Flashes & Floaters

by Deneen Reynolds-Knott

Rachelle prepares to become a "sandwich mom" balancing care for a newborn with looking after her father with progressive vision loss. In an effort to solve the puzzle of this new life, she joins forces with colleagues to form a workers-cooperatives in the face of overwhelming odds.

Rachelle prepares to become a "sandwich mom" balancing care for a newborn with looking after her father with progressive vision loss. In an effort to solve the puzzle of this new life, she joins forces with colleagues to form a workers-cooperatives in the face of overwhelming odds.

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Flashes & Floaters

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  • Lainie Vansant: Flashes & Floaters by Deneen Reynolds-Knott
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    A beautiful story about love and new life. This story handles struggle and hope beautifully with lots of complex Black women in the center of the story. I would love to see this staged!

    A beautiful story about love and new life. This story handles struggle and hope beautifully with lots of complex Black women in the center of the story. I would love to see this staged!

    ”
  • Cheryl Bear: Flashes & Floaters by Deneen Reynolds-Knott
    “

    A vital relationship of both caretaker for one's child and parent while navigating the workforce. Moving and important.

    A vital relationship of both caretaker for one's child and parent while navigating the workforce. Moving and important.

    ”
  • Marcus Scott: Flashes & Floaters by Deneen Reynolds-Knott
    “

    Featuring one of the most realistic portrayals of contemporary relationships--romantic and paternal--as well as a comment on start-up culture in post-recession America, 'Flashes & Floaters' is a timely comedy about parenthood and the workforce that asks, "can we have it all?"

    Featuring one of the most realistic portrayals of contemporary relationships--romantic and paternal--as well as a comment on start-up culture in post-recession America, 'Flashes & Floaters' is a timely comedy about parenthood and the workforce that asks, "can we have it all?"

    ”
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RACHELLE SCOTT, Black, mid-late 30s, Banquet Sales Manager at Oak Terrace, Lives in
mother/daughter house shared with EVERETT, pregnant.
VAUGHN TUCKER, Black, 40s, Rachelle's Boyfriend, Works at party rental and tent installation company, Divorced with 2 kids (teen & preteen).
EVERETT SCOTT, Black, late 70s, Rachelle's Father, Retired Electrician, Has low vision due to glaucoma.
IVY GERMAINE, Black, early-mid 30s, Rachelle's Co-worker, Event Planner/Marketing
Assistant at Oak Terrace.
MIRIAM LANFORD, Black, 50s, Rachelle's Co-worker, Senior Banquet Sales Manager at Oak Terrace, A sales star.
JOYCE SCOTT HAYES, Black, mid 70s, Rachelle's Mother, Lives in Virginia, Remarried,
Retired Legal Secretary.

Development History

  • Reading, Liberation Theatre Company & the cell, 2019
  • Residency, Liberation Theatre Company, 2019