Ben and Jordan are a young Mormon couple whose life is thrown into chaos when Ben's confession that he doesn't believe in God sends them on a strange trial period where the two reckon with faith, life, death, and their relationship. A heavy-comic exploration of a relationship through the lens of a crisis of faith.
50 minutes, 1 woman, 1 man (Comedy/Drama)
production/Development
Production, Calgary Fringe by S&S Theatre, 2023
staged reading, theatre Calgary, TC Out Loud, 2018
Staged Reading, Ottawa Little Theatre, 2017
Staged Reading, Taking Flight Festival of New Student Work, University of Calgary, 2015
Awards
Georgia College Arts & Letters Playwriting Competition 2018 – Finalist
Ottawa Little Theatre National Playwriting Competition 2017 – 1st Prize
Press
“A play that shakes the foundations of a young marriage and teaches (or reminds) us that love alone cannot save a partnership. An intelligent, poignant and often funny exploration of the tension between religious identity and personal fulfillment; the reassurance of community versus the exhilarating terror of total independence”
– OLT Competition jury member Nick Carpenter
“A hilarious, entertaining, and moving play that surprises at every turn. The characters’ journeys are very rich and entirely satisfying”
– OLT Jury member Bobby Theodore
“A sharp two-hander about faith, lack of faith, and the huge twists that life and religion force upon our lives. The play offers two demanding roles and a challenging scenario that actors and directors will love to tackle”
– OLT Jury member Brian Quirt
