Guarding

It’s the hottest day of the summer, but nine teenage lifeguards are stuck at work. Relationships get tested. Nostalgia butts up against bodily fluids. Everyone tries to figure out who was behind The Bad Thing That Happened. And the clock is being, like...weird. 

Guarding honors the thankless task of keeping swimmers alive, and the people you come of age with—whether you want to or not. 

keywords: workplace comedy, teenage relationships, nostalgia, purgatory, party questions

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Development
Holton-Arms School (2022)
       full production! (see images above)
       directed by Elizabeth Zitelli

Actors Theatre of Louisville (2019)
       workshop performance 
       directed by Emily Moler
       dramaturg: Susan Yassky
       stage manager: Annalise Fosnight

People's Improv Theatre NYC (2018)
       reading
       directed by Emily Moler

Audience Responses
"they are talking about nothing and I'm so engaged!" 
"a fitting tribute to pool culture"
"depth, without pushing" 
"absolutely charming"
"they're like Aaron Sorkin characters, but dumb"
"it was so nice to go to a play and *enjoy* myself!"
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