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Qualities of Starlight

Qualities of Starlight

By Gabriel Jason Dean.

Product Code: QHD000

  • Full-length Play
  • Comedy | Drama
  • Cast size: 2m., 2w.

    Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

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Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

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Synopsis

Theo Turner is a young cosmologist on the verge. But Theo's "big bang" isn't theoretical. His universe explodes when he and his wife travel to the Appalachian South to visit his parents with news of an impending adoption, only to discover that Theo's aging parents are now meth addicts. Science crashes violently into nature, identities shift, memories speak and the future can only be won by renegotiating the past. The cosmos is no more wondrous than a troubled human family improvising its path into the future. Qualities of Starlight is an award-winning twisted comedy about the expansion of the universe and the contraction of a troubled family.

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Details

  • Status

    In stock

  • Type of Show Full-length Play
  • Product Code QHD000
  • Cast Size 4
  • Min. Royalty Rate $90/perf
  • Cost $10.95
  • Approx. Run Time 130 min

Categories

  • Target Audience College and Adult | Senior Adults
  • Performing Group College Theatre | Community Theatre | Professional Theatre
  • Genre Comedy | Drama
  • ISBN(13) 9781619590984
* Please note the royalty rate listed is the minimum royalty rate per performance. The actual royalty rate will be determined upon completion of a royalty application.

Media Reviews

“A riveting and effective drama … with heaping doses of both humor and tragedy.” —www.broadwayworld.com

“Smart, effective, memorable and honest.” —www.broadwayworld.com

“A well-written, thought-provoking exploration of drug use and the fragility of family.” —www.broadwayworld.com

“A well crafted … Southern Gothic-tinged tale.” —The Washington Post

“Well drawn characters with a great deal of humor. … The dialogue is rich and colloquial.” —www.broadwayworld.com

“Two scenes about two very different relationships—one healing, one irreparable—play out in a chorus of beautifully interlaced dialogue.” —Washington City Paper

“Well-structured and poetic.” —Washington City Paper

“A dark, yet comedic exploration of family bonds, love, loss, forgiveness, and whether we all really turn into our parents despite our best efforts not to..” —DCMetro TheaterArts

“While the themes are serious and dark, there are several laugh-out-loud moments.” —DCMetro TheaterArts

“If you’re looking for a night filled with family dysfunction, theoretical astronomy, and a look at the strength of bonds of love and family, go check it out!” —DCMetro TheaterArts