Truest (WIP, Spring 2020 Draft)

by Megan Cohen

In TRUEST, Sam Shepard meets Thelma and Louise when two sisters go on a revenge quest to shoot off the dicks of every man they can find, including a pair of brothers right out of the pages of the iconic fraternal American drama TRUE WEST. Bang bang. The guns hit the mark and the guys hit the kitchen floor. But the men will not die, because trauma is not that simple. The women search for redemption and healing...

In TRUEST, Sam Shepard meets Thelma and Louise when two sisters go on a revenge quest to shoot off the dicks of every man they can find, including a pair of brothers right out of the pages of the iconic fraternal American drama TRUE WEST. Bang bang. The guns hit the mark and the guys hit the kitchen floor. But the men will not die, because trauma is not that simple. The women search for redemption and healing as they strive to become more than what has happened to them, and more than what they have done to try and make it right. But the specter of America's violent colonialist history and the tempting lure of capitalist greed push against their better natures when a fast-talking realtor offers to buy the blood-soaked kitchen, brothers and all. Will the sisters transcend or give in? "Nobody ever said utopia would be easy."

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Truest (WIP, Spring 2020 Draft)

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  • Lydia Blaisdell: Truest (WIP, Spring 2020 Draft)

    Feminist & hilarious & taut with incredible roles for women. Produce this play!

    I heard the Ground Floor workshop of this piece back in 2016. I honestly still think about this piece.

    Feminist & hilarious & taut with incredible roles for women. Produce this play!

    I heard the Ground Floor workshop of this piece back in 2016. I honestly still think about this piece.

  • Rachel Bublitz: Truest (WIP, Spring 2020 Draft)

    Funny, fast, and fierce. I was instantly drawn into the world, and even though I never felt like anyone in the play would end up okay, I was rooting for them on the journey. I would buy a plane ticket to see this play fully staged. High recommend.

    Funny, fast, and fierce. I was instantly drawn into the world, and even though I never felt like anyone in the play would end up okay, I was rooting for them on the journey. I would buy a plane ticket to see this play fully staged. High recommend.

Development History

  • Type Workshop, Organization Berkeley Repertory Theatre "Ground Floor" New Works Program, Year 2016
  • Type Workshop, Organization American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York Acting Company, Year 2016