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t feels so silly to grieve a career loss in the face of such overwhelming collapse. Every day we witness escalating violence and the casual disregard for human life sold back to us as “patriotism” and “freedom” (words that now mean “white nationalism” and “intentional cruelty to increase shareholder value”). So why am I crying on the toilet reading yet another template rejection email?

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Adrienne Dawes

(she/her) is a Brooklyn-based playwright, screenwriter, and teaching artist originally from Austin, TX. She received her BA from Sarah Lawrence College and studied sketch & improv at the Second City Training Center in Chicago. Find her online at www.adriennedawes.com or (ugh) Substack.

David Davila

is a playwright and musical theatre writer from South Texas whose work stands at the intersection of queer culture and mestizaje. He serves as Assistant Professor of Playwriting at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. www.daviddavila.net.

Lucy Wang

is an award-winning multi-genre writer and performer whose work spans stage, screen, and page. A former Wall Street trader turned storyteller, she blends justice, humor, and heart. Her honors include MacDowell, Hedgebrook, and the Kennedy Center. Her papers are archived at the Huntington Library and UC Santa Barbara.