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NATURAL

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By Marcus Gorman
Directed by Jen Moon

Starring Jaryl Draper, Dustyn Moir, Pilar O'Connell, Allie Pratt, Shane Regan & Sam Turner

February 3-18, 2015
Annex Theatre
Seattle, WA



SEMIFINALIST —​ 2018 GARRY MARSHALL THEATRE NEW WORKS FESTIVAL

When a gay man realizes he may be straighter than he thought, six urbanites -- bookstore clerks, bloggers, baristas, bartenders, and businessmen -- unravel messy lives of retail hell, online erotica, and crises of sexual identity.

Art and Theo met in French class and seem to be very happy together. But while Theo sorts through his relationship with a persistent coworker, and his best friend Chloe tries to reconcile her on- and offline reputations, Art finds himself unexpectedly drawn to a woman, Samantha. Alliances shift, friendships crumble, and mistakes are made in this black comedy set in a world of grays.

Stage Manager - Chelsea Johnson
Production Manager - Katie McKellar
Technical Director - Ian Johnston
Lighting Designer - Emily Leong
Sound Designer - Harry Jamieson
Poster Designer - Eddie DeHais

[text courtesy of Annex Theatre]

“It’s often very funny. At times, the dialogue is so sharp it feels like what might happen if David Mamet concerned himself with such trivialities… I think Marcus Gorman nicely captured a time when every personal dilemma feels like melodrama to its participants… There are some great moments with some great performances and some great laughs to be found in here.” – Chris Burlingame, The Journal of Precipitation

"Great casting and great direction light the stage on a slow-burning fire in one of the best shows I’ve ever seen on the Annex stage. We see diverse but convincing personalities, motivations, and decisions, complete with well-executed narrative turns; and it doesn’t hurt that the throughline about sexual and relationship identity is as vital and immediate as any prominent issue in contemporary society." – Mark Brewster, Annex A-List

"Winsome, full of flair... Marcus Gorman’s comedy Natural reminds me of Singles, the 1992 ensemble movie that partly inspired my future move to Seattle. In that Cameron Crowe flick, you may recall, a half-dozen Gen-Xers were searching for love and stumbling toward adulthood. Here, essentially, a half-dozen millennials do the same thing." –​ Alyssa Dyksterhouse, Seattle Weekly

Available to read in full at New Play Exchange.

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