WOOLF etc.

by Abraham Johnson

An old play within a new play about new plays and old plays, "WOOLF etc." follows four #multihyphenate #newplay #dedicated theater artists on their path towards trying to create something meaningful. This script dissects the threshold between the personal and performative, how to be as #marketable as Lucas Hnath, and questions how much of the canon we're willing to shred for a chance to stand on the periphary.

An old play within a new play about new plays and old plays, "WOOLF etc." follows four #multihyphenate #newplay #dedicated theater artists on their path towards trying to create something meaningful. This script dissects the threshold between the personal and performative, how to be as #marketable as Lucas Hnath, and questions how much of the canon we're willing to shred for a chance to stand on the periphary.

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WOOLF etc.

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  • Carmen! Burbridge: WOOLF etc. by Abraham Johnson
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    Man this play hurt so good. I found myself highlighting line after line, as the script resonated with my industry frustrations. The characters are real and relatable. The play within a play within a play structure allows for the perfect level of meta commentary and inside jokes. In fact, this play feels like a love letter to practitioners, even when poking fun at theatre made for an audience that "knows theater and gets it". While at times relishing in pessimism, the prevailing tone is tongue and cheek. This play manages to break open and reimagine the cannon after interrogating it.

    Man this play hurt so good. I found myself highlighting line after line, as the script resonated with my industry frustrations. The characters are real and relatable. The play within a play within a play structure allows for the perfect level of meta commentary and inside jokes. In fact, this play feels like a love letter to practitioners, even when poking fun at theatre made for an audience that "knows theater and gets it". While at times relishing in pessimism, the prevailing tone is tongue and cheek. This play manages to break open and reimagine the cannon after interrogating it.

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Character Information

As with any of my plays, please alter pronouns freely to match the comfort of trans and nonbinary actors.
  • Actor 1/Hon/Bookshelf
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female,
      Non-binary
  • Actor 2/Marti/Lampshade
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female,
      Non-binary
  • Actor 3/Georgia/Sofa
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female,
      Non-binary
  • Actor 4/Nik/Table
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female,
      Non-binary

Development History

  • Reading, The EXPLODE Theater Group, 2018
  • Residency, Sundress Academy For the Arts, 2017
  • Reading, The UGA Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities, 2017

Production History

  • Workshop, The Stripped Bare Incubator Series at Synchronicity Theater, 2019
  • Fringe, Athens Fringe Festival, 2017