This Flat Earth

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This Flat Earth

Full-Length Play, Dark Comedy  /  1w, 2m, 1girl(s), 1boy(s)

The unthinkable has happened at a middle school in a seaside town, placing a bewildered community in the national spotlight. 

Image: Joan Marcus

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 2m, 1girl(s), 1boy(s)
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

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Summary
Stuck at home in a state of shocked limbo, Julie and Zander, two thirteen-year-olds, try to make sense of the chaos they’ve witnessed, their awkward crushes, and an infinitely more complicated future – but the grown-ups are no help at all. An urgent response to our times, This Flat Earth is a startling and deeply felt story of growing up in our confounding world.
  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
  • Duration 90 minutes

Media

“Lindsey Ferrentino’s most daring play to date.” – The New York Times

“Lindsey Ferrentino’s most daring play to date, with profound and essential subjects. There’s no denying the urgency of this work.” – The New York Times

“Subtle and eerily timely, This Flat Earth provides a personal echo to current events.” – The Daily Beast

ON BREAKING CHARACTER

From the Desk of Licensing: February Edition
David Kimple
February 20, 2019

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  • This Flat Earth

    Image: Joan Marcus

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $130 per performance

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Authors

Lindsey Ferrentino

Lindsey Ferrentino is a New York-based playwright originally from the sunny state of Florida, where many of her plays are set.

Her play Ugly Lies the Bone was a New York Times Critic Pick and played a sold-out extended run off-Broadway at Roundabout Theater Company in the Unde ...

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