UPSTAGE SPOTLIGHT BOBBIE CLEARLY


by Alex Lubischer Directed by Will Davis


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. Nebraskan Alex Lubischer, a second-year candidate in the Playwriting Program at Yale School of Drama and the newest voice discovered by Roundabout Underground, pushes the boundaries of our Black Box Theatre with a sprawling cast of eccentric characters and an ambitious narrative that pulls back the husk of rural life.


A NOTE FROM ARTISTIC DIRECTOR TODD HAIMES


Alex Lubischer has painted a riveting and darkly hilarious portrait of small-town life, exploring how one community might heal, punish, and forgive in the wake of unexpected violence. The questions Alex asks about the limits of compassion and the morality of punishment are both timely and dangerous—which is exactly, in my opinion, why they must be asked.


WHEN The play begins in the fall of 2006. WHO


WHERE Milton, Nebraska. Population: 750. Bobbie Clearly: young, white man who murdered Casey Welch, daughter of Jane and Stanley.


Darla London: Policewoman and CCD teacher, she is invested in her community, especially Bobbie’s re-integration into the town. Eddie Welch: Born on a farm, currently works at Apple. An atheist, openly gay. Brother of Casey. Derek Nelson: Nurse, takes on the role of Bobbie’s “big brother.”


Megan Currie: Dance team co-captain, team manager, the alpha over her best friend and mirror-image, Meghan Gotschell. Meghan Gotschell: Dance team co-captain, slightly subservient to best friend and mirror-image, Megan Currie.


Pete Pfeifer: Goofy, easy going, everyman, a light-hearted yet long lasting best friendship with talent show co-host, Mitch Backes. Mitch Backes: Makes a good first impression but deep down he’s ornery, stubborn, and doesn’t back down. Russ Scott: The cool counselor, former theatre major. Jane Welch: Mother of Casey and Eddie. Got married and had kids young. The kind of mother who was always involved in the PTA, now spearheading a talent show in honor of her daughter. Stanley Welch: Married to Jane. Stoic, caring father. Avid hunter. Deeply affected by the loss of his daughter.


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