Two women reunite in Marfa as technology, politics and mysterious lights disrupt their lives.
In Marfa, Texas, two women reunite with their childhood best friend and discover that his politics have shifted toward those of his big-tech employers. Angela considers adopting her old friend's conservative lifestyle, while Magna searches for a progressive path forward and encounters the mysterious Marfa Lights alongside a lifelong Marfan. The play follows their relationships as they navigate uncertainty surrounding technology, social networks and the natural world.
Daphne Silbiger writes the play. A Philadelphia-born, Brooklyn-based playwright, Silbiger's work includes *Six Years Old* (Corkscrew Festival, The Bushwick Starr), *Pound* (2019 Relentless Award semifinalist), *I Love How You Love Me*, *Minor Triad*, *Antigonie* and *Polycule*. Their writing has also been developed with organizations including Target Margin Theater, The Bushwick Starr, WP Theater and Soho Rep, and they were a 2023 MacDowell Fellow.
Emily Moler directs. Her selected directing credits include *The Grown-Ups* (Baby Teeth), *Bitch Boxer* (Krank Brooklyn), *The Winter Guard Play* (Skidmore College), *Dance Nation*, *Nonna Kills the President*, *Uncle Vanya*, *As You Like It* and *Ironbound* (UC San Diego), as well as *And We're Live* and *Coffee Break* (Actors Theatre of Louisville). Moler has also worked as associate director on *POTUS* at Geffen Playhouse and has developed new work with The Tank, The Bushwick Starr, Ars Nova, SITI Company and other theatre organizations.