A Burial Place
by Owen Panettieri

Name: A Burial Place
Brand: Owen Panettieri
SKU: 9780573712029
Rating: 4.17 (6 reviews)

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Highlights

Male

90 mins Present Day Role(s) for Black Actor(s) All Men Unit Set/Multiple Settings Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes

Synopsis

Following a rough sophomore year at college, Emmett, Colby and Marcus were hoping to reunite at home for a fun night of beers and laughs at their annual summer sleepover.

Instead, they come back to find their town at the epicenter of a major police investigation.

A gruesome discovery out in the woods where they used to play has resulted in public outrage and a growing list of unanswered questions.

What’s been found could be connected to an incident involving Marcus from years earlier, but if the boys go in search of the truth now, it may only pull them apart forever.

Some secrets, no matter how far you push them down, never find a place to rest.

Press Reviews

"[A] keen script… The best thing about this story is the matter-of-fact magical realism at play, and how it draws us on and gives us a chance to get to know these complex characters and come to care for them."
— DC Theatre Scene

"Well-crafted… proof that big things come in small packages… the denouement is as poignant as it is unexpected and subdued. Children grow up. Things change. And life is more than a game."
— DC Theater Arts

"As inexplicable and strange as what happens in Owen Panettieri's new play A Burial Place may seem, there is something so real, so humanly relatable to its ethereal quality that it becomes this heartwarming story that audiences will not only very much enjoy, but will be compelled to ask how far any one of us is willing to believe in the bond we share with those in our lives... even when we fight against its fading away."
— Broadway World

"Panettieri’s script is a master class in building character and drawing out tension… It’s a play where you don’t know what is ever coming next, but it results in a satisfying conclusion that ruminates on friendship, loss, and growing older and apart."
— New York Theatre Guide

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
EMMETT Male, 19. Sensitive fantasy-loving college kid.	male	—	Male, 19. Sensitive fantasy-loving college kid.
COLBY Male, 19. Emmett's jaded high school ex-boyfriend.	male	—	Male, 19. Emmett's jaded high school ex-boyfriend.
MARCUS Male, 19. Childhood best friend of Emmett and Colby. A bright spirit. Black.	male	—	Male, 19. Childhood best friend of Emmett and Colby. A bright spirit. Black.