down cellar

down cellar

against a black background, a fire spits sparks of flame into the sky, rolling through branches, sticks, and twigs

 
 

a dark and stormy night…

a quiet getaway.

a hunting trip.

a confrontation.

4 people are trapped by a storm in a cabin on an old summer campground. something is creeping into view, but how “real” are these visions?

& who gets to decide what is real?

developed at The Workshop Theatre’s Winter Intensive 2023


characters

GLORIA is a 38 yo housewife who uses she/her pronouns on the edge of a total breakdown

BOBBY is 47; charming, & keen. a big guy. he uses he/him pronouns.

JAX (she/her) is a 20 yo wondering what on earth happens after college, esp what’s gonna happen between her and her professor…

MARGOT is JAX’s professor, so there’s that. At 28, she’s the youngest tenured professor at XXX University (we won’t say which university, but it’s One Of Those).


the suspense in this piece is almost too much to bear. — christopher shultz, playwright

a dark, horrific poem… brilliant — daniel prillaman, playwright

A truly intense, deliciously scary play. — jan rosenberg, playwright

Sinister — ryan m bultrowitz