Everyone Says Hi

by Emily McClain

ONE ACT PLAY- A slice-of-life centering around the mailbox room at the Manhattan Chase Apartment complex. Part of the Bowie Cycle, inspired by the lyrics of David Bowie's song Everyone Says Hi.

ONE ACT PLAY- A slice-of-life centering around the mailbox room at the Manhattan Chase Apartment complex. Part of the Bowie Cycle, inspired by the lyrics of David Bowie's song Everyone Says Hi.

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Everyone Says Hi

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  • Claudia Haas: Everyone Says Hi by Emily McClain
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    There’s so much humanity here. Connections made and lost. Love made and lost (humans and canines). Set in a lobby of mailboxes, the pull of connections resonates. McClain covers all the possibilities of trying to belong in a busy city: jobs, creativity, friendship, and hope. McClain smartly includes the junk mail in our lives so that when an actual letter arrives - the play pivots and you root for the best. Because you’ve fallen for her characters.

    There’s so much humanity here. Connections made and lost. Love made and lost (humans and canines). Set in a lobby of mailboxes, the pull of connections resonates. McClain covers all the possibilities of trying to belong in a busy city: jobs, creativity, friendship, and hope. McClain smartly includes the junk mail in our lives so that when an actual letter arrives - the play pivots and you root for the best. Because you’ve fallen for her characters.

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ZACH- Male. Mid 30’s. A little too clueless to be cool.
VANESSA- Female. Late 20’s A little too eager to be liked.
ELAINE- Female. Late 30’s. A little too abrupt to be friendly.

Development History

  • Reading, Cultivators, 2020
  • Reading, Working Title Playwrights, 2020