where our dead are buried
photos by Shealyn Jae
Cliff Doby as Hannah and Katie Hileman as Aladrian
Jamil Johnson as Benny and Alex Shade as Sam
photos by Shealyn Jae
Amidst elements of poetry and folk tale, a family in rural West Virginia contends with a visit from the "queer prodigal son" and the buried trauma his presence unearths.
8 characters. 4 cis men, 4 cis women. approx. 90 minutes.
read the script on New Play Exchange
production history
SEPTEMBER 2019 Staged Reading, Horticulture Playwrights Workshop (formerly Cohesion Theatre)
Directed by Kat Kaplan
Dramaturgy by Abby Cady
CAST:
Sam... Alex Shade
Bridget... Camille Nattans
Benny... Jamil Johnson
Birdie... Tara Cariaso
Jet... Jacob Zabawa
PJ/Hannah/Ensemble... Cliff Doby
Aladrian/Ensemble... Katie Hileman
Rachelle/Ensemble... Mani Yangilmau