I was in the audience for the reading at the Valdez Theatre Conference. And wow! THE TOTALITY OF ALL THINGS dominated the conversations in the hallways and at lunch. I think the reason I loved it was because with the subject of small town America and discrimination, it's all too easy to resort to stereotypes and easy answers. Instead Gernand teases out so many complexities in the characters. There are no heroes and no villains. Just humans dealing with big things. It was lovely, rich, provoking, funny, sad, and in the end hopeful.

I saw this play as a reading at Valdez Theatre Conference and was blown away. It explores so many questions pervasive in media today - duty to report as a journalist, shades of culpability, and how to approach the truth. I came away hoping I would be able to see it again as a full production soon.

There's so much to unpack in this piece, which examines everything from friendship and politics to who we are as human beings. I am still thinking about this play. I know it will continue to stick with me.