“What do you remember? What did they do to you? Were you restrained? Or did they let let you roam free? What sort of tests did they run? Do you have any marks on your body?” “What gives you the right to ask me those sorts of questions?” “The authority of the United States Government.” #lunchtimeplaywriting #AnAbduction (at New Haven, Connecticut) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvCSMqAHiLP/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=sds0iyicrzd2

“(Beth runs to turn the tv off. The two are left in silence. Outside there’s the sound of footsteps in leaves. The two look at each other. Ben gestures to the window. Beth runs to look outside. ) Ben: Do you see anything? Beth: No. Could just be a deer. (The saw whet owl resumes its noise. The footsteps pick up the pace. Suddenly something is on the roof.)” #playwriting #anabduction #theworkresumes (at New Haven, Connecticut)

“(Beth runs to turn the tv off. The two are left in silence. Outside there’s the sound of footsteps in leaves. The two look at each other. Ben gestures to the window. Beth runs to look outside. ) Ben: Do you see anything? Beth: No. Could just be a deer. (The saw whet owl resumes its noise. The footsteps pick up the pace. Suddenly something is on the roof.)” #playwriting #anabduction #theworkresumes (at New Haven, Connecticut)

“(Beth runs to turn the tv off. The two are left in silence. Outside there’s the sound of footsteps in leaves. The two look at each other. Ben gestures to the window. Beth runs to look outside. ) Ben: Do you see anything? Beth: No. Could just be a deer. (The saw whet owl resumes its noise. The footsteps pick up the pace. Suddenly something is on the roof.)” #playwriting #anabduction #theworkresumes (at New Haven, Connecticut)

“(Beth runs to turn the tv off. The two are left in silence. Outside there’s the sound of footsteps in leaves. The two look at each other. Ben gestures to the window. Beth runs to look outside. ) Ben: Do you see anything? Beth: No. Could just be a deer. (The saw whet owl resumes its noise. The footsteps pick up the pace. Suddenly something is on the roof.)” #playwriting #anabduction #theworkresumes (at New Haven, Connecticut)

Thinking about my privilege in preparation for my next play and thankful for Claudia Rankine’s Citizen for helping me put that into perspective. #playwriting #anabduction #workingtitle #citizen #neabigread #claudiarankine (at International Festival of Arts & Ideas)