THE FLOWER AND THE FURY

Three pregnant women contemplate abortion.  While Jessica swiftly and resolutely comes to the decision to terminate her pregnancy alone, Kennedy and Rachel both wrestle with their choices in individual yet similar circumstances. Throughout the play, the women’s interactions with each other, their partners, and the nurse at the abortion clinic, greatly impact their decisions and futures. The main action of the play takes place during a brief stretch of time (at most a few weeks), before jumping ten years ahead in the last three scenes, showing where the women end up. 

Honors -  2022 Semi Finalist, Premiere Stages at Keane University 

“THE FLOWER AND THE FURY rose through a competitive selection process conducted by Premiere staff and a panel of outside theatre professionals to become one of 35 semifinalists out of 655 submissions. The panel was particularly impressed by the sensitivity with which the play handles relationships—between women and their bodies, with romantic partners, and with friends.”

Publications – 

-A monologue from the play is featured in The Best Women’s Monologues of 2022. Visit Smith and Kraus' website to learn more.

-The same monologue appears inThe Resistance is Fertile, a limited edition Meekling Press chapbook.

Performance History – 

2022 -Staged Reading, Artemisia Theatre, Filament Theater (Chicago) 
2021 - Private Virtual Workshop, Self-Produced

Photos by Willow James (Black and White) and Jabari Khaliq