This play is a definite recommendation. The use of parallels and transitions to really enhance the experience as a reader was beyond immersing. Quantum is a heart warming play where family and culture are welcomed on one half, and torn apart and destroyed on another half. Ivy discovers herself with the help of Tamara and finds out who she is and where she came from. The self-discovery is inspiring to all who read.

A detailed, beautifully told, and rich story whose protagonist Ivy goes on a compelling and nuanced journey. The discussion of so many things ranging from adoption; definitions of family; huge questions about race, culture, identity; the identities and lives of Native folks in the US; and the ways the US has systematically betrayed those lives is seamlessly integrated into the story. Ivy's relationship with Tamara is one rarely seen onstage--one that illustrates someone feeling like an outsider to their identity and ways forward from that untethered state--and one that demands visibility.

It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Tara Moses and their play Quantum as a finalist for our 2020 National Playwrights Conference. This particular work emerged from a highly competitive, anonymous, and multi-tiered selection process to become one of 63 finalists out of more than 1,500 submissions. This enthralling piece galvanized the hearts and theatrical imaginations of our reading teams and is fully championed by our offices. We are honored to put our enthusiastic support behind this writer and their ongoing contributions to the American Theater.