LEANNA KEYES
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lower case love

water turns to fire
A tragedy in two acts.

Anna, a newly out transgender woman, struggles with her mental and physical health as she falls in love with Catherine, the head of the radical feminist student activists. Her possibly-more-than-friend-with-benefits, Fatima, tries to support her and guide her towards healthier practices, but can only do so much. Catherine's brand of feminism is virulently transphobic, and it all comes to a head as Anna's secret comes out.


PRODUCTION HISTORY

2012: Written with guidance from Cherríe Moraga
2012: Table reading (archived on video); the cast was as follows:
  • Camille Brown as Anna
  • Mary Glen Fredrick as Catherine
  • Miranda Shepherd as Fatima
  • Lyric McHenry as Mary Elizabeth
  • Sarah Quartey read stage directions

CHARACTERS

ANNA  – Transgender 18-year-old woman.  Femme. Out as queer. Anna has survived this transphobic society by keeping her head down, and she’s looking for a community now that she’s out in the “real world...” of college. Any race. Freshman.

CATHERINE – Cisgender 18-year-old woman. Femme in expression, masculine in stance and mannerisms. Out as lesbian. Catherine wants to be validated as a feminist activist, but most of her organizing experience has been with other angry young women on the Internet.  White. Freshman.

FATIMA – Mostly-cisgender 21-year-old mostly-woman. Masculine of center. Not really out as anything in particular. Some people judge her as a player, but honestly she just enjoys her body (and others’) and refuses to be shamed for that. She has a long ponytail. South Asian. Junior.

MARY ELIZABETH – Cisgender 21-year-old woman. Femme. Just straight enough to get by well in a traditional sorority. Genuinely means well, even when she doesn’t “get it." A woman of color. Junior.