trauma dumping

FULL LENGTH PLAY. Caroline, like many, is a woman who has built a better life for herself after a traumatic childhood experience in the church. When her sister has a heart attack and goes into the ICU, she will have to come to terms with her past (with the help of her boy toy fitness instructor and a narrator who seems to follow them everywhere they go) and make peace with what has haunted her.

FULL LENGTH PLAY. Caroline, like many, is a woman who has built a better life for herself after a traumatic childhood experience in the church. When her sister has a heart attack and goes into the ICU, she will have to come to terms with her past (with the help of her boy toy fitness instructor and a narrator who seems to follow them everywhere they go) and make peace with what has haunted her.

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  • Aly Kantor: trauma dumping

    Structurally, this fantasma on grief and religious displacement runs on dream logic, giving it a fluid sensibility that invites audiences to "interpret" the central narrative, traveling-guru-style. It's irreverent, often metatheatrical, and as unexpectedly funny as it is deeply heartwrenching. The piece offers creatives nearly unlimited options for depicting this kaleidoscope world, making it a fantastic canvas for designers, directors, and more. What a unique and unexpectedly universal play!

    Structurally, this fantasma on grief and religious displacement runs on dream logic, giving it a fluid sensibility that invites audiences to "interpret" the central narrative, traveling-guru-style. It's irreverent, often metatheatrical, and as unexpectedly funny as it is deeply heartwrenching. The piece offers creatives nearly unlimited options for depicting this kaleidoscope world, making it a fantastic canvas for designers, directors, and more. What a unique and unexpectedly universal play!

  • Brent Alles: trauma dumping

    An incredibly inventive journey here. Not surprising, coming from the ever creative and admiringly offbeat mind of Donley. The Player should provide a magnificent acting opportunity for the actor that gets a chance to bring it to life. Beyond that, there's a tremendous amount to unpack as we move along from "car" to "car." Moving monologues, darkly absurd humor to flavor the mix, and even some pointed and necessary commentary on our current age. This play's got it all.

    An incredibly inventive journey here. Not surprising, coming from the ever creative and admiringly offbeat mind of Donley. The Player should provide a magnificent acting opportunity for the actor that gets a chance to bring it to life. Beyond that, there's a tremendous amount to unpack as we move along from "car" to "car." Moving monologues, darkly absurd humor to flavor the mix, and even some pointed and necessary commentary on our current age. This play's got it all.

  • Philip Middleton Williams: trauma dumping

    It is amazing what the mind can do when confronted by grief, loss, and the world seemingly spinning out of control. Ian Donley captures that feeling well in this non-linear exploration with humor, pathos, and genuine heart for the characters in this story, told to us by them and The Player as our guide. Faith and love come under this kaleidoscopic microscope leaving us to think about all of it.

    It is amazing what the mind can do when confronted by grief, loss, and the world seemingly spinning out of control. Ian Donley captures that feeling well in this non-linear exploration with humor, pathos, and genuine heart for the characters in this story, told to us by them and The Player as our guide. Faith and love come under this kaleidoscopic microscope leaving us to think about all of it.

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Character Information

  • The Player
    Plays multiple roles throughout the play, sometimes within the same scene.
    Character Gender Identity
    Male
  • Brandon
    A fitness instructor, has the personality of a Golden Retriever
    Character Age
    20s
    Character Gender Identity
    Cis male
  • Caroline
    An editor, both a cynic and an optimist
    Character Age
    30s-40s
    Character Gender Identity
    Female