DESCRIPTION OF PIECE

Over an unpredictably cold winter in the rural Northeast, three domestic violence agency workers deal with budget cuts, burnout, secondary trauma, and a last-resort-fundraiser-gala-talent-show-for-the-rich-that-they-don't-want-to-do. This is a new play and the first act of a full-length piece!

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Claire is a New York-based playwright and screenwriter from the ocean and mountains of New England. She writes darkly comic plays centered on themes of grief, hypocrisy, power, and disbelonging.

Her plays include THE SCOUTS OF AMERICA DON’T SELL COOKIES, B*TCH (2025 O’Neill NPC Semifinalist, 2025 Ojai Playwrights Conference Semifinalist, 2024 Echoes Writers Program Finalist, 2025 The Tank), ADIRONDACK CHAIR MISSING, PLEASE RETURN OR ELSE! (2024 Barr Hill Players Theatre Semifinalist, 2023 Playwrights Realm ScriptShare Program, 2024 The Tank), and THE BOX OFFICE (2023 The Tank).

When she isn’t writing, Claire researches intimate partner violence and substance use and is a trained survivor advocate. Claire loves being outside, binge watching tv, and making herself do improv at UCB.

ABOUT THE CAST

Bilgin Turker is an actor, writer in theater and film. She did a neat storytelling tour with 80 Mins Around the World in PA. She is a part of Restorative Stories with The Barrow Group, and is always working on some new stuff for the future. How exciting to be a part of this show!

Kristen Busalacchi is originally from Milwaukee, WI, where she was one of the founding members of the Cornerstone Theatre Company. Most recently she was seen on stage in her one woman show "It Always Rains on Tuesday" which was developed at Emerging Artists Theatre's Spark Theatre Festival NYC. Some past roles include Juror 8 in Twelve Angry Woman, Sylvia in Sylvia and Barbara in The Gingham dog. She also originated the roles of Annalise in Survival Skills at the 13th Street Rep, and Maggie in Chop-Chop-Zig-Zag Woyzeck in FringeNYC. She was a part of the production team at Starr Films; projects include the short films Best Friends-a Garbage Story (actor/producer), Confession (producer), and For Francis (co-producer). Illinois Wesleyan BFA graduate. She is excited to be a part of this production. www.kristenbusalacchi.com

SouJee Han (they/them) is a NYC born-and-raised interdisciplinary artist and veteran. They are an alum of MCC Theater’s Youth Company and holds a BFA in Theatre & Performance from Emerson College (’20). Previous work includes Love & Information (Emerson College), Given Circumstances, a fully improved, D&D inspired show, Bloom (Hunter College), and most recently, Swallows (La MaMa Experimental Theatre). They can be seen in the upcoming short film, Care Taker. They are super stoked to be part of this production! IG: @soujeexhan || soujeehan.com ​