EUPHORIA

by Emma Goldman-Sherman

10 Minute Version - When 15 year old Joe breaks his wrist snowboarding, the doctor prescribes Oxycodone for the pain. Joe's dad, George, doesn't think anything of it. Joe's mom, Carol, takes the pills away. But Sackler is already advancing on Joe's soul. George blames himself, and Carol is caught in a constant battle to keep herself from going upstairs.

10 Minute Version - When 15 year old Joe breaks his wrist snowboarding, the doctor prescribes Oxycodone for the pain. Joe's dad, George, doesn't think anything of it. Joe's mom, Carol, takes the pills away. But Sackler is already advancing on Joe's soul. George blames himself, and Carol is caught in a constant battle to keep herself from going upstairs.

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EUPHORIA

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  • Adelynn Maddela: EUPHORIA by Emma Goldman-Sherman
    “

    Utterly jaw-dropping. The artistry woven into the rhythm of the play props up an absolutely devastating and incredibly relevant story. So intimate and terrifying, in the best possible way. This play allows the audience to sink into the reality of addiction, and come face to face with the consequences of the opioid crisis.

    Utterly jaw-dropping. The artistry woven into the rhythm of the play props up an absolutely devastating and incredibly relevant story. So intimate and terrifying, in the best possible way. This play allows the audience to sink into the reality of addiction, and come face to face with the consequences of the opioid crisis.

    ”
  • Cheryl Bear: EUPHORIA by Emma Goldman-Sherman
    “

    Tragic and vital, may it get seen everywhere. The lives that are ripped apart from legal prescriptions, minor injuries that are made oh so much worse. And we are in crisis, so needed. Terrific piece of theatre.

    Tragic and vital, may it get seen everywhere. The lives that are ripped apart from legal prescriptions, minor injuries that are made oh so much worse. And we are in crisis, so needed. Terrific piece of theatre.

    ”

Character Information

  • SACKLER
    Fabulous fit buff awesome arrogant white man in a suit - he is a dancer and dances throughout.
    20s - 60s
    White
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • JOE
    High school sophomore, 15, played by an adult. Snowboarder with core strength, moves well - jumps, flips... Obsessed with flight, knows everything he can know about flight.
    15
    Any
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • CAROL
    Mother to JOE, wife to GEORGE. 50s. English teacher. Upbeat in spite of herself, almost a kind of flightiness she would ground if she could in order to fight harder.
    40s - 60s
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s,
      50s,
      60s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • GEORGE
    Father to JOE, husband to CAROL. 50s. A can-do hands-on kind of guy. A flame or a hot thirst -- desperate for water/atonement.
    40s - 60s
    Any
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s,
      50s,
      60s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man