The Play at the Bottom of a Wishing Well

by Lee Harrison Daniel

"I have all these...selves
And none of them feel like ME"

It's about three people stuck in a well together

"I have all these...selves
And none of them feel like ME"

It's about three people stuck in a well together

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The Play at the Bottom of a Wishing Well

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  • Bailey Jordan Garcia: The Play at the Bottom of a Wishing Well

    What does it mean to be stuck? With yourself? Another person? Two other people? And what do we owe to each other, both in the well and outside of it. A beautifully funny and existential piece that entrances you while making you ask the big questions all within a few minutes. Masterfully done.

    What does it mean to be stuck? With yourself? Another person? Two other people? And what do we owe to each other, both in the well and outside of it. A beautifully funny and existential piece that entrances you while making you ask the big questions all within a few minutes. Masterfully done.

  • Kyle Smith: The Play at the Bottom of a Wishing Well

    Experimental, lyrical, beautiful, and profoundly funny. Daniel deftly combines beautiful poetic language with some of the best humor I’ve found in a play of this type. George Washington, cum drips, and hope all come together to blend the high and the low in a play that you will not soon forget.

    Experimental, lyrical, beautiful, and profoundly funny. Daniel deftly combines beautiful poetic language with some of the best humor I’ve found in a play of this type. George Washington, cum drips, and hope all come together to blend the high and the low in a play that you will not soon forget.

  • Courtney Taylor: The Play at the Bottom of a Wishing Well

    I love the surreal vibes of this play. The dialogue has such a poetic and lyrical quality, and the incredible rhythm of this script puts you into a trance. An exciting, vivid, and thought-provoking piece that keeps you gripped throughout.

    I love the surreal vibes of this play. The dialogue has such a poetic and lyrical quality, and the incredible rhythm of this script puts you into a trance. An exciting, vivid, and thought-provoking piece that keeps you gripped throughout.

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Character Information

  • One
    "Once I had a purpose
    Now I am nothing"
  • Two
    "What does that mean?
    To swear to god?"
  • Whothefuck
    "Do you ever worry that you've killed someone
    And you don't even know it?"

Production History

  • Type University, Organization Marymount Manhattan College, Year 2019
  • Type Workshop, Organization The Spade Collective, Year 2024