BOXCAR

by Else C. Went

Runaways Ida and Firefly have built a world on the ideals of liberty and respect. As train-hopping vagabonds, they travel the American landscape on a neverending pilgrimage. When a troubled teen calling herself Polly hops on in the night, Ida sizes the opportunity to share her experience and vision with the young girl. As this passionate mentorship grows complicated, as fabric of the world wears thin, the travelers must confront the truth beneath the romance, and contend with the things that set them running.

ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT:

Else C. Went​ is a non-binary trans identified playwright whose work has been developed by The Tank, The Flea, The Brick, and Living Room Theatre. Their solo piece, Mongrel, was published in Dionysian Magazine. Finalist for the 2017 Ingram New Works Lab. They are a co-founder of The Renovationists.

Else C. Went is a 2017 winner of our Annual Parity Commission.

Excerpts of Boxcar at our Annual Parity Gala, October 25, 2017 at The Cutting Room
Pictured (Left to Right): Emily Batsford as "Ida", Emily Skeggs as "Alexis"
Photography by Demetra Demetriades (Left) and Carlotta Brentan (Right)