Things I Never Told The Stars

by Isabella Waldron

A play about family secrets and their destructive, intimate bonding power. Aided by a cosmic cartographer, Stella and her grandfather Bo try to resist falling into a black hole after family matriarch Dot is moved to a dementia facility.
*Workshopped in NYC and at the Portland Actor's Conservatory (August 2019)

A play about family secrets and their destructive, intimate bonding power. Aided by a cosmic cartographer, Stella and her grandfather Bo try to resist falling into a black hole after family matriarch Dot is moved to a dementia facility.
*Workshopped in NYC and at the Portland Actor's Conservatory (August 2019)

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  • Playwrights Foundation: Things I Never Told The Stars by Isabella Waldron
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    The community of national and local readers for the Bay Area Playwrights Festival in 2021 enthusiastically recommends THINGS I NEVER TOLD THE STARS as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation. We were deeply moved by the relationships between Stella and her grandparents, as well as transitions between the metaphysical world and reality. We were compelled by the play's promise, as the central imagery of the cosmos is beautifully rendered. We hope this play is widely read, finds dedicated collaborators, and moves swiftly towards production. #BAPF2021

    The community of national and local readers for the Bay Area Playwrights Festival in 2021 enthusiastically recommends THINGS I NEVER TOLD THE STARS as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation. We were deeply moved by the relationships between Stella and her grandparents, as well as transitions between the metaphysical world and reality. We were compelled by the play's promise, as the central imagery of the cosmos is beautifully rendered. We hope this play is widely read, finds dedicated collaborators, and moves swiftly towards production. #BAPF2021

    ”
  • Lauren Sheely: Things I Never Told The Stars by Isabella Waldron
    “

    I am in love with the cosmos/universe strand running throughout the piece. The setup of reclusive grandfather and confused, questioning granddaughter could play as a very conventional family drama, but the way the playwright plays with time by sending Stella into the cosmos with Margaret, then showing her scenes from the past, and forcing her to speak the things she won't say, feels inventive and compelling. #BAPF21

    I am in love with the cosmos/universe strand running throughout the piece. The setup of reclusive grandfather and confused, questioning granddaughter could play as a very conventional family drama, but the way the playwright plays with time by sending Stella into the cosmos with Margaret, then showing her scenes from the past, and forcing her to speak the things she won't say, feels inventive and compelling. #BAPF21

    ”