Bobbie Clearly
by Alex Lubischer

Name: Bobbie Clearly
Brand: Alex Lubischer
SKU: 9780573707599
Rating: 4 (1 reviews)

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120 minsPresent DayRole(s) for Asian Actor(s)Bare Stage/Simple SetContemporary Costumes/Street ClothesComedy

What readers are saying

Readers find Bobbie Clearly to be a wild and engaging experience, with a particular appreciation for the script's creativity. One review expresses deep regret for missing a live performance, indicating a strong interest in seeing it staged in the future.

Creative scriptEngaging storylineMissed live performances

Synopsis

Something unspeakable happened in the middle of a cornfield two years ago.

Now, at last, the upstanding residents of Milton, Nebraska – from the cop and the nurse to the co-captains of the dance team, and even Bobbie himself – are ready to tell you their sides of the story.

This comedy-about-a-tragedy follows a sprawling cast of characters as a small town strives to make sense of senseless violence.

Press Reviews

"[A] very honest, truthful and evenhanded look at the benefits and limitations of reconciliation, respectful to the pain of those who live in small-town America and also awake to what such communities can give to the nation."
— The Chicago Tribune

"Thematically and structurally, Lubischer’s world premiere is remarkable, one of the first great new works of this nascent season... Bobbie Clearly is a collective portrait, a vision of a town (a country, a world) at odds with itself over how it wants to be understood."
— Newcity Stage

"Alex Lubischer’s three-act play reveals itself in layers, like a Russian nesting doll... There’s a good deal of comic relief, but bleakness and enigma rule the day, and the overall effect is haunting."
— The New Yorker

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Darla London woman, 61	—	—	woman, 61
Derek Nelson man, 30	—	30	man, 30
Megan Currie woman, 27	—	—	woman, 27
Meghan Gotschell woman, 27	—	—	woman, 27
Mitch Backes man, 24	—	—	man, 24
Pete Pfeifer man, 24	—	—	man, 24
Russ Scott man, 43	—	—	man, 43
Jane Welch woman, 39	—	—	woman, 39
Stanley Welch man, 52	—	—	man, 52
Eddie Welch man, 24	—	—	man, 24
Bobbie Clearly man, 24	—	—	man, 24