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THIS TOWN by Kayla Hambek

In the small one-cow town of Buffalo Creek, South Dakota, two best friends grow up together. As the world around them shifts from 2001 up through 2016, Gina and Elly discover joy, hardship...and each other. This queer take on Our Town pays homage to Thorton Wilder's original masterpiece while acknowledging how much the world has changed since the 1910s. 

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This play includes Homophobia, character death

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NOT YET TITLED: THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE by Franny Fleming

Lauryn with a Y is navigating her young life through the lens of another who loves her but cannot see her. Pulled by an undercurrent of various "chick flick" genres, we see her question destiny, meaning, and what it is to marry fantasy and everyday living.

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This play includes intense language and swears

*If you have further questions about the script's content to help decide whether this session is right for you, please reach out to me.