Synopsis
After Lola loses weight, she finds her physical body is constantly in the spotlight — In her office, on the internet in DM’s from people she hasn’t spoken to in years, among her closest friends. She can’t take it anymore. She runs away to Boulder, Colorado, where not a single soul knows who she is, And she signs up for a half Ironman. This is where we begin.
About the Playwright
Sam Mueller is a Chicago-born, Florida-raised, New York-based playwright. Their work primarily explores queer bodies, public spaces, and the search for safety and security to live as one's authentic self. Their plays include Laced (2022 Princess Grace Semifinalist, 2020 Kilroys List, 2019 O’Neill Finalist), 70.3 (2020 Hearth Theater Commission), and LYS (2021 WMU Commission). They find a deep joy in working with students; their work has been read at Northwestern University, Columbia College Chicago, University of Central Florida, Western Michigan University, and University of Dayton. Sam is a proud member of Youngblood at Ensemble Studio Theatre. The plays (and Sam) are all very queer. BS: Northwestern University
Reading at Pier 57, August 2023. Pictured: Halle Charlton as LOLA, Alexander Quinones as AVERY, Chelsey Ng as MARGOT, and Denali Thomas as ROWAN.
AUGUST 2023 READING CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM
CREATIVE TEAM
Director: Lucky Stiff (they/he)
Stage Manager: Nora Alexander (she/her)
Parity Productions Dramaturgy Team: Jaye Hunt (they/them), Jennifer Kranz (she/her), Ludovica Villar-Hauser (she/her)
Photography: Bailey Macejak
CAST
Halle Charlton (she/her) – LOLA
Layla Izabela (she/they) – STAGE DIRECTIONS
Chelsey Ng (she/her) – MARGOT
Denali Thomas (they/them) – ROWAN
Alexander Quinones (he/him) – AVERY