Somewhere Someone is Traveling Furiously Toward You

by Marilyn Schotland

Mourning her wife after a tragic accident, a recovering alcoholic and her nephew drive up the spine of Michigan to destroy the angel that killed her. Escaping their vengeance, the angel catches a ride with an ex-grad student searching for identity in the wake of his own loss. As the cars crisscross on the road, the world around them begins to collapse. Has all of this happened before? Will it be destined to...

Mourning her wife after a tragic accident, a recovering alcoholic and her nephew drive up the spine of Michigan to destroy the angel that killed her. Escaping their vengeance, the angel catches a ride with an ex-grad student searching for identity in the wake of his own loss. As the cars crisscross on the road, the world around them begins to collapse. Has all of this happened before? Will it be destined to repeat itself? A midwestern gothic exploring guilt and queer time, Somewhere Someone is Traveling Furiously Toward You is a play for every gay person who never learned how to drive.

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  • Dane Futrell: Somewhere Someone is Traveling Furiously Toward You by Marilyn Schotland
    “

    I love this play! Michigan is unexpectedly a perfect setting for a story this stylish. The rules of the world are so rich and interesting. I had so much fun sitting with this, and would love to see it put up!

    I love this play! Michigan is unexpectedly a perfect setting for a story this stylish. The rules of the world are so rich and interesting. I had so much fun sitting with this, and would love to see it put up!

    ”
  • Matilda Corley Schulman: Somewhere Someone is Traveling Furiously Toward You by Marilyn Schotland
    “

    When I tell you this play is a world onto itself...I truly mean that. Schotland takes us through one of the most magical and beautiful adventures you could ask to experience and truly solidifies their place as a master world builder. Beyond that, their characters are so distinct and lived and full, they will haunt you long after you've put the play down. Filled with the most immensely breathtaking imagery and heartfelt language, this play is something to truly behold.

    When I tell you this play is a world onto itself...I truly mean that. Schotland takes us through one of the most magical and beautiful adventures you could ask to experience and truly solidifies their place as a master world builder. Beyond that, their characters are so distinct and lived and full, they will haunt you long after you've put the play down. Filled with the most immensely breathtaking imagery and heartfelt language, this play is something to truly behold.

    ”

Character Information

Marek is transmasculine.

Bunbury is an angel, and therefore genderless. He/him pronouns are used throughout the script. Please consider actors of diverse gender presentations and expressions when casting.
  • Bunbury
    Looks late 20s, actually much older. “...neither a man nor a woman, but an angel. An archangel.” More specifically, the angel of phosphene. Common loon wings.
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
  • Feiffer
    40s. Sardonic, cool, and quiet. Feral goth femme glamour. Out for revenge and won’t let anything get in her way. Recovering alcoholic.
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • Falco
    Mid 20s. Feiffer’s nephew. Zoomer e-boy; wishes he was an emo millennial. Wants to be like Feiffer. Very much in the closet.
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Marek
    Late 20s. Ex-Ph.D. student in Physics. If gender is a performance, he’s a Shakespearean fool. Trying to pretend his life isn’t falling apart.
    Femme
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man,
      Non-binary
  • Kit
    Late 30s. Feiffer’s dead wife, now a haunting. Capable, but head-in-the-clouds butch. Marek’s former mentor. Plays the Professor, Maggie, the Crows, the Radio Announcer, David Byrne, Jewelle Judd, the Waitress, and Jeremy.

    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • Crows
    A murder of crows. They should sound loud and intrusive: a thousand voices speaking at once. Ideally, they should be voiced by everyone in the cast.

Development History

  • Reading, University of Southern California, 2023

Production History

  • University, University of Southern California, 2024