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Five Mile Lake

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  2w, 3m

Rachel Bonds

" Five Mile Lakecontains all that passion, betrayal, violence and heartbreak in the pauses between words [...] has a gift for quotidian dialogue with a deep well of subtext. It doesn’t really sound like dialogue. It sounds like the way people talk." - Los Angeles Times

Five Mile Lake

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 3m
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Not Applicable
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
Stuck in a town near Scranton, Pennsylvania are Jamie and Mary. Mary is working at a bakery while taking care of her veteran brother, and Jamie is taking care of his ill mother. When Jamie’s brother, Rufus, comes to visit from New York with his girlfriend, Peta, to hopefully bolster their waning relationship, desires of lives passing by are brought to the surface. Five Mile Lake is a tender, realistic portrayal of relationships between those who leave to the city, those who stay home, and those who feel trapped in their surroundings.
History

Five Mile Lake premiered at South Cast Repertory Theatre in Costa Mesa, CA in April 2014 under the direction of Daniella Topol.

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Performing Groups
JAMIE
MARY
RUFUS
PETA
DANNY
  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
  • Setting A small, somewhat desolate town near Scranton, PA. By a lake. Winter.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Alcohol
    • Strong Language

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REVIEWS 

"Five Mile Lake contains all that passion, betrayal, violence and heartbreak in the pauses between words [...] has a gift for quotidian dialogue with a deep well of subtext. It doesn’t really sound like dialogue. It sounds like the way people talk." - Los Angeles Times, Read More 

"An artful if modest examination of country versus city mores in an up-to-date context." - The Hollywood Reporter, Read More 

"[...] understated yet touching [...] Ms. Bonds makes artful use of commonplace language and nonverbal vocal intonations like 'ummm' and 'gaaahhh.'" - The New York Times, Read More


Videos

  • Excerpts from South Coast Rep's production of Five Mile Lake youtube thumbnail

    Excerpts from South Coast Rep's production of Five Mile Lake

  • INterview with Rachel Bonds and director Daniella Topol on Five Mile Lake youtube thumbnail

    INterview with Rachel Bonds and director Daniella Topol on Five Mile Lake

  • Interview with the McCarter cast of Five Mile Lake youtube thumbnail

    Interview with the McCarter cast of Five Mile Lake

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Authors

Rachel Bonds

Rachel Bonds

Rachel Bonds is a playwright, screenwriter, essayist and writer for scripted podcasts. Her plays have been developed or produced by Roundabout Theatre Company, Ars Nova, MCC, Manhattan Theatre Club, Atlantic Theater Company, The McCarter, The Geffen Playhouse, South Coast Rep ...

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