About the Show

In this new play commission from Clutch Productions, writer Tira Palmquist challenges us to ask - even in the most magical of waters, can you ever truly wash away the past?

From the show:

Clutch Productions is thrilled to present our newest commission, which brings female-driven narratives from page to stage in 12 months - THE WORTH OF WATER by Tira Palmquist, directed by Melisa Annis. Elle is a struggling singer-songwriter in California. Rebecca is an unhappy homemaker in Wisconsin. And Ethel is bringing her daughters together for her 70th birthday to be momentary mermaids in the springs of Weeki Wachee. But as the fantasy dissipates, will they be able to swim back to shore?

Critic Reviews (1)

"Rocky execution aside, the play is not without imagination, charm and just a little bit of whimsy...and the play's wonderfully emotional climax as Elle, Rebecca and Ethel cast off the shackles of their lives into the winds of an oncoming storm is absolutely jubilant and makes the entire evening worthwhile."
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