Glister Doves and Gopher Wood

by Travis Lowe

Join the Glister Doves on Noah’s Ark as they perform a regular variety show to keep themselves entertained. Darkly comic and remarkably poignant, their curious spectacle puts the shoe on the other foot with every step, as each scene shines a spotlight on our shared human history of immigration and asylum.

Join the Glister Doves on Noah’s Ark as they perform a regular variety show to keep themselves entertained. Darkly comic and remarkably poignant, their curious spectacle puts the shoe on the other foot with every step, as each scene shines a spotlight on our shared human history of immigration and asylum.

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Glister Doves and Gopher Wood

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  • Inda Craig-Galván: Glister Doves and Gopher Wood by Travis Lowe
    “

    Expertly navigates the experience of refugees across cultures. Smart, funny, scary, sad, urgent... thank you for this poignant examination of humans seeking a new world and a better life.

    Expertly navigates the experience of refugees across cultures. Smart, funny, scary, sad, urgent... thank you for this poignant examination of humans seeking a new world and a better life.

    ”

Character Information

  • ELTAMA (HEATHER/ADA/MARIAMNE/GOTH 1/CHERYL/BADGER)
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • SHEM (DANIEL/MAGISTRATE/JOSEF/GOTH 2/FOX/WALL)
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • NEESIE (LOLLI/CASSIA/EMCEE/CLOUD)
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
      South Asian or South Asian American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • JAPHETH (ERIC/ROLAND/EURIC/DOVE)
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • SEDEQ (HARDIPA/SARA/PARMEET/SUN)
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
      South Asian or South Asian American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • HAM (ANIK/FERKA/RIFAT/JASWINDER/RAVEN)
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
      South Asian or South Asian American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male