WHIRLPOOL
Two hands reach for each other over a swirl of water. Text reads “Whirlpool by Jonathan Edmondson”
In this queer two-hander, memories come flooding back when Caleb and Blake reconnect at a party in the same small town that brought them together. Weaving in and out of time from high school to present day, they revisit pivotal moments in their lives to try and make sense of a shattered relationship. By examining key elements of adolescent friendship and exploration of sexuality, Whirlpool takes an honest look at a complicated time in everyone’s life and questions our ability – or inability – to move on from our past.
About the Production
February 7 – February 15, 2020
Produced at The Iron Factory (118 Fontain St. 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19122)
Run time: 80 Minutes
Written and Directed by Jonathan Edmondson
Produced by Alex Dittmar and Kevin White
Production Design by Ezra Ali-Dow
Stage Management by Mariah Ghant
Dramaturgy by Colby Frederick
CAST
Blake – Harry Watermeier
Caleb – Ryan Hufton
select quotes from the text
“Do you think we are ever going to get out of here? Like, are we ever going to get out of this town? Are we ever going to stop seeing the same people and doing the same things?”
“It is ridiculous to pretend that we can be friends. You can just go back to hating me, or whatever.”
