Written by Matthew McCray
Devised by Son of Semele Ensemble
American agriculture, sustainable food systems and the advancement of food science.
Set against the agricultural policies of the 1970s and 80s, Fencerow to Fencerow features three interwoven stories. A fifth-generation corn farmer faces a crisis of conscience about industrialized corn production; a young food scientist attempts to provide a sustainable food system for an ever increasing population; and, an everyman named Joe suffers the consequences of a changing diet as his fresh food is replaced with industrialized products.
6 men / 3 women. Actors play multiple roles.
Written by Matthew McCray
Lincoln, the San Francisco Mayor and Gay Marraige Rights all collide.
Mixing historical dates, facts and speeches from Abraham Lincoln, Jerry Falwell, John Wilkes Booth, Gavin Newsom and others, Amended looks at controversy surrounding homosexual marriage rights from the perspective of past injustices.
3 men or 3 women. Actors play multiple roles.
Written by Matthew McCray
Debunked sexual stereotypes and child-rearing.
A series of fateful encounters on a single afternoon in a park creates life-changing relationships for two children, two young-adults and two middle-aged adults. Their lives, changed forever from that point on, are again thrust into chaos twenty years later as they reunite in that same park. Chance or destiny.
3 men and 3 women. Minimal set.
