Jared Mallard
Every Samson is a 14 year old, closeted lesbian, girl. She narrates through her diary, hence the title of the show. Every is navigating the 1980s as a young queer person with a secret crush. Roxanne, Every’s enemy, convinces her to run for the school beauty pageant. This is a ploy for Roxanne and her friends to pour goop on Every’s head, referencing Carrie. The play comes to a conclusion when Every is outed. She finds support through her father, Natalie, her father’s custodian, and Jane, a hippie video game designer.
Playwright: | Jared Mallard |
Publication Year: | 2019 |
Publisher: | Playwrights Guild of Canada |
Genre: | Drama |
Length: | Full length |
Cast Size: | 22 |
Specific BIPOC Characters: | No |
Identity Structures: | Lesbian, Queer |
Plot Tropes: | Anti-Queer Family, Anti-Queer Society, Body Image, Bullying, Closeted, Coming Out, Gender Roles and Stereotypes, Gossip, Hate Crimes, Internalized Homophobia, Kicked Out, Outing, Physical Violence, Romantic Relationships |
Red Flags: | Parental Abuse?, Physical Violence |