Log Cabin
by Jordan Harrison

Name: Log Cabin
Brand: Jordan Harrison
SKU: 9780573708060
Rating: 3.5 (2 reviews)

Off-Broadway

Highlights

Female

Male

90 minsPresent DayRole(s) for Trans Actor(s)Unit Set/Multiple SettingsContemporary Costumes/Street ClothesComedy

What readers are saying

Opinions on this play are highly polarized among readers. Some appreciate its representation and impactful storytelling, while others find certain characters and elements unsatisfying or disappointing.

Strong representation of LGBTQ charactersImpactful storytellingMemorable and thought-provokingSome characters feel underdevelopedDisappointing execution overall

Synopsis

It’s a faraway age of hope and inclusivity; in other words, it’s 2015.

When a tight-knit circle of married gays and lesbians – comfy in the new mainstream – see themselves through the eyes of their rakish transgender pal, it’s clear that the march toward progress is anything but unified.

With stinging satire and acute compassion, Jordan Harrison’s pointed comedy charts the breakdown of empathy that happens when we think our rights are secure, revealing conservative hearts where you’d least expect.

Press Reviews

"A hot-button comedy... Looking at what happens when the rainbow turns on itself... marginally less homogeneous than the traditional gay play."
— The New York Times

"Examines our impulse to slam the door behind us just as we cross the threshold of privilege."
— TheatreMania

"An audacious piece of theatre... [Harrison] knows how to explode the theatre not only with one-liners but with the delayed retort that hits the bulls-eye without the target ever knowing it."
— The Wrap

"Harrison further tests the incredulity inspired by the phrase ‘log cabin’ with plot twists that range from absurd to biologically inconceivable."
— Towleroad

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
EZRA Late 30s, white.	—	30s	Late 30s, white.
CHRIS His husband. Mid-30s, black. Also plays	male	30s	His husband. Mid-30s, black. Also plays
HENRY’S BABY .	—	—	.
JULES Short for Julia. Late 30s. Written with an English accent in mind.	—	30s	Short for Julia. Late 30s. Written with an English accent in mind.
PAM Her wife. 40.	female	40	Her wife. 40.
HENRY Late 30s, trans male. Also plays	male	30s	Late 30s, trans male. Also plays
JULES’ BABY .	—	—	.
MYNA His girlfriend. Mid-20s.	female	20s	His girlfriend. Mid-20s.