Bones
(3w / 2m)
Drama - 90 min
Characters
DANIEL PATTERSON 27. Slender build. Shy, introspective. Tech writer.
DR KIM STEVENS Late 20's. Athletic and bright. Marine biologist.
CLAIRE Died at 17. Visible only to DANIEL.
JULIE Late 30’s. One of Daniel’s friends.
WAITER / OFFICER DERMESTID / SHOPPER Mid 30's.
Synopsis
When Daniel meets Kim, a pretty, young, marine biologist, he falls for her hard. But the intensity of his feelings reopens psychic wounds from his sexual initiation ten years prior at the hands of Claire, the sister of his best friend Corey. He hides his symptoms until a romantic encounter with Kim triggers a psychotic break, and Daniel is briefly hospitalized. As his friend Julie struggles to steady him, the nature of the relationship between Daniel, Corey, and Claire is revealed.
Performance History
University of New Orleans, March 2015 (Staged reading)
CIty Lights Theatre Company, August 2012 (Staged reading)
