Umbrellas for Everyone

by Whitney Rowland

In the not-too-distant future, a silver-tongued Salesperson peddles “Back to School” umbrellas to parents and children alike in the heart of a modern American shopping mall. But with colors like True Blue, Righteous Red, and White to Bear Arms, these are no ordinary umbrellas.

In the not-too-distant future, a silver-tongued Salesperson peddles “Back to School” umbrellas to parents and children alike in the heart of a modern American shopping mall. But with colors like True Blue, Righteous Red, and White to Bear Arms, these are no ordinary umbrellas.

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  • Cheryl Bear: Umbrellas for Everyone by Whitney Rowland
    “

    A frightening political piece where gun enthusiasts have taken over with slogans everywhere. Terrifying and well done.

    A frightening political piece where gun enthusiasts have taken over with slogans everywhere. Terrifying and well done.

    ”
  • Asher Wyndham: Umbrellas for Everyone by Whitney Rowland
    “

    Set in the future, this satire on the wrong way to respond to gun violence, hits the target -- the pro-gun advocates. And it does more than that; it forces the gun control advocates to respond, do something NOW to prevent the future in this play from coming true. Umbrellas should just be umbrellas, but if we don't do enough maybe they will do more that keep rain off our kids.
    Highly recommended for every single staged reading or production on gun control.

    Set in the future, this satire on the wrong way to respond to gun violence, hits the target -- the pro-gun advocates. And it does more than that; it forces the gun control advocates to respond, do something NOW to prevent the future in this play from coming true. Umbrellas should just be umbrellas, but if we don't do enough maybe they will do more that keep rain off our kids.
    Highly recommended for every single staged reading or production on gun control.

    ”
  • Ryan Stevens: Umbrellas for Everyone by Whitney Rowland
    “

    This play accomplishes the herculean task of tackling the issue of gun violence from a unique and insightful angle. No hand-wringing or pearl clutching here, just an inventive, deviously satirical appraisal of how we adapt to our society when the most obvious way of adapting just can't happen. This is pitch black comedy that is entertaining even as it's unsettling, long after you've reached the ending.

    This play accomplishes the herculean task of tackling the issue of gun violence from a unique and insightful angle. No hand-wringing or pearl clutching here, just an inventive, deviously satirical appraisal of how we adapt to our society when the most obvious way of adapting just can't happen. This is pitch black comedy that is entertaining even as it's unsettling, long after you've reached the ending.

    ”
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Development History

  • Reading, Mid-America Theatre Conference, 2016

Production History

  • University, Playground New Works Festival - Carnegie Mellon University, 2016