“I do what I want, crying in the blеachers
And I said it was fun”
—Ethel Cain, American Teenager
Revised from an earlier play of mine, Like Sex, as part of Kirk Lynn’s Revision workshop during my Playwriting MFA at UT Austin. It was further developed with support from the cast and director. The goal was to relocate the play from its New Zealand origins (first staged in 2014) to right here, right now, in America (2024).
Presented as part of UT Austin’s Director Lab Studio Series.
Friday, April 24 – Sunday, April 26, 2026
Directed by Bennett Kirschner
Assistant Director - KR Riiber
Set Designer - Gala Demarin
Lighting Design - Kay Currier-Graves
Projection Design - Joe M IV
Cast:
Samantha: Chiamaka Igwegbu
Ben: Jarell Kearney
Mandy: Bella Friedman
James: George Johansson
Natalie: Penny Lou Zimmerman
Lisa: Carlise Rosa
Gary: Preston Powe