dry land

Presented by Rumble Theatre’s Tremors Festival

July 2016

finalist for the susan smith blackburn prize

Ruby Rae Spiegel tackles pregnancy, abortion, friendship, womanhood, and the utterly devastating challenges of being a teenager in Dry Land. High schooler Amy is desperate to end her unwanted pregnancy, but she has no access to an abortion. She enlists the help of Ester, a new student and fellow swimmer on their swim team. The two girls struggle to find a way to end Amy’s pregnancy and find themselves drawn irrevocably closer. The bonds of their friendship prove intense, as both girls struggle how to navigate the challenges, heartbreaks, and discoveries that come of trying to find your way when there is no map back to the safety of dry land.

Creative Team

Written by Ruby Ray Spiegel

Directed by Laura McLean

Featuring: Shauna Griffin, Chris Lam, Anais Mateusz West, Elizabeth Willow, Mariam Barry, Quinn Cartwright, Jenna Mairs, Sachi Nesbit & Raymond Hatton

Set and Costume Design by Sandy Margaret

Lighting Design by Nicole Weismiller

Sound Design by Dylan McNulty

Stage Management by Shila Amin

Assistant Stage Management by Linzi Voth