Purpose
by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
presented at the 2019 Colorado New Play Festival by Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Chicago, IL)
About the Play
Synopsis: Eleven-year-old Topeka has always lived in the shadows of The Macabre Mausoleum, her family’s hit television show that showcases low-budget horror films. But when her mother, the show’s indomitable host, decides to quit for good, the family is plunged into chaos. As her father scrambles to keep the family business afloat, Topeka is unexpectedly thrust into the spotlight, forced to take on a new role she never could’ve imagined playing. CREATURE FEATURE is a coming-of-age memory play about the beauty and horror of changing the roles we’re assigned to play in life.
Festival Creative Team
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Playwright
Susan Blommaert*
Actor
Peter Moore
Actor
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Director
Rhianna DeVries
Actor
Kristin Sieh*
Actor
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Dramaturg
Kathryn Gray
Actor
Gage Wallace*
Actor
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Stage Manager
Brian Landis-Folkins
Actor
Addie Barnhardt
Stage Directions