Amputations

Celebrated novelist Nat has returned home for their sister's wedding. But when they meet their soon to be brother-in-law, dark things that should've been left buried in the backyard arise...

Celebrated novelist Nat has returned home for their sister's wedding. But when they meet their soon to be brother-in-law, dark things that should've been left buried in the backyard arise...

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Amputations

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  • Ian Donley: Amputations

    This haunting play serves as a reminder that one's past always catches up with them. In this case, it's like Jan Rosenberg has forced her characters to stop right in their tracks to remind them of their own. The most fascinating thing about this piece is how we, the audience, can feel this tension up to the very end. There is very little room for us to breathe, which makes this piece an attention-grabber. Very captivating work here!

    This haunting play serves as a reminder that one's past always catches up with them. In this case, it's like Jan Rosenberg has forced her characters to stop right in their tracks to remind them of their own. The most fascinating thing about this piece is how we, the audience, can feel this tension up to the very end. There is very little room for us to breathe, which makes this piece an attention-grabber. Very captivating work here!

  • Amy Berryman: Amputations

    An incredible piece that will stay with me for a very long time. Rosenberg has created four thrilling, upsetting, complex characters in this tense, dark, and at times laugh out loud funny play. Highly recommend!

    An incredible piece that will stay with me for a very long time. Rosenberg has created four thrilling, upsetting, complex characters in this tense, dark, and at times laugh out loud funny play. Highly recommend!

  • Nick Malakhow: Amputations

    What a beautiful play. Jan demonstrates such a generosity and sense of love for their characters all the while not letting them off the hook for the ways they harm and complicate one another's life. Everyone in this tight ensemble piece has such potent needs, desires, and wants...Jan explores issues related to forgiveness, addiction, family trauma, and small town life, fully utilizing and fleshing out their characters' intersectional identities while centering their human souls in the process. Raw truths unfold through the disarmingly human, poignant, funny dialogue. I'd love to see this on...

    What a beautiful play. Jan demonstrates such a generosity and sense of love for their characters all the while not letting them off the hook for the ways they harm and complicate one another's life. Everyone in this tight ensemble piece has such potent needs, desires, and wants...Jan explores issues related to forgiveness, addiction, family trauma, and small town life, fully utilizing and fleshing out their characters' intersectional identities while centering their human souls in the process. Raw truths unfold through the disarmingly human, poignant, funny dialogue. I'd love to see this on its feet!

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NAT: Non-Binary or Gender Nonconforming. Mid 20s. An author. She/They.
KIMBER: Female. Late 20s/early 30s. Nat’s older sister. She/Her.
ERIK: Male. 30s. A recovered alcoholic. Kimber’s fiancé. He/Him.
PHOENIX: Mid 20s. Non-Binary and/or Trans Masculine. An old friend. They/He.

NOTE: pronouns can be changed to suit the actor.

Development History

  • Type Workshop, Organization Labyrinth Theater Company, Year 2023

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