The Quiet Zone

by Augusto Amador

THE QUIET ZONE
A middle-aged woman, Krista, has found relief from her mental illness and sanctuary from her turbulent past residing in a remote Appalachian town and engrossing herself in her garden. But when her estranged daughter, Becky, suddenly arrives, Krista becomes increasingly paralyzed by her presence; as Becky’s hidden motive for her arrival reveals that Krista can no longer evade the consequences of...

THE QUIET ZONE
A middle-aged woman, Krista, has found relief from her mental illness and sanctuary from her turbulent past residing in a remote Appalachian town and engrossing herself in her garden. But when her estranged daughter, Becky, suddenly arrives, Krista becomes increasingly paralyzed by her presence; as Becky’s hidden motive for her arrival reveals that Krista can no longer evade the consequences of being an absent mother. A story about lost and rediscovered motherhood.

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    An amazingly powerful intergenerational mother-daughter piece in a unique setting. At times moving, other times funny, but always poignant. We're excited to have this play as one of our Fall Festival Finalists!

    An amazingly powerful intergenerational mother-daughter piece in a unique setting. At times moving, other times funny, but always poignant. We're excited to have this play as one of our Fall Festival Finalists!

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Barter Theatre’s 2020 Appalachian Festival of Plays and Playwrights. (AFPP), Year 2020
  • Type Reading, Organization The Wild Project/Downtwon Urban Arts Festival NYC, Year 2019
  • Type Reading, Organization Road Theater , Year 2018
  • Type Reading, Organization Lark Developmental Theater, Year 2017

Awards

  • Summer Spotlight Series
    JookMS Theatre
    Semi-Finalist
    2021
  • Playwrights First Best New Play
    Playwrights First
    Runner Up
    2019
  • Downtown Urban Arts Festival NYC
    DUAFNYC
    Finalist
    2018
  • All Access Reading Series
    Equity Library Theater Chicago
    Finalist
    2017