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Clarkston

Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  1w, 2m

Samuel D. Hunter

Two very different men on night shift at the Costco in a rural American town form an unusual bond while stocking shelves; together, they grapple with questions about sexuality, family and life's dead-ends.

Clarkston

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 2m
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • Suggested Use
    • Monologues
    • Scene Work
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult
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Lewiston/Clarkston
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Summary
Jake meets Chris when they are assigned to the same night shift at Costco in Clarkston, Washington. Chris has a hard life; his mom is a meth addict, and living in Clarkston has forced him down a dead-end road. He has promise, but he’s “stuck.” Jake went to a liberal arts school, is gay and out, but fled his Connecticut town when he was diagnosed with a fatal illness. Wanting to see the ocean, he came to Clarkston, but was sidetracked by his illness. He and Chris form an awkward bond: both are gay, but have led completely different lives. Can they learn to help each other?
History
Lewiston/Clarkston premiered at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater in New York, NY in October, 2018 under the direction of Davis McCallum. 
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Performing Groups
JAKE – early to mid-twenties, male
CHRIS – early to mid-twenties, male
TRISHA – late thirties to early forties, female
  • Time Period Present Day
  • Setting The back room of a Costco. Evokes a parking lot.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Drugs
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

"An exceedingly special and highly unconventional theatrical event." - New York Stage Review

"Something beautiful beyond dispute that unites us as Americans, and as all people living here." - New York Stage Review

"Chamber theatre of the most deeply moving kind. By the evening's end, you'll have a palpable sense of having shared something special with your fellow theatergoers" - The Hollywood Reporter

"A tight, observant vignette that realizes swatches of modern-day life with devastating, but often hilarious, accuracy." - The Daily Beast

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Authors

Samuel D. Hunter

Samuel D. Hunter

Samuel D. Hunter grew up in Moscow, Idaho and lives in New York City with his husband and daughter. His full-length plays include The Whale (Drama Desk Award, Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Play, GLAAD Media Award, Drama League and Outer Critics Circle nominations for B ...

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