Safe
Cast:
3M, 2F
Synopsis:
In 2011, a young gay teen hang himself-but the events leading to the suicide began decades before, in 1986, when bullies tormented Nancy and her closeted best friend. Twenty-five years later, the cycle continues when Nancy is confronted by another bully-her son.
Characters:
NANCY: 1986. High school junior/2011, Rex's mother
BRETT: 1986. High school junior, closeted gay, isolates to self-protect
KIRK: 2011. Nancy's husband, Rex's father
REX: 2011. High school senior
TOM: 1986. Nancy's father, widower whose wife was murdered while jogging
TODD: 2011. High school sophomore, openly gay, endures regular verbal bullying, jokes to self-protect
LUKE: 1986
RICH: 2011. High school boy
ACE: 1986
OFFICER VIVEK: 1986
KATHY: 2011. Todd's mother
*The roles of OFFICER VIVEK/KATHY, KIRK/TOM/ALPHA BULLY/RICH, BRETT/TODD, REX/BETA BULLY, and YOUNGER NANCY/OLDER NANCY are double cast.
Awards:
Semi-Finalist at nuVoices at Actors Theatre of Charlotte
Semi-Finalist at the 37th Bay Area Playwrights Festival
Finalist for the 2013 T. Schreiber New Works Project
Winner of the 2014 Todd McNerney National Playwriting Contest
Winner of the 2014 Naatak National Playwriting Contest
Winner of the 2015 Great Gay Play and Musical Contest