overgrown is a heartfelt exploration of politics, family, and personal growth. With humor and authenticity, Durbin delves into generational divides, political rifts, and the quest for connection. The dynamic ensemble brings it all together in a poignant, timely play full of surprises and hope.

Durbin captures America in microcosm in this funny and ultimately very moving piece. Elections and politics obviously have the capacity to create rifts. What I especially love about this piece is the way it shows people overcoming their differences and coming together in genuine ways. Every moment feels natural and organic, and we never fail to root for these characters to find their moments of connection. We have never been more in need of this optimistic play.

overgrown takes the seemingly-mundane world of local mid-term elections and brings together titanic emotions and obstacles. The intergenerational divide, the gender divide, romance, politics, and the alienation between a father and child to name a few of the things this play explores in the span of one election day. Featuring an ensemble of at times zany characters, Emma Durbin is attempting--and succeeding--in threading that elusive needle of reaching across the political spectrum.