A Thousand Natural Shocks
Synopsis
Kennedy is doing okay! Her depression is under control, she’s got a stable job, and her wife adores her. But when the couple decides to have a baby, they must navigate the chaos of IVF, the inevitability of pain, and the Tik-Tok teen crashing on their couch.
Awards
Finalist: National New Play Network (NNPN) Showcase; 2024
Queens Council on the Arts Grant; 2022
Finalist: The Princess Grace Award in Playwriting; 2022
Development History
Workshop Production: Playground SF
Directed by Tracy Ward
San Francisco, California; May 2024
Reading: National New Play Network
Online; March 2024
Reading: QED Astoria
Directed by Katherine Wilkinson
New York, New York; November 2023
Reading: Headwall Theatre Company
Directed by Susan McDonald
New York, New York; June 2022
Workshop: The Playground Experiment
New York, New York; March 2022
Workshop: The Workshop Theater
New York, New York; January-March 2022