HOMER

by Stephanie Alison Walker

Abe and Charlie have found the perfect place of their own, until an injured stranger arrives and threatens to ruin it.

Abe and Charlie have found the perfect place of their own, until an injured stranger arrives and threatens to ruin it.

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HOMER

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  • Donna Gordon: HOMER

    Walker puts a microscope on the urban scene, particularly on homelessness
    The way in which people are reduced to base instinct in our public places is spotlighted well. Adding ecological concerns adds to the poignancy of this short play.

    Walker puts a microscope on the urban scene, particularly on homelessness
    The way in which people are reduced to base instinct in our public places is spotlighted well. Adding ecological concerns adds to the poignancy of this short play.

  • John Busser: HOMER

    Lack of empathy is a bigger killer than any physical injury. Stephanie Alison Walker perfectly illustrates this with a tale of 2 characters finding the perfect spot until a third shows up in dire straits and a decision needs to be made. To help or hoard? THAT is the question here. And by presenting the characters as... different than you think at first, it presents an interesting test of empathy on the part of the audience as well. Some will want to reach out and others, they might not even be bothered to drop a little extra popcorn.

    Lack of empathy is a bigger killer than any physical injury. Stephanie Alison Walker perfectly illustrates this with a tale of 2 characters finding the perfect spot until a third shows up in dire straits and a decision needs to be made. To help or hoard? THAT is the question here. And by presenting the characters as... different than you think at first, it presents an interesting test of empathy on the part of the audience as well. Some will want to reach out and others, they might not even be bothered to drop a little extra popcorn.

  • Ian Donley: HOMER

    Stephanie Alison Walker's HOMER is a chilling example of how humans will go against morality to survive in a world where good karma isn't always guaranteed.

    Stephanie Alison Walker's HOMER is a chilling example of how humans will go against morality to survive in a world where good karma isn't always guaranteed.

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Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Chicago Dramatists, Year 2011
  • Type Reading, Organization Chicago Dramatists, Year 2011

Awards

  • Heideman Award
    Actors Theatre of Louisville
    Finalist