Dead in Two Ways

by Dane Futrell

Ash is in charge of Two Ways, a skatepark within a modern purgatory. His task is simple. Decide the fate of a thousand misled souls who died too soon. Every soul must either ascend the giant staircase into eternity or descend to the depths of the worst hell imaginable: Florida. Nearing the end of his task, Ash is confronted by trauma both in the form of Puzzle, an ambitious cultist with a murderous past, and...

Ash is in charge of Two Ways, a skatepark within a modern purgatory. His task is simple. Decide the fate of a thousand misled souls who died too soon. Every soul must either ascend the giant staircase into eternity or descend to the depths of the worst hell imaginable: Florida. Nearing the end of his task, Ash is confronted by trauma both in the form of Puzzle, an ambitious cultist with a murderous past, and Shade, Ash's manipulative ex-lover. Dead in Two Ways is an original take on queer trauma, and investigates the existential presence of humanity after we are dead and gone.

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  • Straton Rushing: Dead in Two Ways

    This is truly a one-of-a-kind piece of theatre. Futrell explores death, trust, sexuality, and uniquely Gen Z burnout in a brilliant manner. I absolutely love this play. If you want to read something truly unlike anything you've read before, "Dead in Two Ways" should be next up on your list.

    This is truly a one-of-a-kind piece of theatre. Futrell explores death, trust, sexuality, and uniquely Gen Z burnout in a brilliant manner. I absolutely love this play. If you want to read something truly unlike anything you've read before, "Dead in Two Ways" should be next up on your list.

Development History

  • Type Workshop, Organization Arizona State University, Year 2023
  • Type Reading, Organization Arizona State University, Year 2023