Deeply theatrical with a dreamy backdrop and some huge retina-burn moments (Claudia's "Spring" moment??? Wreck me!), this play is sharply crafted and inventive as the 5 families blur across generations. The stakes are driven by the wonderful drama of the mansion fire and the racial/financial tensions it inspires, but even more driven by these 5 teenagers standing on the edges of themselves, confronted with decisions so beyond their years. Nuanced. Intentional. Really, really smart writing. I love this play! College programs would be especially wise to produce it!

How do our actions, even without our knowledge, shape the fortunes and futures of others? Just how easy is it to act selfishly, without regard to how our actions will effect someone else?

By looking at the social strati between "Locals," Laura is able to confront privilege in really subtle and varied ways. The conceit of using five women to play all the characters also made sense to me—it unites everyone in the play through their embodiment. I was struck by the idea that one major event can have incredibly wide-reaching consequences, which people respond to differently.

This script wants to be on a stage. Great roles for 5 women/non-binary actors to dig into, as they play different people in their families throughout the show.