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Crooked

Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  3w

Catherine Trieschmann

"The work of a big accomplished writer's voice...a gem of a discovery." - The New York Times
"Gorgeous almost beyond belief." - The London Times


Crooked

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Not Applicable
  • Suggested Use
    • Scene Work
    • Competition or Audition Material
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Teen (Age 14-18)

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Summary

Fourteen year old Laney arrives in Oxford, Mississippi with a twisted back, a mother in crisis and a burning desire to be writer. When she befriends Maribel Purdy, a fervent believer in the power of Jesus Christ to save her from the humiliations of high school, Laney embarks on a hilarious spiritual and sexual journey that challenges her mother's secular worldview and threatens to tear their fragile relationship apart.

History

crooked was first performed in a workshop production at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August 2004. It was directed by Elena Hartwell. crooked premiered Off-Broadway at The Women’s Project in New York City in April 2008. It was directed by Liz Diamond.

Keywords
Performing Groups
LANEY WATERS - 14; has dystonia, which causes one of her shoulders to draw up, as though she has a slightly hunched back.
ELISE WATERS - 40s; Laney’s mother.
MARIBEL PURDY - 16; Laney’s friend; chubby and radiant.
  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Additional Features No Intermission
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Alcohol
    • Mild Adult Themes

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REVIEWS:

"The work of a big accomplished writer's voice...a gem of a discovery." - The New York Times

"Gorgeous almost beyond belief." - The London Times

"This is a wonderfully neat play, at once simple and complex, grappling with big issues - matters of faith, fantasy and the flesh - while keeping its sneakers firmly planted on the suburban topsoil of adolescent angst and domestic frictions." - The Daily Telegraph

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Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)

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Authors

Catherine Trieschmann

Catherine Trieschmann
Catherine Trieschmann’s plays include The Bridegroom of Blowing Rock, Crooked, How the World Began, Hot Georgia Sunday, The Most Deserving, Holy Laughter, OZ 2.5 and One House Over. Her work has been produced off-Broadway at the Women’s Project, the Bush Theatre (London), Out ...
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