THE EXTINCTION OF SARAH CASSIDY
by Jenna Rutherford
One year ago, Sarah Cassidy discovered a fossil in her backyard that could change paleontology forever. But now that she’s battling cancer, the bones in her backyard take on a new light. The night before a risky surgery, Sarah and her wife (Mary) search for answers in the town cemetery. As Sarah’s future and the area’s distant past become intertwined, the couple and other visitors struggle with what it means to honor the dead – if they want to be remembered at all
- Cast Size: 2M 3W 2ANY
- Running Time: About an Hour
- Royalty Rate: $50 per performance
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About the Playwright
Jenna Rutherford is a playwright from Huntsville, Alabama. Her work has been presented at the American College Theatre Festival and the Alabama Shakespeare Festival’s Young Southern Writers Conference. She studies biology at the University of Tulsa and thinks a little too much about deep time. Her favorite fossil is Opabinia regalis.
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