Clarkston
- Full Length Play, Dramatic Comedy, Present Day
- 2M, 1F
- ISBN: SFNY-10908
"Something beautiful beyond dispute that unites us as Americans, and as all people living here."
New York Stage Review
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Description
- Full Length Play
- Dramatic Comedy
- 90 minutes
- Time Period: Present Day
- Target Audience: Adult
- Performance Group:
- College Theatre / Student, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups, Professional Theatre
Jake meets Chris when they are assigned to the same night shift at Costco in Clarkston, Washington. Chris has had a hard life; his mom is a Meth head and living in Clarkston has forced him down a dead end road -- he has a promise, but is "stuck". Jake went to a liberal arts school, is out and gay, but fled his Connecticut town when he was diagnosed with a fatal illness. Wanting to see the ocean, he came to Clarkston, but was sidetracked by his illness.
He and Christ form an awkward bond: both are gay, but had completely different resources growing up. Can they learn to help each other?
REVIEWS
He and Christ form an awkward bond: both are gay, but had completely different resources growing up. Can they learn to help each other?
REVIEWS
"An exceedingly special and highly unconventional theatrical event."
New York Stage Review
"Something beautiful beyond dispute that unites us as Americans, and as all people living here."
New York Stage Review
"Chamber theatre of the most deeply moving kind. By the evening's end, you'll have a palpable sense of having shared something special with your fellow theatergoers."
The Hollywood Reporter
"A tight, observant vignette that realizes swatches of modern-day life with devastating, but often hilarious, accuracy."
The Daily Beast
Premiere Production:
Lewiston/Clarkston premiered at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater in New York, NY in October, 2018 under the direction of Davis McCallum.
Characters
- Casting: 2M, 1F
