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in a word

  • Lauren Yee
  • Full Length Play, Drama
  • 2M, 1F
  • ISBN: 9780573799969

Grief and comedy collide in this lyrical, absurdist journey on how to get over, get around and get through what haunts you.

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Description

  • Full Length Play
  • Drama
  • 75 minutes

  • Target Audience: Adult

  • Performance Group:
  • College Theatre / Student, Professional Theatre, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups

  • Accolades:
  • Winner! 2011 KCACTF Jean Kennedy Smith Playwriting Award
    Winner! 2011 KCACTF Paul Stephen Lim Asian-American Playwriting Award
    Winner! 2011 NETC John Gassner Playwriting Competition
    Finalist! 2013 Sundance Theatre Lab
    Nominee! 2015 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize
    Winner! 2015 Will Glickman Playwright Award
Today is the two-year anniversary of Fiona's son's disappearance, and still, nothing makes sense to her. Not her blasé husband, the incompetent detective, or the neighborhood kidnapper who keeps introducing himself in the checkout line.

As Fiona delves back into her memories of that fateful day, to uncover that crucial missing piece, grief and comedy collide, and ordinary turns of phrase take on dangerous new meanings.
REVIEWS:

"Engrossing... The pieces and performances grow together with an empathetic force and writerly dexterity that explain why [Lauren Lee] is in increasing demand all over the country."

 San Francisco Chronicle

"In a Word - in a word - riveting. It's also powerful, moving, funny..."

 SF Examiner

"Sensational... While the subject matter explored in this play is weighty and disturbing, this production is a remarkably engaging and brilliantly orchestrated series of images."

 The News-Herald

"[An] enthralling new play... I was held spellbound for 80 minutes..."

 Talkin' Broadway

"This is a complex and arresting journey through the words that we employ to clumsily deal with events that are clearly unspeakable."

 Cleveland Scene

Premiere Production: In a Word first premiered at the San Francisco Playhouse in San Francisco, CA in April 2015 under the direction of Giovanna Sardelli. This production was an NNPN Rolling World Premiere that continued on to productions at Cleveland Public Theatre, Mo'Oleo Performing Arts Company, and Strawdog Theatre Company.

Characters

  • Casting: 2M, 1F

  • FIONA - female, 30s-40s
    GUY - male, 30s-40s, Fiona's husband
    MAN - male, multiple people*
    KIDNAPPER* - a guy you'd otherwise hang out with
    DETECTIVE* - missing persons detective
    TRISTAN* - seven years old, smart, different, maybe has Asperger's
    PRINCIPAL* - Ted, Fiona's boss
    ANDY* - Guy's friend, a real nice f***er
    PHOTOGRAPHER*
    OFFICER* - police officer on the day of the kidnapping

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    Today is the two-year anniversary of Fiona's son's disappearance, and still, nothing makes sense to her. Not her blasé husband, the incompetent detective, or the neighborhood kidnapper who keeps introducing himself in the checkout line.

    As Fiona delves back into her memories of that fateful day, to uncover that crucial missing piece, grief and comedy collide, and ordinary turns of phrase take on dangerous new meanings.

    		$24.95

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