Swallowed

by Rachel Bublitz

Finalist: City Theatre National Award for Short Playwriting, City Theatre, 2018

TEN MINUTE: Three young scientists film their own destruction in an attempt to wake up to the world to the reality of climate change.

Finalist: City Theatre National Award for Short Playwriting, City Theatre, 2018

TEN MINUTE: Three young scientists film their own destruction in an attempt to wake up to the world to the reality of climate change.

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Swallowed

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  • Ruben Carbajal: Swallowed by Rachel Bublitz
    “

    Taught, tense, and compelling. Captures the horror and helplessness of our moment, and forces us to confront our need for action against a backdrop of complacency. There's a pure sense of theatricality in the script that would be fascinating to see on stage. Hope to see this play get the attention and productions it deserves.

    Taught, tense, and compelling. Captures the horror and helplessness of our moment, and forces us to confront our need for action against a backdrop of complacency. There's a pure sense of theatricality in the script that would be fascinating to see on stage. Hope to see this play get the attention and productions it deserves.

    ”
  • Cheryl Bear: Swallowed by Rachel Bublitz
    “

    A fantastically powerful piece that completely takes over you emotionally and leaves it's mark. Excellent work.

    A fantastically powerful piece that completely takes over you emotionally and leaves it's mark. Excellent work.

    ”
  • D. Lee Miller: Swallowed by Rachel Bublitz
    “

    This play is intense from the moment it starts to the moment it ends - though it still feels it is going on. The characters, wedded to their aims are challenged every moment of the way -- Can the stakes get higher? Can we do something to help their goal of waking up the world to climate change? This problem lands in our laps. Well done.

    This play is intense from the moment it starts to the moment it ends - though it still feels it is going on. The characters, wedded to their aims are challenged every moment of the way -- Can the stakes get higher? Can we do something to help their goal of waking up the world to climate change? This problem lands in our laps. Well done.

    ”
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Character Information

*Two of the three characters should be played by actors of color.
  • Kai Alana
    A PhD student at Stanford in the Earth Sciences department.
    28
    Any
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male,
      Non-binary
  • Mari Young
    A PhD student at Stanford in the Earth Sciences department.
    28
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female,
      Non-binary
  • Lyn Stevens
    A PhD student at Stanford in the Earth Sciences department.
    27
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female,
      Non-binary

Development History

  • Reading, The Navigators Theater, 2019
  • Reading, Boiling Frog Entertainment, 2017

Awards

  • Female Playwrights ONSTAGE Festival: Swimming With Giants
    Little Black Dress INK
    Finalist
    2019
  • City Theatre National Award for Short Playwriting
    City Theatre
    Finalist
    2018