expertly crafted journey Nikki took us on.

  • Julie Zaffarano: GTFOH

    Nikki Brake-Silla is a brilliant playwright who takes us into the room of her characters and makes us love and hope for them as if they were our own family. In "GTFOH", you root hard for these couples struggling with balancing home, work, raising a family, and personal demons. The isolation of these characters is authentic and devastating.

    Nikki Brake-Silla is a brilliant playwright who takes us into the room of her characters and makes us love and hope for them as if they were our own family. In "GTFOH", you root hard for these couples struggling with balancing home, work, raising a family, and personal demons. The isolation of these characters is authentic and devastating.

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Character Information

  • Perdido
    Perdido (39), male-identifying, Peri's opposite. First generation Afro-Latino, mom is Guinean and dad is Argentinian. He married Azaria, the love of his life.
    Character Age
    39
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Afro-Latinx
  • Peri
    Peri (39), female-identifying, Perdido’s opposite. First generation Afro-Latina, mom is Guinean and dad is Argentinian. She married Z, the love of her life.
    Character Age
    39
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Afro-Latinx
  • Azaria
    Azaria (45), female-identifying, Z’s Opposite. African-American, bit of a Long Island princess. There is nothing wrong with her.
    Character Age
    45
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    African / African American / Black
  • Z
    Z (45), male-identifying, Azaria’s Opposite. African-American, bit of a Long Island prince. There is nothing wrong with him.
    Character Age
    45
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    African / African American / Black

Development History

  • Type Workshop, Organization The Lark, Year 2021
  • Type Reading, Organization Jouska PlayWorks, Year 2021
  • Type Reading, Organization Jouska Play Works, Year 2020

Awards

  • The Kilroys List
    The Kilroys
    Selection
    2023
  • PlayGroup
    Ars Nova
    Semi-Finalist
    2022
  • Princess Grace Playwriting Fellowship
    Princess Grace Foundation
    Semi-Finalist
    2022
  • Family Residency
    SPACE Rydar Farm
    Finalist
    2022
  • Cutting Edge Playhouse Emerging Playwright Competition
    Negro Ensemble Company
    Finalist
    2021