The Middle Place

by Cara Loften

Seven women are mysteriously trapped in The Middle Place to reflect on defining moments of their lives and to help each other find the path to Rise, lest they be doomed to Vanish. 

The Middle Place is a work inspired by frequently untold events that women quietly face daily. Cloaked in often darkly humorous settings, the characters deal with everything from sexual assault to sexual liberation, emotional abuse...

Seven women are mysteriously trapped in The Middle Place to reflect on defining moments of their lives and to help each other find the path to Rise, lest they be doomed to Vanish. 

The Middle Place is a work inspired by frequently untold events that women quietly face daily. Cloaked in often darkly humorous settings, the characters deal with everything from sexual assault to sexual liberation, emotional abuse to abusing one's own self-respect. Each woman's transgression ranges from obvious to seemingly harmless, but each is asked to see her part and to take responsibility for what is in her control. But can she?

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  • Bridget Erin: The Middle Place by Cara Loften
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    This is an epic piece and the writer is up to the task. There's humor, depth, and a strong balance of realism and myth. The writing is imaginative and the dialogue is incredibly strong. It came together in a really genius way when the women began to work through their monologues simultaneously.

    This is an epic piece and the writer is up to the task. There's humor, depth, and a strong balance of realism and myth. The writing is imaginative and the dialogue is incredibly strong. It came together in a really genius way when the women began to work through their monologues simultaneously.

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HOMELESS WOMAN: A homeless woman on a bench, Ageless, F
CHELSEA/ E: A young mother, envious, 30's F
LYDIA: A socialite and mother, 30's-40's F
LAYLA/ GLUT: Party girl, musician, 28 F
GARY: Layla's friend and hook up 28 M
DANNY: Gary's unseen roommate 28 M
SANDRA/ G: A successful lawyer 39 F
STEVE: Sandra's boss 49 M
ANNE /ELLE: An art professor 44 F
NICK: Anne's girlfriend 44 F
LORAINE/ESSIE: A retired actress turned socialite 76 F
DAUGHTER: Loraine's daughter 48 F
GRANDDAUGHTER: Loraine's granddaughter 16 F
BRADLY: Loraine's butler 30 M
ABIGAIL/DUBS: A young poet, 17 F
DAD: Abigail's father 49 M
CASSIE/P: An IG influencer & baker 45 F
JEAN: Cassie's Manager 40's M
LILITH: The first woman Ageless F
There can be lots of doubling. Casting works well as follows:
Woman 1: Mid 30's, Chelsea/E, Daughter
Woman 2: Early to late 20's, Layla/Glut
Woman 3: Late 30's-early 40's, Sandra/G, Nick
Woman 4: Mid 50's, Anne/Elle, Lydia
Woman 5: 70's, Loraine/Essie
Woman 6: Teens, Abigail/Dubs, Granddaughter
Woman 7: 40's, Cassie/P , Danny
Woman 8: Any age, Homeless Woman/Lilith
Man 1: various ages, Steve, Dad, Gary, Jean, Bradley