Gidion's Knot
by Punchkin Repertory Theatre
May. 20 (2016)
Over the course of a parent/teacher conference, a grieving mother and an emotionally overwhelmed primary school teacher have a fraught conversation about the tragic suicide of the mother's son, Gidion. Gidion may have been bullied severely—or he may have been an abuser. As his story is slowly uncovered, the women try to reconstruct a satisfying explanation for Gidion's act and come to terms with excruciating feelings of culpability. [Dramatists Play Service]
"…resonant…[a] particularly eloquent study of people caught between the competing demands of reason, morality and family…harrowing…a narrative that is as elegant as it is chilling." —Washington Post. "…heart-stopping…the show has pathos and suspense in bucketloads…Within a lean 80 minutes, the show raises profound questions about parenting and education and documents the gut-wrenching force of maternal loyalty." —Washingtonian. "GIDION'S KNOT is as sad as life itself, and as funny and startling as well…a beautiful, disturbing story." —DCTheatreScene.com.
We will be holding auditions this Friday, May 20th, 2016 for our summer show, "Gidion's Knot" by Johnna Adams, directed by Dannie Snyder. Audition times will be in the evening.
We are looking for female actors, age range 30s to 50s. Please come prepared with a 1-2 minute serious/dramatic monologue.
Email info@punchkin.org for a time slot, location information, and other details.
